Fringe Cast Preview 408

Interviews with Fringe stars John noble, Jasika Nicole, Anna Torv, Seth Gable, Blair Brown, and Joshua Jackson on the first seven episodes of Fringe's fourth season.

Fringe returns with 7 all-new episodes starting tomorrow!

Pinker & Wyman Shocked At Belief 3 Years Of Character History Is Gone

Over at Huffington Post, Associate Television Editor  Laura Prudom has posted an interview with Fringe showrunners, Jeff Pinker & Joel Wyman.

It is a comprehensive interview; covers the series to date, their plans for Season 4, the Peter arc, and where things stand from their perspective about the show going forward.

It also includes a new clip between Peter and Walter that will tug at your heart strings.  

Check out the full article here - 'Fringe' Cancellation Rumors: Executive Producers Talk Fans' Fear, What's Next For Peter (EXCLUSIVE CLIP)

The most heartening thing about the interview was this section quoted below.  Especially the sections I have highlighted:

"Jeff and I were actually shocked that people would think for a second that we would have one of those sequences where, poof, the character is gone and everything that you knew about our characters and everything that you learned didn't really happen or is gone. We would be terribly frustrated if we came across that, being fans of television ourselves. So we would never in a million years do that. What we were really trying to do is have the audience really understand that all this stuff really did happen -- "I'm with Peter and I'm in his shoes; I want him to be able to experience what he's lost. I want to get back there and I want those relationships. I know that he belongs with Olivia. I want him back with Olivia -- I don't know how, but he's got to find his way back." That's what we had always intended, so we were a bit shocked when people thought, "They just erased a couple of years of character history." It's not true. That's not what our intention was, nor is it where we're going."

Hopefully that puts to bed that erroneous supposition!

One More Day And We're Back!

Check out Knurpje's tumbler for this and other cool Fringe images.

Beyond The Fringe Comic #3: Chapter B

DC Comics has released the sixth comic in the "Beyond The Fringe" direct-to-digital series.

Beyond The Fringe #3: Chapter B was written by Kristin Cantrell, is available now for $0.99 via Comixology.com.

Here is the official description:

Imagine If... Olivia and Peter Had A Child With Cortexiphan Powers?

In this alternate reality, Olivia and Peter have a young "brainiac" son, who has remarkable Cortexiphan powers - the ability to see the future! How will he use his gift to navigate the tricky waters of school, and help those who most need it?

Order "Beyond The Fringe" here

The People's Chocie Awards Are Tonight

Don't forget to tune into the People's Choice Awards show tonight on CBS starting at 9PM Eastern.
Let's see if our show wins the "Favorite Sci-Fi/Fantasy Show" category.

Check out the PCA website here.

Live streaming begins at 7:30PM Eastern tonight.

GO FRINGE!!!!

Calling All #Fringe Fans Far & Wide

This is a repost of a mega-tweet from Fringe editor Ari Margolis (@jonxproductions):

You guys are the most passionate, dedicated, inventive & creative fans out there. If anyone doubts that just watch this.  But I am calling on you to bring it even harder these next seven days. In one week #Fringe returns with all-new episodes! And not just all-new episodes...but kick ass all-new episodes! So, let’s spread the word and come back with a vengeance! Now is the time! This show is too good for people to be missing out on it. And if you’ve fallen behind on #Fringe, don’t worry about it. You can get caught up on the season so far in less than five minutes courtesy of Mr. John Noble.

Or if you want to recap the entire series, you can do that in under an hour with this handy dandy little Fringe: Past + Present + Future playlist [posted above]. And please share this with your friends. It works.

My all-time favorite show is #Lost but I actually didn’t watch it the first season. I got caught up watching their recap special and after that I was off to the races. So spread the word. It’s never too late to start watching. And watching live!

Even if you usually DVR #Fringe and watch it a day or two later, watch it live next week! Let’s get #FringeWatchItLive trending! Now is the time to make the push. And in return you will get some truly amazing television.

Having read or watched up through episode 415 I can assure you that #Fringe is returning with a run of mind-blowing, jaw dropping, heartbreaking & soul lifting episodes that you do not want to miss! Some truly epic TV!

And ICYMI, here’s a tease of the next two episodes. Re-Tweet this. Rally the troops. Spread the word. In one week… #Fringe returns! 9/8c. Fox. Be Vigilant!

Fringe Poll: What do you think will happen with Fringe?

In the last post, we discussed the possibility of Fringe coming back for a fifth season. What do you think will happen?

What do you think will happen with Fringe?

Will There Be A Fifth Season of Fringe?

The discussion about renewing Fringe for a fifth season kicked off this week at the Television Critics Association press tour, where J.J. Abrams and Fox's entertainment president Kevin Reilly were asked if the show would be back next season:

“I would like to have one more season to wrap things up,” show executive producer J.J. Abrams said after his panel promoting Alcatraz. “But then that’s what any producer would say.”


“I’m hopeful,” Abrams said. “There’s some stuff coming up this season that’s so great. Maybe it’s dumb optimism that the good work [of the Fringe showrunners Jeff Pinkner and Joel Wyman] will be rewarded. And if not on Fox,” he added, “maybe somewhere else.”

Moving a show to another network rarely happens, so what are Fringe's chances on Fox? Fox's entertainment president Kevin Reilly had this to say:


“Fringe has been a point of pride. I share the passion for the show the fans have. I love that Fox, after letting down genre fans over the years [came through with Fringe]. I love that fans stuck with it after it moved to Friday. It has vastly improved our Friday night."

However, the situation is not all milkshakes and red vines, as Reilly explained the problem:

"The hesitation in my voice is that it’s an expensive show. We lose a lot of money on the show. But with that rating on that night it’s almost impossible for us to make money on it. We’re not in the business of losing money."

While that doesn't sound very hopeful, Reilly added:

“Please don’t start the letter-writing campaign. I can’t take it. I hope we get some credit with the fans for seeing through a great show that they’ve enjoyed,” Reilly says. “I’m not now quietly doing the soft cancel here. I’m just telling you where it stands. I know (the producers and the studio) want to keep it going.” 

So where exactly does it stand?

"We need to figure out if there’s a [deal with studio Warner Bros. that] will make sense or will this be it." Reilly said.

According to MSNBC, fans can relax, because Warner Bros boss Peter Roth told then that talk of  cancellation is premature:

"We have no plans to give viewers closure this season because we expect the series to continue."

Fringe star Joshua Jackson agrees that the show should get a proper finish:

"The important thing to me is that our writers are given a chance to finish the show because it’s a serialized show.”

The head writers of the the show, executive producers Jeff Pinkner and Joel Wyman say that no matter what happens, the show will ultimately get a satisfying conclusion:

“The answer to that question is the same every year,” Pinkner started when asked if and when they’d need a heads up to wrap things up. “Worst case scenario, if this were the last aired season of Fringe — and as we’ve said before, there are other outlets where we could continue our stories, be they graphic novels or webisodes — we know what the end of this season is going to be, and it can function as a series finale.”

What's the most important thing you can do as a fan to help? Watch live, tell your friends to watch live, tweet about Fringe using the #fringe hashtag, and of course WATCH LIVE. But most of all, don't worry, enjoy these next 7 weeks in a row of Fringe, and know that Fringe won't leave you hanging!

Fringe - 3 Sneak Peeks 408 "Back To Where You Never Been"

Here are 3 new sneak peeks for this friday episode of FRINGE.

Fringe Sneak Peek 408 "Back To Where You Never Been"

The only man who could help Peter is also the one who cannot help.

What's The Early Word On 4.08? Why, It's Grrrreat!

Are you as excited for this Friday as I am?

As the screener for 4.08 makes it way out to media outlets, reactions are showing up on the web.  So far I have come across three of them.  When the promo for 4.08 - "Back To Where You've Never Been" - aired way back in November of 2011, viewers could tell that the table setting of the first third of the season was complete and things were going to kick into the next gear.

One of the most recurring observations of the season was that many did not care about the characters from this new timeline.  Sounds very reminiscent of last season when the AltVerse characters were initially met with the same resistance.

With 4.08, looks like the show has, once again, engaged viewers with this latest new set of characters.

1) First up - TV Critic Jace Lacob of the The Daily Beast

Via Twitter:

Jace Lacob @televisionary
 

Great episode of #Fringe next week. I actually cared about the "new" versions of these characters for the first time this season. Well done.

Addendum #1:

I tweeted Jace to expand on his thoughts on the episode and he responded with this:

"The storyline finally comes together in an intriguing way. Plus, they're written in a way that forces us to see them differently."

Addundum #2:

And then this:

"Plus, one of the best Walternate scenes in a long time." 

2) Next is - Jason Lynch - TV Editor for People Magazine.

Via Twitter:

Jason Lynch @jasonlynch
 

Friday's #Fringe return features some DELICIOUS twists & for the first time I cared about the people in this alt-alt-universe. Welcome back!

3) Over at  GMMR - Marisa Roffman previewed the screener, answered several questions, and provided several teases of her own.

Marisa does great work over at GMMR covering Fringe.  Recommend you keep her on your follow list.

Are the stakes being raised?  This snippet certainly grabbed my attention:

Without telling names, is anyone going to die on Fringe’s next episode? – @iwontfakeit via Twitter
At least one character we know is gravely injured before the hour ends. (No, I’m not counting a one-off guest star. A few of those didn’t end up so hot, either.)

Check out Marisa's full article - FRINGE: ‘Back To Where You’ve Never Been’ You Ask, I Answer

The Wait Is Almost Over!

FRINGE - "Past + Present + Future -- Neither Here Nor There"

Ari Margolis tweeted this evening about this brand new Season 4 recap video narrated by John Noble.
There is brand new Season 4 footage at the end. Enjoy!