The X-Files
Summary
The X-Files is a science fiction-thriller franchise, initially conceived by Chris Carter. The franchise generally focused on paranormal or unexplained happenings. The first franchise release, simply titled The X-Files, first aired in September 1993 and ended in May 2002. The show was a hit for the Fox network, and its characters and slogans (e.g., "The Truth Is Out There", "Trust No One", "I Want to Believe") became pop culture touchstones in the 1990s. 1996 saw the release of the franchise's first television spin off, entitled Millennium. In 1998, the first X-Files feature film was released, eventually grossing over 180 million United States dollars. A third series spinoff, The Lone Gunmen, was released in 2001 and abruptly cancelled. In 2002, Fox cancelled the franchise's first and last series, The X-Files. After a six-year break, the second film, The X-Files: I Want to Believe, was released. It grossed roughly 60 million United States dollars worldwide. The franchise currently remains on hiatus. In addition to film and television, The X-Files franchise has expanded into other media, including books, video games, and comic books. These supplements to the film and television series have resulted in significant development of the show's fictional universe and mythology. Due to multiple developers working separately and independently on the franchise over the years, the various X-Files productions are not entirely consistent with each other; and while no set of works forms an official canon, the largest following exists for the three live-action series. Through the work of various authors and developers, at least six separate story cycles can be discerned, some of which are continuations of the other ones (either endorsed or unendorsed by their ancestor).
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X-Files Star Gillian Anderson Is 'Not Saying No' to a Return in Ryan Coogler’s Reboot
Gillian Anderson heaps praise on Ryan Coogler and is excited for the upcoming reboot of The X-Files. Could she return as Dana Scully?
X-Files Creator Says Ryan Coogler Has 'Got a Hard Job' With the Reboot: 'Casting Is a Hard Job'
Chris Carter says Ryan Coogler's reboot will not be easy, but praises the Black Panther director's "good ideas."
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The Infamous Banned X-Files Episode Was Supposed to Get a Sequel
Had the writers prevailed, we'd have seen the show's creepiest story branch out into multiple series to further develop the lore.
The X-Files Creator Would Do a Revival With Original Stars, Says Reboot Is Full of 'Good Ideas'
X-Files creator Chris Carter praises Ryan Coogler's Disney reboot ideas and says he would love to reunite with David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson.
Exclusive: David Duchovny on Life After The X-Files and New Film Adam the First
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Disney’s New X-Files Series Confirmed to Be in Development, Ryan Coogler Will Produce
Black Panther director Ryan Coogler and Disney are now working on a new X-Files show with a more diverse cast.
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The X-Files: Fox Mulder's 9 Best Quotes, Ranked
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Over the years, The X-Files have created some truly detestable and creepy villains. Here are the worst of the worst.
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David Duchovny Comments on Potential X-Files Return
Former X-Files star David Duchovny revealed whether or not he'd return to the series.
David Duchovny Can't Even Think About Doing More X-Files Without Gillian Anderson
David Duchovny is open to seeing The X-Files get a continuation but can't seem to fathom a Mulder solo story without Scully by his side.
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It's been nearly 30 years since The X-Files was released, a show which clearly influenced modern culture, television, and even politics.
David Duchovny Would Always Be Up for an X-Files Return
While co-star Gillian Anderson doesn't have much interest in doing more X Files, David Duchovny would listen if there were new ideas.
Gillian Anderson Reveals Her One Condition for a Potential Return to The X-Files
Gillian Anderson has become one of the world's most-loved actresses, and would have one condition for reprising her best-known role of Dana Scully.