Diane stars in the movie as a character named Bridget von Hammersmark – got to be one of the best names in movie history.

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Imagine my surprise when I openned my email this morning and found a report from Variety stating that my favorite Fringe star, Joshua Jackson has just been cast as Paul Foster in the feature film remake of UFO.

Cosmic? Isn’t it?

The original UFO came from those brilliant scifi model aficionados, Gerry and Sylvia Anderson. These are the same people that brought us Thunderbirds, Fireball XL-5, Space 1999 and Captain Scarlett. That last series even features a puppet that looks exactly like the star of UFO, Ed Bishop.

UFO was more cerebral than the Anderson’s other shows and it was based on the idea that we had a secret system set up for intercepting and destroying aliens who were constantly trying to land here on earth. Most people remember the girls in the purple wigs, the mod clothing and the fabulous model work but it also had a solid plot, interesting characters and some snappy dialouge.

I can’t wait to see it on the big screen.

According to Variety, the film is due to begin shooting this spring in the UK.

CR: Justin Stephens/FOX

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In regard to reports of The Observer by a reporter:

JJ: The show is increasing the paranoia of everyone in America.

On working with the cow:

JJ: The cow’s a diva, she’s not very giving

On Peter’s alternate universe backstory:

JJ: They gave me a heads up a few months before so I didn’t read it and think I was fired. What I love, beyond the ain’t it cool factor, now the audience knows something crucial about Peter that he doesn’t know himself.

On how the backstory will play out: (just his thoughts, he doesn’t know more than what’s he’s seen in 8 scripts)

JJ: This is a lot of the guilt that Walter carries around with him, that he babysnatched Peter as a young boy. Eventually that has to come to a head. The entire first season was about the father and son reconnecting through the craziness of the circumstances and they’ve become a family, a dysfunctional family, but a family. But when he finds out this horrible thing happened to him as a child, it’s going to blow up and it gives me something to move toward

On Peter’s background in this universe:

JJ: We delve right into that early in the season — we kept hinting at it but it’s difficult to put their outside lives into the show because each episode has a central focus. Now that we’ve brought Peter in, this season we’ve gone a lot deeper into showing and not just talking about this prior life that he had. It’s the thing that drew me into the character from the very beginning, he has a very black past that in a way, he’s running from and wants to run back to. It’s simpler being an arms dealer than dealing with his father and confronting all these things from his childhood.

On working with Leonard Nimoy:

JJ: I’m going to lodge a formal complaint, Leonard’s been up here twice and though I’ve met him,  I’ve yet to be able to do a scene with him, we need a Peter and William Bell scene tout de suite.

And my favorite quote of the day:

JJ: What defies my imagination is that there is something out there that defies my imagination.

Relaxed, funny and charming — happy to have spent a bit of my morning with Joshua Jackson.

FRINGE: Joshua Jackson returns as Peter Bishop in the Season Two premiere of FRINGE airing Thursday, Sept. 17 (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX. ©2009 Fox Broadcasting Co. CR: Justin Stephens/FOX

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Photos: INF

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They talked about how the show came to be, Peter’s flirtation with Olivia’s sister, The Observer and the upcoming extra special guest. The Futon Critic has the play by play and I’ve got pictures.

Images: INF

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Fringe: Inner Child

Air Date: April 7 on Fox

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.

©2009 Fox Broadcasting Co. Cr: Craig Blankenhorn/FOX

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Here we have the cast of Fringe posing for reporters, participating in the panel and signing autographs for the fans.  On hand was Anna Torv, Lance Reddick, Jasika Nicole, John Noble, Blair Brown and Joshua Jackson all at Jacob Javits Center on February 8, 2009 in New York City.

©2009 Fox Broadcasting Co. Cr: Amy Sussman/Fox

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Fringe: No-Brainer

Air Date: January 27 on FOX (with an odd 9:01 start time.)

A COMPUTER SCIENTIST-TURNED-SERIAL KILLER HAS DISCOVERED AN UNCONVENTIONAL METHOD TO KILL PEOPLE

Olivia, Walter and Peter are called in to investigate the death of a car salesman who was found in a pool of “goo,” exactly like another man across the country. When Walter discovers that the “goo” is brain matter, the trio tries to figure out how the killer can liquefy human brains. As the deaths pile up, the investigation reveals a common thread linking the victims together in an unthinkable manner. Meanwhile, Olivia is horrified when the case places a loved one in harm’s way.

FRINGE: Walter (John Noble, R) is visited by a stranger (guest star Mary Beth Peil, L) from his past in the FRINGE episode “The No-Brainer” airing Tuesday, Jan. 27 (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX. ©2008 Fox Broadcasting Co. Cr: Craig Blankenhorn/FOX

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Two photos, one behind the cut.

Photos: Newscom

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