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'Star Trek' Guru J.J. Abrams Directing 'Star Wars' Ignites Reaction: Why He Can Do Both
Emotions are running high with the news that J.J. Abrams will direct the newest installment of "Star Wars," due in theaters in 2015. Below, a roundup from the web, including Abrams' past words about his reservations to direct the storied franchise, rumors of other directors, a selectio...
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Watch: The Trailer for the 'Fringe' Series Finale Promises a Battle for the Fate of Humanity
This Friday, January 16th, "Fringe" will manage to do what not every TV series has the opportunity to -- to actually come to a planned end instead of just, you know, stopping.
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Weekend Recap: 'Alice in Wonderland' Sequel, Heroine Complex Short Films, Depp's Don Quixote, What's Next for Refn, Cuaron and Abrams
Disney is making moves to follow up "Alice in Wonderland" with a sequel. The 3-D 2010 Tim Burton film, featuring Mia Wasikowska as Alice and Johnny Depp as the Mad Hatter, grossed $1 billion worldwide. Variety reports that Disney has brought back scriptwriter Linda Woolverton, who also wrote "Beau...
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First Look: Cumberbatch Causing Epic Destruction in 'Star Trek Into Darkness'?
Check out the new poster for J. J. Abrams' upcoming "Star Trek Into Darkness." Abrams will preview new footage and offer an intro to the world on December 9 and 10.
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Is J.J. Abrams' New NBC Series 'Revolution' a Sign of Apocalypse Fatigue?
The best thing that NBC's new sci-fi drama "Revolution, which premiered last night, has going for it is the way it's found to be both futuristic and old-timey. The show is set 15 years after our present has devolved into anarchy following the lights going out and all technology ceasing ...
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Watch: The First Episode of Eric Kripke and J. J. Abrams' New Post-Apocalypse Series 'Revolution' Online Now
"Revolution," NBC's new sci-fi drama from "Supernatural" creator Eric Kripke and produced by J. J. Abrams and Bryan Burk is the latest and highest-profile new series to get an online preview window. The Jon Favreau-directed pilot for the series is up online in its e...
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TV: J.J. Abrams' 'Revolution' in NC, Ciaran Hinds Joins 'Game of Thrones' & the Haunting Trailer for 'Homeland' Season 2
J.J. Abrams' latest TV show, "Revolution," has begun location shooting in Wilmington, North Carolina. Set fifteen years in the future, "Revolution" is a dystopian sci-fi drama, with the rural NC location evoking a once civilized landscape that has been taken over by nature...
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Amazon Prime Instant Adds 'Fringe' & 'West Wing' to Library for a Supernatural-FBI-Clinton-Administration Summer
Fans of showrunner-creators Aaron Sorkin and J.J. Abrams will find this exciting: Amazon announces today a licensing agreement with Warner Bros. to add both "Fringe" and "The West Wing" to its Prime Instant Video library this summer. Both titles were previously unavailable.
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5 Ways to Juice Up J.J. Abrams' 'Alcatraz' (If It's Renewed for Another Season)
"Alcatraz" closed out its 13-episode season this week with a two-hour finale, the ratings for which were actually lower than the week before. Not a great sign for the Fox freshman drama, which hasn't yet been renewed, though fans are trying to rally behind it.
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'I Thought You'd Be Fatter': The Best Walter Moments From 'Fringe'
The 'Fringe' team showcased their favorite 'Walterisms' at WonderCon this weekend.
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