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Anna Torv to star in Mindhunter with David Fincher and Charlize Theron

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Anna Torv to star in Netflix series Mindhunter produced by David Fincher

Mindhunter Ever since the end of Fringe in 2013 it has been quiet for Australian actress Anna Torv. She has starred in a few Australian productions but that’s it. A canceled TV show can have consequences but with her gravitas I hoped she would quickly star in another role. Now after almost 3 years she may get her break. Anna Torv is set to star in Mindhunter, a series produced by David Fincher and Charlize Theron for Netflix. Torv will play a psychologist, possibly called Wendy, who joins a team of crack psychologist at the FBI that track down serial...

Leonard Nimoy has died at age 83. Leonard as Spock

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Leonard Nimoy has died at age 83

Leonard Nimoy has died at age 83 Sadly it has been reported that veteran actor Leonard Nimoy has died at age 83. Most Science Fiction fans know Leonard from his role as Spock on Star Trek. More recently he had reprised his role in the 2009 Star Trek Reboot. His other sci-fi credentials include Fringe as Dr. William Bell as well as many small guest roles. Leonard Nimoy began his acting career in 1951 with a small part in the movie ‘Queen For A Day’. Yet success came in 1966 with the role of Spock, the half-human half-Vulcan, second officer next to...

Fringe series finale ‘Liberty’ & ‘An Enemy of Fate’ Review!

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Fringe series finale ‘Liberty’ & ‘An Enemy of Fate’ Review!

  Yesterday evening our favorite sci-fi show Fringe finally ended with an excellent pair of episodes, a journey that started in 2008 at what I think is still J.J Abrams high water mark. Fringe tried to brings elements from other shows such as The X-files and The Twilight Zone together in a more drama pact show. This was both the show’s greatest asset and liability as it offered both the familiar and the predictable. Fans were initially skeptical of Frine’s two lead characters played by Anna Torv and Joshua Jackson as they did seem a bit Barbie and Ken like. How quickly they grew on me,...

Fringe Five-Twenty-Ten Review!

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Fringe Five-Twenty-Ten Review!

Five-Twenty-Ten acts as a mid-season finale for Fringe’s fifth season. It quite effectively wraps up some left-over issues from season 4 such as what Nina Sharp and William Bell have been up to. This episode picks up the pace considerably and the suspense is definitely a lot greater than the usual procedural episodes of Fringe. So far I am liking the format of season 5, it compares starkly with season 4 which seemed sort of lost in action between season 3 and 5. As for the plot of Five-Twenty-Two… Peter (Joshua Jackson), recently having injected one of the Observers’ devices in...

Fringe ‘An Origin Story’ Review

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Fringe ‘An Origin Story’ Review

Fringe ‘An Origin Story’ deals with the direct aftermath of Etta’s death in the previous episode. In many ways it is a story of grief and revenge that has made Fringe suddenly more ‘real’ and less comic like. Previously our Fringe team tried to deal with every enemy through a plan that involved gadgets and  bravado, now the team uses sheer anger and violence to get back at the Observers. The story of ‘An Origin Story’… Peter (Joshua Jackson) and Olivia (Anna Torv) mourn the loss of their daughter Etta. Olivia in particular is shaken up and nearly unresponsive. They prepare to leave Etta’s...

Fringe The Bullet that Saved the World Review!

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Fringe The Bullet that Saved the World Review!

Fringe is back after a two week break with its fourth episode of the season entitled ‘The bullet that Saved the World’. The title is a reference to the actual bullet that Etta wears in a necklace which was used by Walter to shoot Olivia. This episode of Fringe tries to up the ante by killing of Etta (Georgina Haig) at the end, a decisions which I didn’t really agree with because I just started to get to know her. As for the plot of ‘The Bullet that saved the World’… While Peter (Joshua Jackson) is out collecting gas, he stops in a pawn...

Fringe The Recordist Review!

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Fringe The Recordist Review!

This week’s episode of Fringe takes a little step back from the action and uses it’s time to deepen out the background story of the world that has been taken over by the Observers. My first impressions were perhaps one of apprehension in that the story doesn’t move forward as much, but now that I have had time to reflect on the episode I have changed my mind. Just like in last weeks episode it is the small touches that really make an impression. As for the story of ‘The Recordist’… Walter (John Noble) and Astrid (Jasika Nicole) use the makeshift laser to...

Fringe Season 5 Trailer + Pictures revealed!

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Fringe Season 5 Trailer + Pictures revealed!

Well, in a few days time Fringe will be back for its fifth and final season. A season in which the Fringe team will have to topple the rule of the Observers, but Walter has a plan! See his plan in this rather spectacular and lengthy trailer of things to come… Also we got seven posters of our favorite cast members from season 5… Fringe season 5 will start airing this Friday the 28th. As a bonus I have managed to find some good Fringe wallpapers, I have already used some of these for quite a few months myself.

Fringe Season 5 ‘Transilience Thought Unifier Model – 11’ Preview!

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Fringe Season 5 ‘Transilience Thought Unifier Model – 11’ Preview!

As you already know from previous posts next friday the last season of Fringe will start airing. While we are certain that the main cast such as Anna Torv, Joshua Jackson and John Noble will be back it also seems clear from the trailer that Olivia and Peter’s daughter Henrietta (Etta) will get a prominent role. Henrietta is played by Georgina Haig, a part of her role will be to uncover what happened between Olivia and Peter. The internet is abuzz with rumors that they have split up, so that is at least one more issue that needs to be...

New Fringe Season 5 Pictures!

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New Fringe Season 5 Pictures!

I know I haven’t updated SciFiEmpire.net for in like two weeks, but it has been hell with my academic career that I pursue besides my love for everything science-fiction. It would seem that I have my schedule reasonable sorted out so you can expect more regular updates from now on. Though I do hope someone ambitious will join as a contributor to SciFiEmpire.net. Prospective candidates so far have ranged from bots telling me how cheap shoes are in China to continental characters from Europe who supplement their limited knowledge of English with words from their own native tongues. On the 17th...

Fringe Season 5 Preview Trailer!

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Fringe Season 5 Preview Trailer!

Fringe season 5 is set to start airing on September 28 and will last 13 episodes. By the looks of it the creative staff is trying to let the show go out with a bang, I am still coming to terms with not seeing Anna Torv on TV. Fringe Season 5, starring Anna Torv, Joshua Jackson, John Noble, Jasika Nicole, Blair Brown, and Lance Reddick, premieres Friday, September 28 at 9/8c on Fox.

Fringe ‘Brave New World’ Part 2 Review!

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Fringe ‘Brave New World’ Part 2 Review!

After 22 episodes the fourth season of Fringe is sadly over, though it wasn’t the best season it was still great. For some there was a fear that Fringe might get canceled but as looks like now Fringe will be back for a 13-episode fifth season to end the franchise. The second part of Brave New World does show however that the shows creators feared cancellation as they did tie up most of the storylines. Here is the episode’s plot…. Olivia and Peter return to Walter’s laboratory, finding both he and Astrid missing. As they trying to determine where they left...

Fringe ‘Brave New World’ Part 2 Preview!

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Fringe ‘Brave New World’ Part 2 Preview!

Friday night the finale of the fourth season of Fringe will air, though a 13-episode fifth season has been confirmed I can’t but help feeling that Fringe is already ending. In some respects this has to do with the rather disjointed storyline of the fourth season compared to the first three. The smaller story arcs were fun but when it was clear they all added up to the finale they seem to lose their meaning. Adding that some lower quality episode especially in the first half of the season you can’t but help wondering if it is the right thing...

Fringe ‘Brave New World’ part 1 review!

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Fringe ‘Brave New World’ part 1 review!

Its been a while since I have posted reviews of Fringe, quite frankly my studies have kept me very busy and the episodes of season 4 have so far been just tad under par compared to earlier seasons. They were for the most part still good and I am also happy to announce that Fringe has been confirmed for a fifth and last season that will span 13 episodes. That will bring the total to 100, the magic number for selling series abroad to other TV channels. As for season 4, the finale is a two parter of which I will...

Fringe ‘The End of All Things’ Review!

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Fringe ‘The End of All Things’ Review!

Fringe has been much in the news lately, rumors are plenty about it getting canceled after this season but many more allude to a shortened fifth season that will follow. If the producers continue than the show will get the magic number of 100 that is the usual benchmark for syndication. So far season 4 has been a mixed bag, with episodes being notably dumbed down as to not alienate audiences. The ratings seem to have leveled off at 3 million though this show has always been stronger with TiVo users. As for this episode, ‘The End of all things’ is...

Fringe ‘The End of all Things’ Preview!

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Fringe ‘The End of all Things’ Preview!

So far season 4 of Fringe hasn’t been all that captivating. It has been OK in a time when just being OK isn’t really good enough. Last weeks ratings of Fringe once again dipped under the three million mark with a viewer rating of 2.99 million. This weeks episode of Fringe is entitled ‘The end of all things’ and is focused on the mythology. In some respects I am becoming rather tired with the mythology, it isn’t as captivating as it once was, the mystery is kind of gone. Well, lets give this episode at least the benefit of the doubt. Here...