News > Abrams scores Fringe pilot at Fox
October 5, 2007
Written by John Lichman
On the wake of his new deal with ABC, J.J. Abrams has signed off with Fox for the series Fringe, according to .
Based on a premise written by Abrams, Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci (aka the guys currently doing the new Star Trek
film as well) Fringe will have a two-hour premiere pilot reportedly given $10 million.
The three will serve as executive producers and are still looking for a director.
The show according to Abrams will focus on a scientist, his son and an FBI agent who brings the trio together. Episodes will be self-contained and explain a broader plot as the series progresses. It is refered to as a mix of X-Files, Altered States and even a dash of The Twilight Zone. While details are minimal, we do learn in the pilot that the brilliant scientist is in a mental hospital and needs to be released to help with the assortment of weird science going on.
Currently there is no release date given, but we could assume a late 2008/2009 on Fox.
