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Fringe Benefits: Joshua Jackson Cast on New JJ Abrams Show

Fri, 02/08/2008 - 1:30pm by BuzzSugar
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Remember how excited we were when Joshua Jackson got a guest-starring role on Grey's Anatomy? Well, brace yourselves for this news: Soon, you'll be able to see him every single week.

Jackson — that's Pacey Witter to you, or at least to me — will play one of the leads in Fringe, the new series that JJ Abrams is producing for Fox. He'll play Peter Bishop, the estranged son of the brilliant but crazy research scientist — he's been described as Frankenstein meets Einstein — at the center of the show. The father role will be played by John Noble of The Lord of the Rings movies, and Australian actress Anna Torv will star as the third main character, an FBI agent who helps reunite father and son. Together, the three form an elite unit investigating paranormal mysteries.

Ghosts, Abrams, family drama, and Pacey? This is better than I could have hoped for! The show is currently filming its two-hour pilot with a rumored budget of $10 million, and it's already been given a series order for next season.

By the way, that Grey's stint only didn't happen because of the writers' strike. If the show goes back into production at the end of the strike — which is seeming more and more likely — will we get to see him after all? Cross your fingers!

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  • liz26111's picture
    liz26111
    1

    I love Pacey. But I want to see him on Grey's. I am not a JJ fan, nor am I a fan of this type of show. So Grey's works better for me but I might give it a try just for Pacey.

    23 weeks 6 days ago Report Comment
  • Happsmjc's picture
    Happsmjc
    2

    I also want to see him on Grey's--it needs the boost! But two shows would be great too!

    23 weeks 6 days ago Report Comment
  • lesley1216's picture
    lesley1216
    3

    He'll always be pacey witter to me...but I can't wait to hear more about this new show from J.J. Abrams!

    23 weeks 6 days ago Report Comment
  • laceykk23's picture
    laceykk23
    6

    i think he will still be on grey's. i heard that shonda still wants him on the show and will get him once the strike is over. but i dont know how it will work now with this going on. either way i will be happy, i LOVE josh!!!

    23 weeks 6 days ago Report Comment
  • Nitachequita's picture
    Nitachequita
    8

    I think Grey's is a better fit, but I'll watch anything Josh is in. Yaayyyyyyy!!!!

    23 weeks 6 days ago Report Comment
  • rivrchild's picture
    rivrchild
    10

    I'm just excited about a new JJ Abrams series, and it sounds fantastic!

    23 weeks 6 days ago Report Comment
  • anabj's picture
    anabj
    11

    i love joshua and i am so happy that we are going to see him in a new serie!

    23 weeks 6 days ago Report Comment
  • ilanac13's picture
    ilanac13
    12

    i'm so excited that he's got a new project. now he and diane can really have something to celebrate about. i love to see them together - but it's always to promote her work!

    i still want to see him on grey's - hopefully that will happen!

    23 weeks 6 days ago Report Comment
  • AliCherri1's picture
    AliCherri1
    13

    YAY! I am SO EXCITED! Please please please let the Greys thing happen too!

    23 weeks 6 days ago Report Comment
  • Robyn Tang's picture
    Robyn Tang
    15

    Hooray! It's going to be so great to see him back on screen again. I'm actually watching Dawson's Creek on DVD at the moment and oh, cant get enough of Pacey!

    23 weeks 6 days ago Report Comment
  • rosey's picture
    rosey
    18

    I'm excited to see Josh on TV again, but the premise of the show sounds ridiculous and it's on Fox, goodness knows it probably won't last long. Boo.

    23 weeks 5 days ago Report Comment

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