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Fox Will Be Home Of Paranoia And Virtual Unreality Next Spring

Fox has picked up J.J. Abrams' X-Files-esque show Fringe and Joss Whedon's amnesiac-puppets-in-dystopia show Dollhouse for January 2009. And now Fox is taking more of an interest in Ron Moore's new astronauts-in-virtual-reality-show Virtuality, based on the reports that Peter Berg (Hancock, Dune) may direct the pilot and produce the show. Click through for more details on Virtuality and Fringe. More »

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J.J. Abrams: Genius Or Hack?

Here's the most awesome moment from Mission Impossible III, where Tom Cruise improvises a homemade defibrillator to deactivate the bomb in his brain, while teaching his fiancee how to shoot a gun. Since J.J. Abrams wrote and directed this instant classic, he's become one of science fiction's major creators, directing the new Star Trek movie, producing Cloverfield , and creating Lost and his new show Fringe. But is he a brilliant auteur, or just a great huckster who knows how to keep people guessing? Click through to find out. More »

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Full Spoilage For J.J. Abrams' X-Files Ripoff!

This morning, we've got tons of forbidden secrets of Fringe, the X-Files clone from J.J. Abrams. And there are new pics from the Knight Rider TV movie, plus some images of a Speed Racer toy that gives some clues about the film. All that, plus new spoilers for Star Trek and Sarah Connor. It's all part of our plan to spoil you rotten first thing in the morning. More »

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New Secrets Of J.J. Abrams' X-Files Revamp

More details are emerging about Fringe, J.J. Abrams new Fox show. The more we hear about it, the more Fringe sounds like a slightly tweaked X-Files clone. One piece of news: John Noble (Denethor from Lord of the Rings) will star. Click through for a new plot summary. More »

J.J. Abrams' X-Files Television Show Still Rolling Along While J.J. Abrams is currently busy remaking Star Trek and shepherding the Manhattan-smashing monster movie Cloverfield, his X-Files 2.0 television show (on Fox, nonetheless) Fringe has quietly cast two of the FBI agents who will be checking out the paranormal and bizarre. Kirk Acevedo from Oz and Mark Valley of Boston Legal will be stepping in, but sadly they won't be Mulder and Scully.

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Aliens From Close Encounters Plot Come-Back


  • The aliens from Close Encounters of the Third Kind may make a cameo appearance in the fourth Indiana Jones movie. Steven Spielberg is avoiding CGI in favor of puppets, and he decided to pay tribute to the 30th anniversary of Encounters. There's retro, and then there's crazy retro. [MovieHole]
  • The Hollywood writers' strike could be settled by Christmas, says Nikki Finke, a blogger who claims to have inside sources. That could allow stalled TV shows to get back on track, and let movies do some desperately needed rewrites. [Deadline Hollywood]
Chuck spoilers and news about J.J. Abrams' new mad-scientist show after the jump. More »

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Fox Grasps At Lost X-Files Glory

J.J. Abrams just sold a pilot script to Fox for a show that sounds almost exactly like X-Files. A young female FBI agent, faced with unexplained phenomena, must recruit the aid of a scientist who's been institutionalized for his wacky theories. Fox hopes Fringe will help it recapture the glory of its Mulder-and-Scully days. The biggest mystery, however: When does J.J. Abrams sleep? More »