Fringe Preview 119: The Road Not Taken

Here is the preview for Fringe episode 119: The Road Not Taken, which premieres May 5th, 2009 on FOX.

Fringe Sneak Peeks 118: Midnight

Here are three sneak peek videos from tonight's Fringe episode "Midnight":

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Plus, here's a new promo:

J.J. Abrams & Fringe Cast Talk Season 2

SCI FI Wire recently spoke with Fringe creator J.J. Abrams and some of the cast about Season 2. Highlights below:

Abrams:

"I'm really happy with so much of what we did this year. And I feel like we have barely gotten going. There's so much that we know we want to explore and knew we did from the beginning. A lot of it is yet to come."

"I think that season two should be pretty great, pretty dynamic...we have some cool ideas. I'm very excited about that. I'm proud of the group. My only regret is I wish we could have stayed shooting in New York. We had a terrific crew. That's the one thing I'd wish we'd be able to do differently. It's a show that's still, as it's going, evolving. Finding the balance between relatable characters and absolute science fiction takes a while, but I think we're getting there."

John Noble on Bell and Bishop:
"It's critical that they get together. I can't wait. Nothing this season, but I imagine there will be some fantastic scenes between Bell and Bishop. Bishop's never been in the room with his intellectual equal so far. Suddenly there's Bell, who's as smart as him. That's going to be fascinating. The writers will have a ball with that."

Joshua Jackson on the standalone Season 2 ep already in the can:
"They only had 22 airdates for our show this year, but they ordered 23 episodes, so we shot one for next year, which is just silly TV network stuff. It's not for any cool reason like we had something we needed in New York that we couldn't shoot elsewhere. It's just an accounting issue."

Jeff Pinkner on Nina Sharp:
"Blair Brown is very much a part of the show...the story we're telling thus far hasn't gone through her character every week, but she's sort of around on the perimeter. We're going to find out that she has a lot more knowledge of the condition of the show than we've revealed thus far, and she's a big part of our plans going forward."

Head over to SCI FI Wire for the full article.

Fringe Promo Photos 120: There's More Than One of Everything

Here are the promotional photos for Fringe episode 120 There's More Than One of Everything
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Leonard Nimoy Talks Fringe

Leonard Nimoy recently spoke with SCI FI Wire about playing William Bell in the season finale of Fringe, There's More Than One of Everything. Here are some of the highlights:

On the finale:

Nimoy: It's one scene. It's the final scene of the episode, in which I appear with Olivia, with Anna Torv's character. It's very brief, but I think interesting, entertaining and there's enough given in the scene to whet your appetite, that you'll want to see more of this relationship and what it's all about. You'll want to know what it is he has in mind with Olivia, what he wants or needs her for, why he wants to see her, what their past history is about and where they're going together. What are they planning to do? What are his intentions? All of that is yet to come, and I think there's going to be some very interesting storytelling.

On Walter Bishop:

Nimoy: I'm sure we will learn more about that partnership and what it was all about, what they were trying to accomplish and how they happened to go their separate ways. We know a lot about what happened to Walter, but we don't know very much about William Bell at all. That's yet to be discovered.

On his episodes next season:

Nimoy: I don't know that they'll be chronological, sequential. I really don't know. It will really depend on what the writers have in mind and my availability. And then, if there's more to be done and we're having a good time, we'll do more.

Nimoy also spoke about his rumored role in the Transformers sequel, so head over to SCI FI Wire for the full interview.

Fringe Press Release 120: There's More Than One of Everything

QUESTIONS WILL BE ANSWERED IN THE CLIMACTIC FIRST SEASON FINALE OF "FRINGE" TUESDAY, MAY 12, ON FOX

Leonard Nimoy ("Star Trek") Guest-Stars

Setting the stage for the dramatic and revealing first season finale are a sudden and unexpected attack on someone with close ties to Fringe Division, the return of bioterrorist David Robert Jones (guest star Jared Harris) and the inexplicable disappearance of Walter. Find out more about the mysterious events surrounding our trio when questions are answered, observations made, loyalties are tested and the elusive William Bell (guest star Nimoy) is finally introduced in the "There's More Than One of Everything" season finale episode of FRINGE airing Tuesday, May 12 (9:01-10:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX.

Cast: Anna Torv as Olivia Dunham; Joshua Jackson as Peter Bishop; John Noble as Walter Bishop; Lance Reddick as Phillip Broyles; Kirk Acevedo as Charlie Francis; Mark Valley as John Scott; Blair Brown as Nina Sharp; Jasika Nicole as Astrid Farnsworth

Guest Cast: Leonard Nimoy as William Bell; Jared Harris as David Robert Jones; Albert Jones as Witness #1; Xanthe Elbrick as Witness #2; Sue Jean Kim as ER Doctor; Victor Cruz as EMT; Deborah Twiss as ER Nurse; Victoria Barabas as MD Woman; Jared Grimes as Teenager

Fringe Stars Spill Secrets At PaleyFest

Sci Fi Wire has a juicy article with quotes from Anna Torv, Jeff Pinkner, John Noble, Roberto Orci, Blair Brown, and Josh Jackson on the last three episodes of season one. Here are some highlights:

On Olivia's apparent pyrokinesis:
"I think it's more than that," Torv said. "I think for Olivia it's more than that, and I say that only because there's an episode coming up where we meet another subject, and I think it's more than that. I think what they got given or what they got taught is much bigger than just starting fire."

Pinkner's take:
"We saw the consequence," Pinkner said. "We saw that she started a fire at the end of the last episode, but I think it's a mistake to assume that that's her power. I think the truth is, it's probably a consequence of her ability."

On why Peter wasn't administered Cortexiphan:

"There's a piece of information that gets revealed about Peter at the end that tells you why I think that," Jackson said in a separate interview. "It's the last thing that you learn. It's not something that Peter does. It's something that happens around him, and he's not even aware of, but the audience becomes aware of, and it sort of radically changes how you think about this guy."

Pinkner's take:

" 'Is he Peter?' is a good question," Pinkner said. "'Is there only one Peter?' I think it's really exciting. We knew the secret of Peter before the season started, and it's been hinted at or sort of laid in in the architecture of the show since the pilot. We start to acknowledge to the audience what that secret is. He, Peter himself, will not learn the secret or one of the secrets at the end of this season, but we will."

For comments from John Noble, Blair Brown, and Roberto Orci, head over to Sci Fi Wire.

Fringe Sneek Peek/Scenemaker: Midnight

Episode 1.18, Midnight, airs this Tuesday at 9/8c on FOX.

Fringe Behind-the-Scenes Photos: Times Square

OnLocationVacations has some neat photos from Fringe's last day of filming in NYC's Times Square. Looks like we're in for a pretty violent finale!

They've also got a couple photos of a residential Brooklyn shoot from last week:

Fringe Preview 118: Midnight

Here is the preview for Fringe episode 118: Midnight, which premieres April 28th, 2009 on FOX.

Fringe Sneak Peek / Scenemaker: Bad Dreams

Here is a Sneak Peek / Scenemaker from the Fringe episode Bad Dreams, which airs April 21st on FOX.

Slusho! Will Appear In Fringe!

The latest batch of promotional photos for "The Road Not Taken" confirm that Slusho! will be making an appearance in Fringe.

The mysterious drink made famous by the movie Cloverfield, has also appeared in Alias, Heroes, and will be in the upcoming Star Trek movie as well.

Fringe Promo Photos 119: The Road Not Taken

Here are the promotional photos for Fringe episode 119 The Road Not Taken
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Fringe Press Release 119: The Road Not Taken

MYSTERIOUS CASE HAS TRIO EXPLORING THE UNEXPLAINED ON AN ALL-NEW "FRINGE" TUESDAY, MAY 5, ON FOX

Story by Academy Award Winner Akiva Goldsman ("A Beautiful Mind")

Olivia experiences "awake dreams," seeing elaborate visions of things not really there. While investigating a disturbing case of a woman who apparently spontaneously combusted, Olivia throws caution to the wind and explores her unexplained visions further. Meanwhile, Walter discusses key information about the Z.F.T. manifesto, and Peter reveals a secret that yields unexpected results in the case in the all-new "The Road Not Taken" episode of FRINGE airing Tuesday, May 5 (9:01-10:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX. (FR-119) (TV-14 V)

Cast: Anna Torv as Olivia Dunham; Joshua Jackson as Peter Bishop; John Noble as Walter Bishop; Lance Reddick as Phillip Broyles; Kirk Acevedo as Charlie Francis; Mark Valley as John Scott; Blair Brown as Nina Sharp; Jasika Nicole as Astrid Farnsworth

Guest Cast: Jennifer Ferrin as Ms. Lutz; Clint Howard as Michael Carlin; Richard Bekins as Winters; Frank Bonsangue as Driver

Fringe Preview 117: Bad Dreams

Here is the preview for Fringe episode 117: Bad Dreams, which premieres April 21th, 2009 on FOX.

Fringe Sneak Peek 116: Unleashed

Here are three Sneak Peeks from the Fringe episode Unleashed, which airs April 14th on FOX.

[video: LA Times via TheODI]

Fringe Spoilers: Kirk Acevedo Unleashed

Sci Fi Wire spoke with Kirk Acevedo who reveals some huge spoilers about tonight's Fringe episode "Unleashed", and the plans for the show's future.

On Unleashed:

Q: Now Charlie's a trained agent. How does he let this griffin take him down?

Acevedo: It's a monster. I don't care how well trained you are, it's the world of Fringe, so there are bigger and badder things than yourselves.

Q: What does this griffin look like?

Acevedo: Do you know the mythological creature the griffin? The tail of it is like a snake. He's got the head of an eagle, the body of a lion, the wings of a dragon. That's what it sort of is. I haven't actually seen it, because I haven't seen the final special effect of it. It's CGI. We just had to use the imagination.

Q: How did you do the attack scene without a creature to work with?

Acevedo: I sort of just get attacked from behind, and the monster sort of impregnates me. Sort of like Aliens.

Q: Are you playing the deathbed for the episode?

Acevedo: Yeah, I'm pretty much fighting for my life for an hour. Just conversations with the wife and saying "I love you" and everything like that, and a lot of pain. Just trying to be Charlie and control the emotions and not let them overwhelm.

Q: How does Walter help find a cure for griffin impregnation?

Acevedo: Because Walter sort of created this monster. He sort of realizes it. This was part of Walter's research.

On the rest of the season

Q: When do you wrap for the season?

Acevedo: We finish up in about six days. We just finished the finale. We're actually working on a stand-alone episode for season two.

Q: When do you come back for next season?

Acevedo: You know, I was told we come back on June 24th, is supposed to be our start date.

Q: What could you tease about the finale and next season?

Acevedo: Well, I'm sure you heard about who might be playing William Bell. Leonard Nimoy, so we pretty much meet William Bell in the finale, which is really cool. Just, you learn a lot more about Massive Dynamic and what's going on with the whole mythology of the show, so it's pretty much more cemented in the final two episodes. Then the stand-alone episode is pretty much a stand-alone episode. It doesn't delve into the mythology of the show or anything.

Q: Did you get to work with Nimoy?

Acevedo: No, it's just Olivia meets him. I've got to be honest with you, I never thought of Leonard Nimoy to play William Bell, [but] of all the people I thought of down the line, I think he's actually perfect. People remember him as Spock on Star Trek, but he did tons of other stuff, [like] the Invasion of the Body Snatchers remake. I think he has the age, the depth, and that beautiful voice of his would be a perfect foil for John Noble.

Q: What sort of case is the stand-alone episode?

Acevedo: There's a little bit of Ghost Whisperer in that episode. That's all I'll say.

UPDATE: The LA Times also interviewed Kirk.

Fringe Promo Photos 118: Midnight

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Fringe Press Release 118: Midnight

A KILLER THIRST FOR SPINAL CORD FLUID LEAKS INTEL OF A LARGER THREAT "FRINGE" TUESDAY, APRIL 28, ON FOX

The Fringe Division is on the case when severely mutilated bodies drained of spinal cord fluid begin to pile up. After their investigation leads them to a scientist (guest star Jefferson Mays) with possible ties to the Z.F.T. bioterrorist cell, they are shocked to discover the identity and motive of the killer. When the kills occur with increasing frequency, Olivia, Peter and Walter go to desperate lengths to stop them in the all-new "Midnight" episode of FRINGE airing Tuesday, April 28 (9:01-10:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX. (FR-118) (TV-14 V)

Cast: Anna Torv as Olivia Dunham; Joshua Jackson as Peter Bishop; John Noble as Walter Bishop; Lance Reddick as Phillip Broyles; Kirk Acevedo as Charlie Francis; Mark Valley as John Scott; Blair Brown as Nina Sharp; Jasika Nicole as Astrid Farnsworth

Guest Cast: Jefferson Mays as Nicholas Boone; Trieste Dunn as Jillian Boone; Daniel London as Pardue; Kate Guyton as Helen; Justin Hagan as Neil; Richard Short as Bob; Angelina Assereto as Club Girl; Ward Horton as Mustang Man; Lauren Fox as Diane; Dante Nero as Mako

Fringe Press Release: Leonard Nimoy to play William Bell

LEONARD NIMOY TO GUEST-STAR ON “FRINGE”

Uninterrupted Pattern of All-New FRINGE Episodes Continues
Tuesday, April 14, on FOX

Emmy Award nominee and sci-fi icon Leonard Nimoy will guest-star on an upcoming episode of FRINGE. Nimoy will appear as pivotal person of interest William Bell as the critically acclaimed series approaches its dramatic and revealing first season finale Tuesday, May 12 (9:01-10:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX.

Nimoy, best known as “Mr. Spock” aboard the USS Enterprise, will reprise his legendary commanding role in the highly anticipated “Star Trek” feature film directed by FRINGE co-creator J.J. Abrams. Aside from myriad on-screen credits, Nimoy has directed numerous films, authored several books and released five music albums.

FringeTelevision Exclusive: Leonard Nimoy cast as William Bell!

Our exclusive inside source at FOX/WB/Massive Dynamic has confirmed that the venerable Leonard Nimoy, best known for his portrayal as Spock in the original Star Trek franchise, will join the cast of Fringe as William Bell, founder of Massive Dynamic and Walter's original lab partner at Harvard.

According to several Fringe writers and producers, we'll meet Bell in this season's finale, There's More Than One of Everything, which airs May 12th.

This may mark Nimoy's third collaboration with Roberto Orci and Alex Kurtzman this year, since he'll also appear in May's Star Trek (reprising his role as Spock), and possibly as the voice of the villain in this summer's Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen.

Fringe Preview 116: Unleashed

Here is the preview for Fringe episode 116: Unleashed, which premieres April 14th, 2009 on FOX.

Fringe Sneak Peek: Inner Child

Here are five Sneak Peeks from the Fringe episode Inner Child, which airs April 7th on FOX.

Fringe Press Release 117: Bad Dreams

A THRILLING TWIST TO THE PATTERN WHEN AGENT DUNHAM'S REALITY IS MALLEABLE AND SUBJECTIVE ON "FRINGE" TUESDAY, APRIL 21, ON FOX

Episode Written and Directed by Academy Award-winner Akiva Goldsman ("A Beautiful Mind")

As a suicide incident occurs at New York's iconic Grand Central station, Agent Dunham simultaneously witnesses the event while asleep and dreaming in Boston. Rattled by the extraordinary and coincidental circumstances, Olivia, Peter and Walter investigate further, but keep coming up empty-handed. As these violent occurrences continue and worsen, Olivia is sent into an unthinkable direction and shocking details emerge about the ZFT manuscript, the highly experimental drug Cortexiphan and Olivia's childhood in the all-new "Bad Dreams" episode of FRINGE airing Tuesday, April 21 (9:01-10:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX. (FR-117) (TV-14 D, L, S, V)

Cast: Anna Torv as Olivia Dunham; Joshua Jackson as Peter Bishop; John Noble as Walter Bishop; Lance Reddick as Phillip Broyles; Kirk Acevedo as Charlie Francis; Mark Valley as John Scott; Blair Brown as Nina Sharp; Jasika Nicole as Astrid Farnsworth

Guest Cast: Ari Graynor as Rachel; Lily Pilyblad as Ella David Call as Nick Jane; Laurie Williams as Dr. Miller; Victor Verhaege as Billy Willis; Johanna Day as Mouse Willis; Kelly Briter as Ginger; Ed Vassallo as Manager; Darren Copeland as Bouncer; Rebeccas Naomi Jones as Rise Pears; Duane McLaughlin as Todd Pears

Fringe Promo Photos 117: Bad Dreams

Here are the promotional photos for Fringe episode 117 Bad Dreams (for those that avoid the Fringe Spoilers section.)

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