The Reboot is Out There
In what has seemed like an inevitability for some time now, plans have begun at 20th Century Fox to launch a reboot of its iconic ‘90s megahit The X-Files. According to Deadline, Fox TV Group chairman Gary Newman has confirmed that talks have taken place to bring the sci-fi series back to the airwaves, and that he was “hopeful” about the prospect of it happening. Series creator Chris Carter alluded to the possibility of a reboot last summer, though his level of involvement in the new series has yet to be determined. Also unclear is how much of a role, if any, original series stars David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson might have. One suspects the network will want a new, younger crop of FBI agents investigating phenomena.
The X-Files aired on Fox from 1993-2002 and was among the defining television series of the Clinton era, garnering huge ratings and spawning two feature films. The second film, 2008’s I Want To Believe, was a box-office failure and seemingly a franchise killer. Carter has frequently expressed his desire to make a third film, but Fox has been hesitant to fund one. Fox was similarly reluctant to move forward on a proposed big-screen adaptation of 24, leading to last year’s event series Live Another Day, the success of which may have bolstered the decision to revive The X-Files.
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