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Looks Like J.J. Abrams’ FRINGE Going To Series On Fox!! LOST Vet Hired As Showrunner!!

Published at:  Apr 09, 2008 4:04:56 PM CDT

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Fox has hired veteran “Alias” and “Lost” writer-producer Jeff Pinkner as showrunner of J.J. Abrams’ new sci-fi project “Fringe,” a move that suggests “Fringe” will almost certainly be announced as a series when Fox unveils its 2008-09 schedule next month.

The project is about a hot FBI girl (Anna Torv) who teams with an unbalanced scientist (John Noble) and the scientist’s caretaker son (Joshua Jackson) to investigate a growing wave of paranormal phenomena.

Find all of The Hollywood Reporter’s story on the matter here.







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    Readers Talkback

  • Apr 09, 2008 11:47:36 AM CDT

    Supernatural spin off?

    by theycallmemrglass

  • Apr 09, 2008 11:47:42 AM CDT

    Its Fox

    by dignan666

    I hope we get more than 5 episodes before Fox cancels it.

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  • Apr 09, 2008 11:49:26 AM CDT

    Or X-files reboot

    by theycallmemrglass

  • Apr 09, 2008 11:52:44 AM CDT

    True, I will wait 2 years

    by theycallmemrglass

    before deciding wether to see if it has a direction and is worth watching or if it gets cancelled I wont bother at all.

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  • Apr 09, 2008 12:03:52 PM CDT

    Yea, god knows I love JJ, but....

    by theseeker7

    Seriously, how is this NOT the closest thing we've ever had to an X-Files ripoff since the show went off the air?

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  • Apr 09, 2008 12:05:39 PM CDT

    Is "hot FBI girl" from the press release?

    by tonagan

    Remember that show "The Inside"? I just thought of that for some reason.

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  • Apr 09, 2008 12:27:07 PM CDT

    minge?

    by ironic_name

  • Apr 09, 2008 12:41:13 PM CDT

    At least they have something to run with Dollhouse.

    by silentbobfan

    Instead of sticking it on a shit night like Firefly.

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  • Apr 09, 2008 12:41:57 PM CDT

    My money's on 4 episodes...

    by kid z

    ... airing before Fox cancells it. But then, I'm in an optimistic mood today.

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  • Apr 09, 2008 12:46:24 PM CDT

    Joshua Jackson bugs me

    by snowpuff

    Not sure why...

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  • Apr 09, 2008 12:47:19 PM CDT

    Where's the cheap Buffy's?

    by shiftyeyeddog2

    the link leads to this big sci-fi sale where the buffy seasons are 29-34 bucks each and the complete series is $169. Where's the $19 and $99 versions he mentions?

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  • Apr 09, 2008 12:48:57 PM CDT

    Hope he remembered the "no cut, no trade"....

    by aloy

    when he signed those contracts. Otherwise I'll wait for a few eps before buying in. (Don't worry, I'll make lots of noise like I watch every show and buy all the sponsors products...)

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  • Apr 09, 2008 1:03:55 PM CDT

    HOW ABOUT A PICTURE OF ANNA TORV, HERC???

    by adrianveidt

    I mean, give us some eye candy for crying out loud.

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  • Apr 09, 2008 1:06:39 PM CDT

    From the pictures I have seen of Anna Torv,

    by tvguy4566

    Calling here a "hot" FBI agent might be a bit of overmarketing spin. Maybe cute FBI agent, but that might be stretching it. Maybe I just seen bad pictures of her, but I get no funny sensation down there when I look at her pictures.

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  • Apr 09, 2008 1:09:04 PM CDT

    Here is a "hot" picture of Anna Torv

    by tvguy4566

    http://tinyurl.com/566nf9

    They better make the demons damn ugly or Joshua Jackson will be hitting on them instead of Anna.

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  • Apr 09, 2008 1:10:27 PM CDT

    Fuck Joshua Jackson

    by frodo t. baggins

    Hes a prick. Cocky. I cant tell if hes over acting or just not acting at all. Met him a couple times being an extra for the Creek down at Willmington NC. Hes just...shit? And now he has a movie with the hot Aussie from Transformers and gets a great gig with Abrams. This is a bad day. I thought his career had already been triple deaked. Fudge.

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  • Apr 09, 2008 1:10:52 PM CDT

    Another "hot" picture of Anna Torv

    by tvguy4566

    http://tinyurl.com/5m233t

    Sure she wasn't cast as the smart, but unattractive best friend.

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  • Apr 09, 2008 1:19:07 PM CDT

    "hot"

    by oisin5199

    Most talkbackers would kill to have a girlfriend that attractive. The standards here are warped.

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  • Apr 09, 2008 1:37:14 PM CDT

    oisin5199

    by tvguy4566

    Real world and TV world are two different things. She may be real world attractive, but she is TV so-so.

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  • Apr 09, 2008 1:49:04 PM CDT

    So....will they be mking this up as they go along too

    by jugdish

    lets be honest- lost was never planned this way..they just keeping make shit up and up and up and up

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  • Apr 09, 2008 1:53:36 PM CDT

    sounds like

    by palooka_boy

    x-files meets supernatural? eh, I trust JJ. He hasn't failed me yet

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  • Apr 09, 2008 1:59:54 PM CDT

    anna torv was the model for

    by logicalnoise01

    the chick the heavenly sword PS3 game.....kind of interesting I guess.

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  • Apr 09, 2008 2:21:25 PM CDT

    X-Files with a LOST "vibe" to it...

    by yeti

    I'm looking forward to seeing what they've come up with.

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  • Apr 09, 2008 2:47:07 PM CDT

    sounds like gold

    by mr_x

    double j it seems can do no wrong. but remember if its on fox and if no one watches the previews it'll be canned before the first ad break.

    If it makes it to season 3 I might give it a shot. Fool me once and all that jazz

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  • Apr 09, 2008 3:04:05 PM CDT

    "Shit About Vampires"

    by tonagan

    gotham_night, I want that show greenlit immediately!

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  • Apr 09, 2008 3:10:11 PM CDT

    Meh

    by quadrupletree

    sounds like Alias meets X-files. Fail!

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  • Apr 09, 2008 3:35:36 PM CDT

    genre show

    by johnnysunshine

    a new genre show on Fox. Should we start the save our show internet campaign now?

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  • Apr 09, 2008 3:43:59 PM CDT

    ShiftyEyedDog2

    by bouncy x

    the sale ended.

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  • Apr 09, 2008 4:29:09 PM CDT

    What this show needs is a GAY AGENDA!!!

    by spud mcspud

    And having seen Joshua Jackson in CRUEL INTENTIONS, I'd say it has a head start on the competition.

    Seriously, Abrams - this is a fucking X-FILES ripoff in all but name. Do you or your backers have no fucking shame whatsoever?

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  • Apr 09, 2008 4:31:19 PM CDT

    The Anna Torv Issue

    by spud mcspud

    No, I wouldn't. Though Captain Jack Harkness might. And doubtless Joshua Jackson's character will. Eww.

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  • Apr 09, 2008 5:57:00 PM CDT

    Will this be filmed by handheld videocam?

    by jeffmansixtyfo

    Gonna need lots of bayer.

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  • Apr 09, 2008 6:07:03 PM CDT

    My Lost theory...

    by rutgersjaffo

    I believe that the Island travels in time. I think this is why 'the bad guys' want it. I think the numbers are Jacob's 'safety person' just like Desmond was for that new scientist guy. That's why they are everywhere. No matter what time the island appears in, they make sure the numbers are somewhere so he can maintain. That is also why he is there and yet not there. I think he has been on the island for so long that his 'temporalness' is a bit sketchy and only the numbers keep him focused in one time. I think that's how the Black Rock got onto the island--it just appeared right under it. I think the Darma Project was probably trying to control or steer the island. Just an idea though. any thoughts?

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  • Apr 09, 2008 8:51:04 PM CDT

    Come on people

    by password.swordfish

    Nothing Abrams does gets canceled, even when it really really really deserves it (cough - Alias after the first two seasons - cough). And is he actually involved, or is he just getting credit for other people's work... again. Barely involved in Lost if at all, didn't direct or write Cloverfield (which still wasn't great, but it was good). When was the last time this guys was creatively involved in anything, and why does he continue to get credit for stuff he doesn't do? Sorry, just really feel like he's overrated. And this sounds like unimaginative tripe. Hopefully it's better than its pitch.

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  • Apr 09, 2008 9:31:29 PM CDT

    Bouncy X

    by shiftyeyeddog2

    yeah, i see he's changed it now. But it was still there when I posted, and for a good half a day or more after it apparently ended. grrrr...

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  • Apr 10, 2008 6:57:52 AM CDT

    Yes, I am waiting for a show to be cancelled

    by i am_notreal

    before the first episode is even over. That's surely next. Just fill in the last twenty minutes with a Family Guy rerun. How is this not X-Files 2? Has anyone alerted Chris Carter's lawyers?

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  • Apr 10, 2008 6:58:43 AM CDT

    Sounds lame

    by dazzler69

  • Apr 10, 2008 8:12:00 AM CDT

    ....again with the weird hot-FBI-chick-cop-Hollywood-fantasy...

    by bill brasky

    Or, simply put, most of the female Federal Agents that I have had the mild misfortune to work with look more like Rosie O'Donell or Ellen then they do Anna Torv or Gillian Andersen. Sorry.

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  • Apr 10, 2008 12:09:54 PM CDT

    regarding Abrams involvement

    by bouncy x

    he continually has his name attached regardless of actual day to day involvement because its his production company, Bad Robot. its no different than all those shows with Bruckheimer's name attached, i doubt hes much involved in any.

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  • Apr 10, 2008 6:03:06 PM CDT

    BouncyX

    by password.swordfish

    Yeah, I get that, but I don't understand why people overlook the writers and directors, who are actually creating the final product, and focus on Abrams. Think I'd be a little pissed if he got credit for my work just because he has a big name. I feel the same way about Bruckheimer, so that works out.

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  • Apr 10, 2008 7:18:16 PM CDT

    RIP Fringe

    by jacksparasites

    Honestly, does anyone still think a new sci-fi show on Fox even has a chance at making more than 13 episodes before being canceled? If Sarah Conner survives, it'll only be because its tied to such a strong franchise. I think think the show is pretty good, but even excellent sci-fi shows on Fox have been canceled quickly.

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  • Apr 11, 2008 12:53:59 PM CDT

    If it gets cancelled maybe they'll bring it back

    by crichtonastronut

    recast the FBI chick with Kristin Bell and have Rob Thomas as the new show runner. And they'll call anything but Veronica Mars

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  • Apr 11, 2008 11:26:21 PM CDT

    they should make a show

    by krycek08

    xfiles in space
    they go to different planets and investigate weird stuff
    no shemp(doggett) though

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