On newsstands nowish is the May 2009 issue of Wired, which was put together with the help of Guest Editor JJ Abrams. You won’t find any spoilers for Lost, but you will find plenty of teasers and cheeky references to all of Abrams’ works, including our favorite island-based show, Alias, Fringe, Cloverfield, and of course, Star Trek. The issue is chocked full of the kinds of stuff that Lost fans and Abrams fans go ga-ga over (there are even hidden easter eggs in the issue), and I highly recommend picking it up.

Probably the best part of the issue is the cover story (which the Wired folks have been kind enough to post online in its entirety), written entirely by Abrams himself, in which he talks about the power of mystery, and how the Internet Age has all but destroyed the wonder of discovery. From Abrams’ essay:

People often ask me how Lost is going to end… I always wonder, do they really want to know? And what if I did tell them? They might have an aha moment, but without context… The experience — the setup for a joke’s punch line, the buildup to a magic trick’s big flourish — is as much of a thrill as the result. There’s discovery to be made and wonder to be had on the journey that not only enrich the ending, but in many ways define it.

I also like this bit, regarding the evils of spoilers:

The real damage isn’t so much that the secret gets out. It’s that the experience is destroyed. The illusion is diminished. Which may not matter to some. But then what’s the point of actually seeing that movie or episode? How does knowing the twist before you walk into the theater — or what that island is really about before you watch the finale — make for a richer viewing experience? It’s telling that the very term itself — spoiler — has become synonymous with “cool info you can get before the other guy.” What no one remembers is that it literally means “to damage irreparably; to ruin.”

Hit the link for the full article, or pick up the issue to get all of the Abramsy goodness. But be warned: there’s some NSFW language in that article (and in fact, the whole issue). Here’s a video from Wired.com that features Abrams and a couple of the mag’s editors discussing the May issue.

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Fringe is back this week after Fox put it on hiatus to make way for the juggernaut that is American Idol. Fringe is co-created by Lost’s co-creator JJ Abrams, and his Star Trek writers Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci. Abrams and his partners have promised some big answers in the remaining episodes of this first season of the show, and anyone who’s been watching knows that the stakes have gradually raised higher and higher as the season has gone on. Look for the various threads of the show to start coming together soon, starting with Tuesday night’s episode, titled “Inner Child.” Here’s what Fox has to say about the episode:

“Inner Child”

Just seconds before a building is demolished, a mysterious mute child that has been living alone underground is discovered. When the FBI’s Fringe Division investigates, the boy forms an unspoken connection with Agent Olivia Dunham. Meanwhile, an especially gruesome serial killer resurfaces and showcases his “artistry” by displaying his work publicly. As the boy gradually assimilates into a new environment, Olivia and the team must race against the clock to prevent the mad man from further macabre.

Fringe airs Tuesdays at 9:00pm EST/PST.

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Check out the promotional trailer for the new JJ Abrams’ Fox series Fringe that is set to premiere this fall on Tuesday nights. What do you think?

FOX hopes it has found it’s next X-Files in the form of Lost co-creator J.J. Abrams’ Fringe.

Reuters is reporting that the script for the science fiction pilot has been at the center of an intense bidding war in Hollywood for the past few months, and FOX has emerged as the winner of the property. Abrams’ Bad Robot Productions will produce the pilot at Warner Brothers with a budget of $10 million.

Fringe is the product of collaboration between Abrams and Transformers screenwriters Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci. The script deals with the dark side of science. “Science is frightening and enlightening at the same time,” Orci said. “It can give you everything, and it can destroy you.”

Fringe revolves around, you guessed it, an FBI agent investigating an explosion of paranormal activity that has government officials baffled.

In what little info exists regarding the plot, we learn that the lead is a female agent who winds up working with an institutionalized scientist who was apparently locked away for his belief in the very same forces that seem to be threatening the world.

FOX is hoping Fringe, with it’s distinctive science fiction sensibilities and a solid character driven core will reawaken the rabidly loyal audiences that once flocked around The X-files.

Source: Buddy TV