Teleportation. Mind control. Invisibility. Astral projection. Mutation. Reanimation. Phenomena that exist on the Fringe of science unleash their strange powers in this thrilling series, co-created by J.J. Abrams (Lost, Alias), combining the grit of the police procedural with the excitement of the unknown. The story revolves around three unlikely colleagues – a beautiful young FBI agent, a brilliant scientist who’s spent the last 17 years in a mental institution and the scientist’s sardonic son – who investigate a series of bizarre deaths and disasters known as “the pattern.” Someone is using our world as an experimental lab. And all clues lead to Massive Dynamic, a shadowy global corporation that may be more powerful than any nation.
While it started out a little slow, Fringe turned out to be must-see television. If you did not catch it first time around, I suggest picking this up.
DVD Features:
Evolution: The Genesis of Fringe featurette – The creators of the show discuss how the series unfolded and the qualities that make
it so unique
Behind the Real Science of Fringe featurette – From teleportation to re-animation, Fringe incorporates recent discoveries in
science. Consulting experts and scientists who are the authorities in their field address the areas of science which are the
inspiration for the show.
A Massive Undertaking: The Making of Fringe (on select episodes) – An in-depth exploration of how select episodes came to be made:
from the frozen far reaches of shooting the pilot in Toronto, to the weekly challenges of bringing episodes to air
The Casting of Fringe- The story, as told by producers and cast, of how Anna Torv, Joshua Jackson, John Noble and others came to be
cast in the series.
Fringe Visual Effects featurette – Goes deep into the creation of the shared dream state with some of the biggest VFX shots of the
show.
Dissected Files: Unaired Scenes
Unusual Side Effects: Gag Reel
Fringe: Deciphering the Scene
Roberto Orci Production Diary
Gene the Cow montage
Three Full-Length Commentaries from writers/producers, including J.J. Abrams, Roberto Orci, Alex Kurtman, J.R. Orci, David Goodman,
Bryan Burk, Akiva Goldsman and Jeff Pinkner
Additional Blu-ray Bonus Features: *
“Pattern Analysis” – featuring expert commentary on selected scenes
BD-Live enabled with exclusive commentary by JJ Abrams
MSRP: DVD is $59.98, BD is $79.98.
