TV Guide is reporting that Christopher Lloyd (“Back to the Future”) will guest-star on the upcoming 10th episode of the Fox series Fringe‘s third season. John Noble (Walter) explains:
“We all know how much Walter loves music, right? Well this fellow was one of his icons…He adored this man. So Walter gets to […]
Usually when a show has low, or just average, ratings a networks tends to get involved to help boost its numbers. That won’t be the case with Fox’s Fringe, which took a hit in the ratings last season due mostly to a move to the highly competitive Thursday night:
Entertainment Weekly has confirmed with Fox that Fringe has been renewed for a third season. Ratings have been weaker this year in its new time slot (7.6M viewer average), but the show has held its own fairly well considering its tough time period which includes CSI, Grey’s Anatomy, The Office and 30 Rock and […]
THR Feed’s James Hibberd interviewed Kevin Reilly, president of Entertainment for Fox, and Reilly talked about some of the network’s suspected “on-the-bubble” shows including 24, Human Target, Lie to Me, Fringe and more. Head on over the jump for some excerpts.
Fox is making a couple changes to its 2010 schedule. First and foremost, on January 11, 2010 the network will air an original episode of Fringe following a new House. The network is no doubt hoping to boost the ratings of the show, which has been struggling this season in its new Thursday time slot.
Producer/writer/director J.J. Abrams about several of his current and upcoming projects, including Fringe, Star Trek and Mission: Impossible IV. Here are some excerpts:
On the possibility of shooting the “Star Trek” sequel in 3-D:
Abrams: Paramount talked to me about doing the first one in 3-D and, having it only […]
Teleportation. Mind control. Invisibility. Astral projection. Mutation. Reanimation. Phenomena that exist on the Fringe of science unleash their strange powers in this thrilling series, co-created by J.J. Abrams (Lost, Alias), combining the grit of the police procedural with the excitement of the unknown. The story revolves around three unlikely colleagues ? a beautiful young FBI agent, a brilliant scientist who?s spent the last 17 years in a mental institution and the scientist?s sardonic son ? who investigate a series of bizarre deaths and disasters known as ?the pattern.? Someone is using our world as an experimental lab. And all clues lead to Massive Dynamic, a shadowy global corporation that may be more powerful than any nation.
The panel for the Fox sci-fi series Fringe featured writers Roberto Orci and Alex Kurtzman as well as showrunner Jeff Pinkner and some cast. [All impressions courtesy sourced site(s)]:
I’d say the biggest news was that they revealed that the writing team has been working with J.J. Abrams and together they’ve mapped out the […]
/Film has a rundown of several of the Pixar “easter eggs” hidden in their various films, including several possible ones for Up. Photo courtesy /Film.
Fox has released the following video of Fringe executive producer Jeff Pinkner discussing the final scene from Tuesday’s season finale.
Meanwhile, Fox has decided to discontinue its year-old strategy of airing fewer advertisements at higher prices. Fringe was one of those shows, so next season’s episodes likely won’t run as long. [WSJ]
The History Channel has announced their most extensive programming slate in its history, including a 12-part epic called America: The Story of Us chronicling the history of the United States from the pilgrims through to President Obama. Other new shows/events include Nostradamus Effect and MysteryQuest. [Variety]
On the strength of several exciting 7-game series, Versus has seen its NHL playoff numbers increase 18% in total viewers and 26% in men 18-49. Last week’s game three between the Pittsburgh Penguins and Washington Capitals registered a record-high 1.49 million viewers for the network, making it the most-watched second-round hockey game since 2002 (when ESPN had the NHL rights). [Variety]
Fox has renewed Fringe, the no. 1 new series among adults 18-49, for a full second season. The announcement was made today by Kevin Reilly, President, Entertainment for Fox Broadcasting Company. The full press release follows after the jump, but here’s a highlight:
“FRINGE proved to be a notable addition to our schedule all season and it really has fans buzzing as it builds to a fantastic season finale,” said Reilly. “J.J. and the whole Bad Robot team have been phenomenal partners, and we look forward to years of making great television with them.”
“FRINGE continues to gain momentum, creatively and with viewers,” said J.J. Abrams, series co-creator and executive producer. “We couldn’t be more thrilled that FRINGE will continue to freak people out for at least another season!”
Two more episodes are left this season, with the Leonard Nimoy guest-starring season finale set for May 12th. Head through the jump to check out some new photos from the season finale. Continue reading Fox Renews Fringe For Second Season
Fox is making a couple changes to its 2010 schedule. First and foremost, on January 11, 2010 the network will air an original episode of Fringe following a new House. The network is no doubt hoping to boost the ratings of the show, which has been struggling this season in its new Thursday time slot.
Fox has renewed Fringe, the no. 1 new series among adults 18-49, for a full second season. The announcement was made today by Kevin Reilly, President, Entertainment for Fox Broadcasting Company. The full press release follows after the jump, but here’s a highlight: