X-FilescreatorChris Carterhas talked toRyan Cooglerabout theBlack Pantherdirector’s upcoming reboot of the show - and he wants to believe. Carter says the new series has his blessing. In a new interview withThe Wrap, Carter reports that Disney (who owns the series after their acquisition of 20th Century Fox) and Coogler approached him regarding the new series, and says “I’m honored that they came to me and asked me, not for my permission, but my blessing.” So far, we don’t know much about Coogler’s vision for the series, although theinitial reports of the projectnoted that it will have a more diverse cast than its predecessor.
We do know that Carter will not be involved with the series, as he was with its two-season revival on Fox from 2016-2018, but he is interested in seeing what Coogler comes up with. “I’m curious. It’s not the easiest show to write because of the subject matter. It’s not likeLaw & Orderwhere you have the crime of the week. You have to imagine ‘what if’ and that ‘what if’ is oftentimes hard to tackle.” Carter is also the creator of the TV seriesMillenniumandHarsh Realm, as well as theX-FilesspinoffThe Lone Gunmen. He currently has an exhibition of his artwork running in Los Angeles.
What Is ‘The X-Files’?
The X-Files, which premiered on Fox in 1993, centers around two FBI agents, who are assigned to investigate strange and paranormal cases - the so-called ‘x-files’. Fox Mulder (David Duchovny) is a devout believer in the supernatural, and strives to solve the disappearance of his sister, who he believes was abducted by aliens. His partner isDana Scully(Gillian Anderson), a medical doctor and skeptic who puts a damper on Mulder’s flights of fancy. The series was a mixture of so-called “mythology” episodes that explored the larger alien conspiracy inside the US government, and “monster of the week” episodes, in which Mulder and Scully investigated strange phenomena unrelated to the show’s overarching plotlines. The show became a huge hit for Fox, thanks to itsedgy take on science fiction and horrorand the electric chemistry between the two stars, which led to years of “will-they-or-won’t-they” storylines. Over time, Duchovny began to drift away from the show to be replaced withRobert Patrick, and its conspiracies became increasingly convoluted; it was canceled in 2002 following its ninth season. It came back, along with Duchovny and Anderson, for two abbreviated tenth and eleventh seasons, in 2016 and 2017; reviews were uneven, and the show returned to the FBI’s basement.
The X-Filesin its heyday was successful enough to spawn a theatrical film that continued its plotlines;The X-Files: Fight the Futurewas a hit with critics and audiences in the summer of 1998. Its 2008 sequelThe X-Files: I Want to Believe, released six years after the show’s cancelation, was less successful.
The X-Files
Two F.B.I. Agents, Fox Mulder the believer and Dana Scully the skeptic, investigate the strange and unexplained, while hidden forces work to impede their efforts.
Ryan Coogler’sX-Filesreboothas not yet set a release date. Stay tuned to Collider for future updates, and watch the trailer for 1998’sThe X-Files: Fight the Futurebelow.
