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‘Fringe’ Gets a Third Season

Corey Strelitz — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 19:52:57 +0000

The first season of Fox’s ‘Fringe’ walked the line between easily digestible investigative drama and beaver-sh*t crazy sci-fi showcase. Mirroring ‘The X-Files’ in many ways, the show has become a reliable dose of monster scares, metaphysical mysteries and seemingly unexplainable phenomena. The problem is, in this day and age with advent of DVR and folks getting trigger happy with their remotes, ‘Fringe’ is inevitably the kind of show that divides serious viewers from casual ones… something that prompts studio execs to think extra hard about keeping the program alive.

Going into the second season, intrigue was at an all-time high for the series’ buffs, but the ratings had dipped considerably as a good chunk of Fox’s viewers found the serialized brain-teaser too exasperating of a trip to see through until the end. While season 2 is still under way, one too many meandering “filler” episodes has caused viewers to lose even more focus, starting rumors just a few weeks ago that the program was in danger of not getting picked up for a third season.

Well, I’m here to tell you that just isn’t so. Fox has officially ordered a full 22-episode season of Walter, Peter and Agent Dunham’s trippy explorations of the darker side of modern science. Presumably, execs are expecting a ratings spike once ‘Lost’ makes its exit from the airwaves in may, leaving ‘Fringe’ as the only J.J. Abrams-endorsed vehicle still on the roads. In any case, keep paying close attention, the mystery is about to get even bigger.

Orci and Lindelof Talk ‘Star Trek’, ‘Fringe’, and ‘Lost’

Alexander Esper — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:35:06 +0000

Some more news for Star Trek fans today, as well as fans of Fringe and Lost. At the link below, you can watch a nine-minute video interview with Roberto Orci and Damon Lindelof, two of the filmmakers behind this year’s installment of the Star Trek franchise. In the video, Orci speaks briefly about the status of the film’s sequel as well as the additional sci-fi elements being used in Fringe. Lindelof also talks about the sequel and then speaks about the final season of Lost and how they plan to market the show.

To watch the video, click here.

Source: http://trekmovie.com/2009/11/20/exclusive-video-interview-orci-and-lindelof-talk-star-trek-sequel-fringe-lost/

Leonard Nimoy Unsure if He’ll Return to ‘Fringe’

Ben Yip — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 19:54:07 +0000

Aside from reprising his role as Spock this year in J.J. Abrams’s Star Trek, science fiction icon Leonard Nimoy has played Dr. William Bell, a scientist who was introduced in the first season’s finale of Fringe. Recently, Nimoy admitted that he was unsure whether he will return to play Bell in future episodes.

“They’ve asked me to do more, but we have to talk about where the character is going. So far my character, William Bell, and my appearances have been used to lay in information about this alternate universe and the experience of being in this other world. And that’s OK, but I don’t know yet what plans they have for really developing a dramatic story for the character. I’m waiting for a conversation about that.”

Nimoy also has been unsure if he will return to play Spock Prime in the upcoming Star Trek sequel.

Source: http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/herocomplex/2009/10/leonard-nimoy-says-his-fringe-experiment-may-be-coming-to-an-end.html

Roberto Orci on The Observer in Fox’s Fringe

Ben Yip — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 22:19:16 +0000

Devoted followers of Fox’s Fringe may have noticed a bald man in a suit, dubbed The Observer (Michael Cerveris), appear in the background of every episode last season.

Recently, the show’s executive producer, Roberto Orci, revealed to TV Guide that The Observer will not be alone this year. ”You are going to see many Observers,” revealed Orci on the eighth episode of the second season. ”You’re going to find out their role in the world, what they’re named after, and their connection to some of the characters.”

In other news for Fringe fans, Sci Fi Wire found a cryptic letter from Fox’s season premiere screener that may hint at future episodes. To view it, click on the scifiwire.com link below.

Fringe, created by J.J. Abrams, Alex Kurtzman, and Roberto Orci, will premiere its second season next Thursday, September 17th.

Sources: http://www.tvguidemagazine.com/news/fringe-exclusive-the-observers-are-coming-2299.html

http://scifiwire.com/2009/09/whats-this-mysterious-let.php