Often regarded as one of America’s greatest shows ever made, Breaking Bad, quickly gained widespread popularity. The show featured Bryan Cranston in the role of Walter White, a high-school chemistry teacher who transformed into a methamphetamine manufacturer. The complex character, with his dubious actions, ultimately won fan’s admiration due to his family-oriented motivations.
Shockingly towards the end of the show, Vince Gilligan did not have much love for the character. According to the writer-director, he found Walter to be self-absorbed, vain, and a covert narcissist. Giving another blow to die-hard Walter White fans, Gilligan confessed he wasn’t someone people should root for.
Losing love for the bad guy: Vince Gilligan’s take on Walter White
In 2023, a critics poll on Rotten Tomatoes ranked Breaking Bad as the best TV show in the last 25 years. The American crime drama ran for five seasons from 2008 to 2013 and created a huge fanbase.
Shockingly towards the end of the show, Vince Gilligan did not have much love for the character. According to the writer-director, he found Walter to be self-absorbed, vain, and a covert narcissist. Giving another blow to die-hard Walter White fans, Gilligan confessed he wasn’t someone people should root for.
Losing love for the bad guy: Vince Gilligan’s take on Walter White
In 2023, a critics poll on Rotten Tomatoes ranked Breaking Bad as the best TV show in the last 25 years. The American crime drama ran for five seasons from 2008 to 2013 and created a huge fanbase.
- 9/3/2024
- by Shruti Pathak
- FandomWire
Few people know the highs and lows of fandom experience quite like fans of "The X-Files." One of the hottest shows of the '90s was also one of the messiest, featuring retconned central mythology, a sizzling will-they-won't-they relationship that culminated mostly in vaguely implied hookups, and way too many Mulder-less latter season episodes. The show also features a surprisingly complicated release order, with two movies, a revival series, and one spinoffs.
When "The X-Files" fans reminisce about the show, they typically seem to be talking about the seven seasons that ran between 1993 and 2000, when David Duchovny's Fox Mulder and Gillian Anderson's Dana Scully were on the hunt for aliens, monsters, and cigarette-smoking men week after week. But while it might be easier to cordon off the "simpler times" section of the show and call it canon, the fact remains that the official "X-Files" story doesn't end...
When "The X-Files" fans reminisce about the show, they typically seem to be talking about the seven seasons that ran between 1993 and 2000, when David Duchovny's Fox Mulder and Gillian Anderson's Dana Scully were on the hunt for aliens, monsters, and cigarette-smoking men week after week. But while it might be easier to cordon off the "simpler times" section of the show and call it canon, the fact remains that the official "X-Files" story doesn't end...
- 8/18/2024
- by Valerie Ettenhofer
- Slash Film
In 1993, the pilot episode of a science fiction series that was predicted to last no more than one season debuted on television. The show lived for nine years, amassed a powerful fandom, and was forever ingrained in popular culture. It also spawned a worthy spin-off that was undeservedly canceled and forgotten.
Fans of The X-Files don't need to be told who The Lone Gunmen are. They are a group of journalists who investigate mystical events, expose government conspiracies, and watch over the mental health of ordinary citizens.
The Lone Gunmen Was a Show Ahead of Its Time
In its own way, The Lone Gunmen, released in 2001, was ahead of its time – in the early 2000s, audiences were not yet ready for spin-offs, and the original The X-Files was still quite successful on TV at the time; viewers simply opted for the more serious and predictable Mulder and Scully.
The fans,...
Fans of The X-Files don't need to be told who The Lone Gunmen are. They are a group of journalists who investigate mystical events, expose government conspiracies, and watch over the mental health of ordinary citizens.
The Lone Gunmen Was a Show Ahead of Its Time
In its own way, The Lone Gunmen, released in 2001, was ahead of its time – in the early 2000s, audiences were not yet ready for spin-offs, and the original The X-Files was still quite successful on TV at the time; viewers simply opted for the more serious and predictable Mulder and Scully.
The fans,...
- 4/28/2024
- by zoe-wallace@startefacts.com (Zoe Wallace)
- STartefacts.com
There are a number of TV series’ moments that are inscribed in cinematic history because they foretold some of the important events, which happened later, with some of them being likely to become true, while some others were totally unexpected.
Here are 5 TV series that predicted the future a little too accurately.
1. Star Trek (1966-1969) - Moon Landing
The original Star Trek is notorious for its predictions, the most remarkable of which is clearly the depiction of humanity's first landing on the moon. The 1967 episode titled Tomorrow Is Yesterday features a NASA broadcast reviewing the preparations for the game-changing moon landing. Two years later, the USA indeed became the first nation to set foot on the moon with the successful flight of Apollo 11.
2. Friends (1994 - 2004) - Facebook
In the show’s Episode 17 of Season 9, The One With The Memorial Service, Ross introduced Chandler to a website designed to connect former college students,...
Here are 5 TV series that predicted the future a little too accurately.
1. Star Trek (1966-1969) - Moon Landing
The original Star Trek is notorious for its predictions, the most remarkable of which is clearly the depiction of humanity's first landing on the moon. The 1967 episode titled Tomorrow Is Yesterday features a NASA broadcast reviewing the preparations for the game-changing moon landing. Two years later, the USA indeed became the first nation to set foot on the moon with the successful flight of Apollo 11.
2. Friends (1994 - 2004) - Facebook
In the show’s Episode 17 of Season 9, The One With The Memorial Service, Ross introduced Chandler to a website designed to connect former college students,...
- 4/27/2024
- by info@startefacts.com (Ava Raxa)
- STartefacts.com
Most of the buzzed-about network dramas of the 1990s have been largely forgotten these days.
ER and NYPD Blue might have been the talk of the town during the Clinton years, but in the Biden age, they're seldom discussed outside of retrospectives about what the cast members are up to these days.
Interestingly, the network shows from that era that have loomed largest in the public's memory are the ones that might broadly be described as "supernatural mysteries."
We're talking about Twin Peaks, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, and, of course, The X-Files.
In fact, one could argue that no network drama from the past 30 years has proved as enduring and influential as the saga of Mulder and Scully.
The X-Files ran for nine seasons and inspired two feature films, a spinoff series (The Lone Gunmen), and a 2016 revival, with a second reboot rumored to be in the works courtesy of Black Panther director Ryan Coogler.
ER and NYPD Blue might have been the talk of the town during the Clinton years, but in the Biden age, they're seldom discussed outside of retrospectives about what the cast members are up to these days.
Interestingly, the network shows from that era that have loomed largest in the public's memory are the ones that might broadly be described as "supernatural mysteries."
We're talking about Twin Peaks, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, and, of course, The X-Files.
In fact, one could argue that no network drama from the past 30 years has proved as enduring and influential as the saga of Mulder and Scully.
The X-Files ran for nine seasons and inspired two feature films, a spinoff series (The Lone Gunmen), and a 2016 revival, with a second reboot rumored to be in the works courtesy of Black Panther director Ryan Coogler.
- 1/29/2024
- by Tyler Johnson
- TVfanatic
Nine months ago, The X-Files creator Chris Carter spilled the beans during an interview on the show On the Coast, revealing that a reboot of The X-Files was in the works, with Ryan Coogler at the helm. We haven’t heard anything about the project since then, not even an official confirmation… but if you were thinking maybe Coogler had set it aside, or the recent writers strike had killed it, Bloomberg assures us that’s not the case. In the article where they revealed that Netflix is working on a Wednesday spin-off that would center on Uncle Fester (which was later confirmed by other outlets), they mention, “Disney is developing a new version of X-Files that would be produced by Ryan Coogler, the director of Black Panther and Creed.” So it sounds like this reboot is still moving forward.
Coogler sent the Rocky franchise off in a completely new direction with his film Creed,...
Coogler sent the Rocky franchise off in a completely new direction with his film Creed,...
- 12/19/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
TV drama writers obsess over audience engagement, with a huge emphasis on personal stakes for their characters. The biggest of these is the prospect of death. But 70+ years of TV have taught us that mortality is rare for characters played by a show's stars. So, when actors leave a show or the decision is made to cut a character, writers see a golden opportunity to play the ultimate stakes game by going terminal.
It's safe to say character departures always upset a segment of a show's audience, however small. But not all such deaths are created equal. Some generate a wave of complaints, others a tsunami of outrage. It's the deaths of characters we love or love to hate, and those especially shocking or egregious, that drive fans to write all-caps messages, accompanied by many exclamation points, in fanzines, letter columns, and social media.
Here are 14 of the most controversial of the controversial.
It's safe to say character departures always upset a segment of a show's audience, however small. But not all such deaths are created equal. Some generate a wave of complaints, others a tsunami of outrage. It's the deaths of characters we love or love to hate, and those especially shocking or egregious, that drive fans to write all-caps messages, accompanied by many exclamation points, in fanzines, letter columns, and social media.
Here are 14 of the most controversial of the controversial.
- 11/5/2023
- by Maurice Molyneaux
- Slash Film
In gearing up for today’s 30th anniversary of “The X-Files” premiere, which debuted back on September 10, 1993, I recently re-watched the series finale, titled “The Truth.” Yes, I know Fox’s sci-fi show later spawned two revival seasons in 2016 and 2018, but I’m still calling this episode, which aired on May 19, 2002, the official series finale. When “The Truth” originally aired, fans and critics alike were decidedly mixed on the two-part ender written and directed by series creator Chris Carter. But 21 years later, I can safely say that it’s better than you remember.
Scroll through the videos and photos below revisiting the nine best moments from “The X-Files” series finale, which featured the return of Fox Mulder (David Duchovny) as he went on trial for murdering an alien super soldier, while Dana Scully (Gillian Anderson) and Walter Skinner (Mitch Pileggi) tried to secure his release. Did I miss any of...
Scroll through the videos and photos below revisiting the nine best moments from “The X-Files” series finale, which featured the return of Fox Mulder (David Duchovny) as he went on trial for murdering an alien super soldier, while Dana Scully (Gillian Anderson) and Walter Skinner (Mitch Pileggi) tried to secure his release. Did I miss any of...
- 9/10/2023
- by Marcus James Dixon
- Gold Derby
Things changed forever on September 11, 2001, both in real life and in the world of entertainment. There's a clear line drawn through history; a pre-and-post 9/11 line. The most obvious example of this line is when you watch a film or TV show set in New York. If it was shot prior to 9/11, there's a good chance you'll see an establishing shot of the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center somewhere in there.
If you lived through the events, even seeing the Twin Towers in an older film or TV show can be a momentarily jarring experience. After the terrorist attacks, a trailer for Sam Raimi's "Spider-Man" showing a helicopter caught in a web strung between the towers became a kind of time capsule. Posters for the film that showed the World Trade Center reflected in Spidey's eye were pulled. And some films that came out shortly after the attacks...
If you lived through the events, even seeing the Twin Towers in an older film or TV show can be a momentarily jarring experience. After the terrorist attacks, a trailer for Sam Raimi's "Spider-Man" showing a helicopter caught in a web strung between the towers became a kind of time capsule. Posters for the film that showed the World Trade Center reflected in Spidey's eye were pulled. And some films that came out shortly after the attacks...
- 8/6/2023
- by Chris Evangelista
- Slash Film
Two and a half years ago, we heard that Fox was developing an animated comedy series that would be set in the world of their popular series The X-Files, which originally ran for nine seasons, from 1993 to 2002. It was then revived for a tenth season in 2016 and an eleventh in 2018. Along the way, there were also two feature films and a short-lived spin-off called The Lone Gunmen. But now TV Line has been able to confirm that the animated comedy series, which was going to be called The X-Files: Albuquerque, is not going to happen. The project has been scrapped.
If The X-Files: Albuquerque had made it to the air, it would have introduced viewers to an office of misfit agents who investigate X-Files cases too wacky, ridiculous or downright dopey for Mulder and Scully to bother with. They’re essentially the X-Files’ B-team.
The pilot episode was written by...
If The X-Files: Albuquerque had made it to the air, it would have introduced viewers to an office of misfit agents who investigate X-Files cases too wacky, ridiculous or downright dopey for Mulder and Scully to bother with. They’re essentially the X-Files’ B-team.
The pilot episode was written by...
- 4/3/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Ryan Coogler sent the Rocky franchise off in a completely new direction with his film Creed, then made one of the most highly respected entries in the Marvel Cinematic Universe with Black Panther. Now, while he continues producing Creed sequels and working on further expansions of the Black Panther franchise (he directed the sequel Black Panther: Wakanda Forever), it sounds like Coogler is about to put his stamp on another famous property. In a new interview, The X-Files creator Chris Carter has indicated that the sci-fi series is about to get a Ryan Coogler reboot!
While being interviewed on the show On the Coast, Carter was asked how The X-Files would be different if it were made in our current times. Carter replied, “We’re so steeped in conspiracies now. The X-Files dealt with a central conspiracy, but now the world is so full of conspiracies that I think it would be a different show.
While being interviewed on the show On the Coast, Carter was asked how The X-Files would be different if it were made in our current times. Carter replied, “We’re so steeped in conspiracies now. The X-Files dealt with a central conspiracy, but now the world is so full of conspiracies that I think it would be a different show.
- 3/28/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Richard Belzer, the quick-witted stand-up comedian who became one of the most beloved detectives on television, has died at the age of 78.
Belzer’s death was confirmed to the Hollywood Reporter by his longtime friend Bill Scheft. “He had lots of health issues, and his last words were, ‘Fuck you, motherfucker,'” Scheft said, adding that Belzer died Sunday morning at his home in southwest France, where the actor moved to after his tenure on Law & Order: Svu.
Decades before putting his detective skills to work on primetime,...
Belzer’s death was confirmed to the Hollywood Reporter by his longtime friend Bill Scheft. “He had lots of health issues, and his last words were, ‘Fuck you, motherfucker,'” Scheft said, adding that Belzer died Sunday morning at his home in southwest France, where the actor moved to after his tenure on Law & Order: Svu.
Decades before putting his detective skills to work on primetime,...
- 2/19/2023
- by Daniel Kreps
- Rollingstone.com
Richard Belzer, the beloved comedian who began as an edgy stand-up performer before finding further fame as the cynical but stalwart detective John Munch on Homicide: Life on the Street and Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, has died. He was 78.
Belzer died early Sunday at his home in Bozouls in southwest France, a longtime friend of the actor who does not wish to be identified told The Hollywood Reporter. “He had lots of health issues, and his last words were, ‘Fuck you, motherfucker,'” his friend said.
He made his film debut in the hilarious The Groove Tube (1974), warmed up audiences in the early days of Saturday Night Live and famously was put to sleep by Hulk Hogan.
Belzer’s Munch made his first appearance in 1993 on the first episode of Homicide and his last in 2016 on Law & Order: Svu. In between those two NBC dramas, he played the detective on eight other series,...
Belzer died early Sunday at his home in Bozouls in southwest France, a longtime friend of the actor who does not wish to be identified told The Hollywood Reporter. “He had lots of health issues, and his last words were, ‘Fuck you, motherfucker,'” his friend said.
He made his film debut in the hilarious The Groove Tube (1974), warmed up audiences in the early days of Saturday Night Live and famously was put to sleep by Hulk Hogan.
Belzer’s Munch made his first appearance in 1993 on the first episode of Homicide and his last in 2016 on Law & Order: Svu. In between those two NBC dramas, he played the detective on eight other series,...
- 2/19/2023
- by Chris Koseluk
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
"The X-Files" is full of terrible creatures pulled directly from the deepest, darkest crevice of humanity's worst fears. The long-running series featured aliens, cryptids, cabals, and pretty much every other myth and nightmare one could possibly imagine. It's a fair assumption that the man responsible for all this nightmare fuel is a certified creeper who collects human organs in glass jars as a side hustle, but Chris Carter is actually a pretty normal guy.
According to Independent, before he decided to pick up a pen and create night terrors, Carter was an editor for a surfing magazine in California, where he worked with dedicated athletes who wanted to redefine the sport. In the late '80s, he wrote a couple of episodes for short lived television shows, but his life changed when he came across a study about alien abduction by Harvard professor and UFO researcher, John E. Mack. The...
According to Independent, before he decided to pick up a pen and create night terrors, Carter was an editor for a surfing magazine in California, where he worked with dedicated athletes who wanted to redefine the sport. In the late '80s, he wrote a couple of episodes for short lived television shows, but his life changed when he came across a study about alien abduction by Harvard professor and UFO researcher, John E. Mack. The...
- 8/22/2022
- by Christian Gainey
- Slash Film
Given the numerous, complicated mythology arcs introduced throughout its initial nine-season run, it's surprising that more shows didn't spin off of Chris Carter's 1993 hit show "The X-Files." For the uninitiated, "The X-Files" was about a pair of FBI agents named Mulder (David Duchovny) and Scully (Gillian Anderson) who were assigned to the Bureau's most unusual cases, often filed under the letter X. The unusual cases often involved alien abductions, man-sized liver flukes, psychics, shape-shifters, psychic photography, and other such paranormal monkeyshines. Much of the show sprung from a sense of paranoia aimed at the United States government and its tendency to hush up the mind-blowing, supernatural truth about the world. Only a believer like Mulder and a skeptic like Scully would have the intelligence and the wherewithal to find the truth.
"The X-Files" did have two spinoffs. The 1996 series "Millennium," about a forensic profiler (Lance Henricksen) investigating some quite immediate end-of-the-world lore,...
"The X-Files" did have two spinoffs. The 1996 series "Millennium," about a forensic profiler (Lance Henricksen) investigating some quite immediate end-of-the-world lore,...
- 8/15/2022
- by Witney Seibold
- Slash Film
Vince Gilligan’s sole script on the 2005 ‘Night Stalker’ reboot is the perfect stepping stone between the writer’s two television universes.
“There are countless stories in the city, about the lives lived here, about how the fates of others intertwine with our own in ways we can never expect or predict.”
The X-Files was one of the most significant cultural touchstones to come out of the 1990s and it forever changed the shape of genre storytelling on television. Breaking Bad and its prequel spin-off series, Better Call Saul, have very much done the same for television in the 2010s and ‘20s, albeit in very different ways. Vince Gilligan is the common factor between these completely unique worlds, but he also wrote a single episode of 2005’s reboot of the totemic supernatural procedural series, Kolchak: The Night Stalker.
If The X-Files is about the pursuit of the truth and Breaking Bad...
“There are countless stories in the city, about the lives lived here, about how the fates of others intertwine with our own in ways we can never expect or predict.”
The X-Files was one of the most significant cultural touchstones to come out of the 1990s and it forever changed the shape of genre storytelling on television. Breaking Bad and its prequel spin-off series, Better Call Saul, have very much done the same for television in the 2010s and ‘20s, albeit in very different ways. Vince Gilligan is the common factor between these completely unique worlds, but he also wrote a single episode of 2005’s reboot of the totemic supernatural procedural series, Kolchak: The Night Stalker.
If The X-Files is about the pursuit of the truth and Breaking Bad...
- 8/12/2022
- by Daniel Kurland
- bloody-disgusting.com
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[The following story contains spoilers for Better Call Saul’s season six episode “Breaking Bad.”]
Besides Better Call Saul co-creator Peter Gould, nobody has written more episodes in the Breaking Bad universe than Thomas “Tom” Schnauz, and Monday night’s outing, the aptly titled “Breaking Bad,” ends the two-time Emmy winner’s tenure in spectacular fashion.
Schnauz, who first met Vince Gilligan at NYU film school, eventually worked alongside the future Breaking Bad creator and Better Call Saul co-creator on The X-Files and its own spinoff The Lone Gunmen. During a mid-2000s phone call, Schnauz’s joke about a mobile meth lab inspired Gilligan to create Breaking Bad, which Schnauz later joined in season three. His debut script was the Michelle MacLaren-directed “One Minute,” featuring Hank’s (Dean Norris) shootout with the Salamanca cousins (Daniel and Luis Moncada), and the barn-burner episode took Breaking Bad to a whole new level,...
[The following story contains spoilers for Better Call Saul’s season six episode “Breaking Bad.”]
Besides Better Call Saul co-creator Peter Gould, nobody has written more episodes in the Breaking Bad universe than Thomas “Tom” Schnauz, and Monday night’s outing, the aptly titled “Breaking Bad,” ends the two-time Emmy winner’s tenure in spectacular fashion.
Schnauz, who first met Vince Gilligan at NYU film school, eventually worked alongside the future Breaking Bad creator and Better Call Saul co-creator on The X-Files and its own spinoff The Lone Gunmen. During a mid-2000s phone call, Schnauz’s joke about a mobile meth lab inspired Gilligan to create Breaking Bad, which Schnauz later joined in season three. His debut script was the Michelle MacLaren-directed “One Minute,” featuring Hank’s (Dean Norris) shootout with the Salamanca cousins (Daniel and Luis Moncada), and the barn-burner episode took Breaking Bad to a whole new level,...
- 8/2/2022
- by Brian Davids
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
“The X-Files” series finale aired 20 years ago this week on May 19, 2002 on the Fox network. When it aired, fans and critics were mixed on the two-part episode titled “The Truth,” written and directed by series creator Chris Carter. But 20 years later, I’m choosing to accentuate the positive.
Scroll through the videos and photos below to relive the nine best moments from “The X-Files” series finale, which saw Fox Mulder (David Duchovny) return and go on trial for murdering an alien super soldier, and Dana Scully (Gillian Anderson) and Walter Skinner (Mitch Pileggi) trying to secure his release. Did I miss any of Your favorite moments from “The Truth”? Let me know down in the comments section.
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Heeere’s Mulder!
Duchovny left the show as a full-time cast member at the end of Season 7 and only returned for about...
Scroll through the videos and photos below to relive the nine best moments from “The X-Files” series finale, which saw Fox Mulder (David Duchovny) return and go on trial for murdering an alien super soldier, and Dana Scully (Gillian Anderson) and Walter Skinner (Mitch Pileggi) trying to secure his release. Did I miss any of Your favorite moments from “The Truth”? Let me know down in the comments section.
SEEGillian Anderson wins Emmy for ‘The Crown’ 24 years after ‘The X-Files’
Heeere’s Mulder!
Duchovny left the show as a full-time cast member at the end of Season 7 and only returned for about...
- 5/17/2022
- by Marcus James Dixon
- Gold Derby
The X-Files is coming back to our screens once again, but in a brand new form. Variety has broken the news that Fox is working on an animated comedy spinoff of the long-running sci-fi franchise. Yes, even after 27 years, the truth is still out there.
The new show is currently titled The X-Files: Albuquerque and will focus on paranormal mysteries that are too “wacky, ridiculous or downright dopey” for Mulder and Scully to tackle. Sure enough, neither Gillian Anderson – who officially retired as Dana Scully a couple of years ago – or David Duchovny are expected to lend their voices to the series at this stage. Creator Chris Carter will oversee the production as exec producer, with Rocky Russo and Jeremy Sosenko (Movie 43) serving as showrunners.
This news comes at a time when the Star Trek franchise is airing its own dip into the world of animated comedy, with CBS All...
The new show is currently titled The X-Files: Albuquerque and will focus on paranormal mysteries that are too “wacky, ridiculous or downright dopey” for Mulder and Scully to tackle. Sure enough, neither Gillian Anderson – who officially retired as Dana Scully a couple of years ago – or David Duchovny are expected to lend their voices to the series at this stage. Creator Chris Carter will oversee the production as exec producer, with Rocky Russo and Jeremy Sosenko (Movie 43) serving as showrunners.
This news comes at a time when the Star Trek franchise is airing its own dip into the world of animated comedy, with CBS All...
- 8/28/2020
- by Christian Bone
- We Got This Covered
Arguably the most legendary TV show theme song of the ’90s — and possibly of all-time — belongs to “The X-Files.” Now, the cast and crew of the famed series has reunited to give that theme song some lyrics.
The new video, titled “Song in the Key of X,” sees show creator Chris Carter join the show’s stars David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson along with dozens of cast members, writers and directors in an a capella version of the theme.
Among those in the video are “Breaking Bad” creator Vince Gilligan, who wrote several “X-Files” episodes; Carey Elwes, who appeared on the show’s final season; Mulder’s replacement Robert Patrick; and Lone Gunmen Bruce Harwood, Tom Braidwood and Dean Haglund. Frank Spotnitz, the show’s executive producer, oversaw the reunion project.
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The new video, titled “Song in the Key of X,” sees show creator Chris Carter join the show’s stars David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson along with dozens of cast members, writers and directors in an a capella version of the theme.
Among those in the video are “Breaking Bad” creator Vince Gilligan, who wrote several “X-Files” episodes; Carey Elwes, who appeared on the show’s final season; Mulder’s replacement Robert Patrick; and Lone Gunmen Bruce Harwood, Tom Braidwood and Dean Haglund. Frank Spotnitz, the show’s executive producer, oversaw the reunion project.
Also Read: '30 Rock' Reunion: Liz Lemon Shames Maskless New Yorker in First Teaser for NBC Special (Video...
- 8/23/2020
- by Jeremy Fuster
- The Wrap
Deceive. Obfuscate. Inveigle. Harmonize.
The stars of The X-Files — as well as creator Chris Carter, several executive producers and a bunch of memorable recurring players (some in character!) — recently reunited for a charity video benefitting World Central Kitchen.
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“The unforgettable theme to The X-Files had no lyrics.
The stars of The X-Files — as well as creator Chris Carter, several executive producers and a bunch of memorable recurring players (some in character!) — recently reunited for a charity video benefitting World Central Kitchen.
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“The unforgettable theme to The X-Files had no lyrics.
- 8/21/2020
- by Kimberly Roots
- TVLine.com
Chris Longo Mar 1, 2018
The robots are coming! Mulder and Scully go on the run from machines in this week's episode of The X-Files. Spoilers ahead...
This review contains spoilers.
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11.7 Rm9sbG93ZXJz
During its original run, The X-Files was ahead of its time in its depiction of technology. Car Phones became cell phones, advanced computer forensics and virtual reality evolved, and The Lone Gunmen were doing Mr. Robot long before it was a twinkle in Sam Esmail’s eye. There were certainly some episodes that played with futurist concepts–Kill Switch and sentient AI come to mind–and alien technology was typically at the forefront of the mythology episodes, but The X-Files often kept its tech grounded in the time period. It...
The robots are coming! Mulder and Scully go on the run from machines in this week's episode of The X-Files. Spoilers ahead...
This review contains spoilers.
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11.7 Rm9sbG93ZXJz
During its original run, The X-Files was ahead of its time in its depiction of technology. Car Phones became cell phones, advanced computer forensics and virtual reality evolved, and The Lone Gunmen were doing Mr. Robot long before it was a twinkle in Sam Esmail’s eye. There were certainly some episodes that played with futurist concepts–Kill Switch and sentient AI come to mind–and alien technology was typically at the forefront of the mythology episodes, but The X-Files often kept its tech grounded in the time period. It...
- 3/1/2018
- Den of Geek
Daniel Kurland Feb 8, 2018
The X-Files focuses on Walter Skinner's past in an episode that does great work for both his character and the show.
This review contains spoilers.
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11.6 Kitten
“Have you ever wondered why, after thirty-five years in the Bureau, Walter Skinner isn’t sitting on this side of the desk?”
During the height of The X-Files’ popularity, a number of spin-off ideas were put into consideration. When the series began to wind down, a new vehicle that focused on fan-favourite characters the Lone Gunmen went into—and then quickly out of—production. The Lone Gunmen have a tonne of quirky appeal, but there’s a fundamental character from The X-Files that has been in the picture for as long as Mulder and Scully have, yet he continually gets short shrift.
The X-Files focuses on Walter Skinner's past in an episode that does great work for both his character and the show.
This review contains spoilers.
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11.6 Kitten
“Have you ever wondered why, after thirty-five years in the Bureau, Walter Skinner isn’t sitting on this side of the desk?”
During the height of The X-Files’ popularity, a number of spin-off ideas were put into consideration. When the series began to wind down, a new vehicle that focused on fan-favourite characters the Lone Gunmen went into—and then quickly out of—production. The Lone Gunmen have a tonne of quirky appeal, but there’s a fundamental character from The X-Files that has been in the picture for as long as Mulder and Scully have, yet he continually gets short shrift.
- 2/8/2018
- Den of Geek
Way back in a Season 2 episode of The X-Files, FBI assistant director Walter Skinner struggled to convince Fox Mulder, a headstrong agent grieving for his dying partner, not to resign from the Bureau. Aspart of a larger story about having the courage to investigate the inexplicable, Skinner offered this harrowing vignette:
When I was 18, I went to Vietnam. I wasn’t drafted, Mulder, I enlisted in the Marine Corps the day of my 18th birthday. I did it on a blind faith. I did it because I believed it was the right thing to do. I don’t know, maybe I still do.
When I was 18, I went to Vietnam. I wasn’t drafted, Mulder, I enlisted in the Marine Corps the day of my 18th birthday. I did it on a blind faith. I did it because I believed it was the right thing to do. I don’t know, maybe I still do.
- 2/8/2018
- TVLine.com
X-Files Recap is a weekly column by Keith Uhlich covering Chris Carter's 10-episode continuation of the X-Files television series.Life is a series of moments, strung together, rarely with much sensitivity or sense. Let’s look at two such moments, each from the teaser sequence of The X-Files’ second episode of its eleventh season (an installment titled “This,” written and directed by series executive producer Glen Morgan). The first: A car—its radio blasting the Ramones’ cover of “California Sun”—races toward a destination. The second: A pair of people—colleagues at first, then friends, then lovers, now middle-aged familiars—rests on a couch. One moment active, one moment passive, both on a collision course. But at this juncture, each instant exists unto itself. “There is only this—all else is unreal,” mused a character in Terrence Malick’s great romantic historical The New World (2005). (A prescient rhyme, perhaps,...
- 1/12/2018
- MUBI
Chris Longo Jan 11, 2018
Langly is back. But how and why? Spoilers ahead in our review of this week's episode of The X-Files...
This review contains spoilers.
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11.2 This
Welcome to 2018, Mulder and Scully. For the first time during The X-Files revival, an episode finally felt like it accomplished what Chris Carter and his writing buddies set out to do in the first place. They maintained that bringing the show back from the dead (or is this all just a simulation?!) wasn’t a reunion tour, but a chance to tell fresh new stories with old friends. In The X-Files season 11 episode 2, This, we got the best of both worlds and a glimpse into a startling new one.
The episode was written and directed by Glen Morgan, who’s known for delivering some of...
Langly is back. But how and why? Spoilers ahead in our review of this week's episode of The X-Files...
This review contains spoilers.
See related Hard Sun episode 1 review Luther: filming begins on series 5 28 British TV dramas to watch in 2018
11.2 This
Welcome to 2018, Mulder and Scully. For the first time during The X-Files revival, an episode finally felt like it accomplished what Chris Carter and his writing buddies set out to do in the first place. They maintained that bringing the show back from the dead (or is this all just a simulation?!) wasn’t a reunion tour, but a chance to tell fresh new stories with old friends. In The X-Files season 11 episode 2, This, we got the best of both worlds and a glimpse into a startling new one.
The episode was written and directed by Glen Morgan, who’s known for delivering some of...
- 1/11/2018
- Den of Geek
[Editor’s note: Spoilers follow for “The X-Files” Season 11, Episode 2, “This.”]
Previously, on “The X-Files”…
Agents Mulder and Scully are back to investigating paranormal crimes, which they used to do with some help from a group of hackers known as the Lone Gunmen — until the Lone Gunmen nobly sacrificed themselves to save the world back in Season 9.
This Week’s Dossier
Mulder and Scully are enjoying a lazy night dozing in front of the TV when Mulder’s cell phone starts getting strange messages from the presumed-dead Langly — oh, and three armed men barge in, leading to a firefight and then the arrival of a second group of armed men who get Mulder and Scully in handcuffs, though the duo are able to escape.
Read More:‘The X-Files’: 3 Reasons Not to Worry About Season 11 Being the End
Now on the run (but with an assist or two from Skinner), the partners follow breadcrumbs left behind...
Previously, on “The X-Files”…
Agents Mulder and Scully are back to investigating paranormal crimes, which they used to do with some help from a group of hackers known as the Lone Gunmen — until the Lone Gunmen nobly sacrificed themselves to save the world back in Season 9.
This Week’s Dossier
Mulder and Scully are enjoying a lazy night dozing in front of the TV when Mulder’s cell phone starts getting strange messages from the presumed-dead Langly — oh, and three armed men barge in, leading to a firefight and then the arrival of a second group of armed men who get Mulder and Scully in handcuffs, though the duo are able to escape.
Read More:‘The X-Files’: 3 Reasons Not to Worry About Season 11 Being the End
Now on the run (but with an assist or two from Skinner), the partners follow breadcrumbs left behind...
- 1/11/2018
- by Liz Shannon Miller
- Indiewire
Need to catch up? Check out the previous X-Files recap here.
Is Richard “Ringo” Langly, one of The X-Files‘ quirky and capable Lone Gunmen hackers, actually dead? Depends on what your definition of “reality” is.
Per this week’s episode, and (hey, look at that!) consistent with series canon, the Ramones-loving genius is no longer a living, breathing, firewall-subverting member of society. After all, he — along with fellow Gunmen Melvin Frohike and John Fitzgerald Byers — were exposed to a lethal virus in Season 9’s “Jump the Shark” and buried in Arlington National Cemetery soon after. But his consciousness has been uploaded into a server somewhere…...
Is Richard “Ringo” Langly, one of The X-Files‘ quirky and capable Lone Gunmen hackers, actually dead? Depends on what your definition of “reality” is.
Per this week’s episode, and (hey, look at that!) consistent with series canon, the Ramones-loving genius is no longer a living, breathing, firewall-subverting member of society. After all, he — along with fellow Gunmen Melvin Frohike and John Fitzgerald Byers — were exposed to a lethal virus in Season 9’s “Jump the Shark” and buried in Arlington National Cemetery soon after. But his consciousness has been uploaded into a server somewhere…...
- 1/11/2018
- TVLine.com
“How do I say how I’m here without spoiling everything?” Dean Haglund asks in a newly released sneak peek at this week’s X-Files. It’s a fair question, given that his character Langly — one third of the conspiracy-happy trio The Lone Gunmen — is supposed to be dead.
But, as the blonde one points out, “Does anyone ever die in science fiction?”
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The featurette offers only the barest intel about Wednesday’s episode, titled “This” (Fox, 8/7c). What we can glean: The believed-dead tech genius is...
But, as the blonde one points out, “Does anyone ever die in science fiction?”
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The featurette offers only the barest intel about Wednesday’s episode, titled “This” (Fox, 8/7c). What we can glean: The believed-dead tech genius is...
- 1/9/2018
- TVLine.com
This recap contains major spoilers from The X-Files‘ Season 11 premiere. Proceed accordingly.
Since The Lone Gunmen are (sniff!) no longer around to deliver the capital-t Truth, fellow devotees of The X-Files, I’m going to step up. It is with heavy heart that I inform you that the first episode of the sci-fi drama’s Season 11 is like Eddie Van Blundht’s version of Mulder: It sounds a lot like the entity we know and love, but really just turns out to be bloated and a little dumb.
I Know. But before you sacrifice yourself to a soul eater in protest,...
Since The Lone Gunmen are (sniff!) no longer around to deliver the capital-t Truth, fellow devotees of The X-Files, I’m going to step up. It is with heavy heart that I inform you that the first episode of the sci-fi drama’s Season 11 is like Eddie Van Blundht’s version of Mulder: It sounds a lot like the entity we know and love, but really just turns out to be bloated and a little dumb.
I Know. But before you sacrifice yourself to a soul eater in protest,...
- 1/4/2018
- TVLine.com
The early success of CBS’ new “The Big Bang Theory” prequel “Young Sheldon” is a reminder that often the most successful spin-offs look or feel completely different from their mother ship. “The Simpsons” was nothing like “The Tracey Ullman Show.” “Mork and Mindy” was set in a different time frame than “Happy Days.” And “Maude,” “The Jeffersons” and “Good Times” featured characters with a completely different mindset from “All in the Family’s” Archie Bunker.
Try as TV executives and creators might, it’s nearly impossible to replicate success in the same world or with many of the same characters. (Looking at you, “Joey” and “AfterMASH.”) Some of the best TV spinoffs succeed specifically because they approach a familiar template from a completely different angle. Spin-offs come in many forms: Some are continuations of series that have ended. Others follow popular characters on their own journeys. And some are simply planted into a hit show,...
Try as TV executives and creators might, it’s nearly impossible to replicate success in the same world or with many of the same characters. (Looking at you, “Joey” and “AfterMASH.”) Some of the best TV spinoffs succeed specifically because they approach a familiar template from a completely different angle. Spin-offs come in many forms: Some are continuations of series that have ended. Others follow popular characters on their own journeys. And some are simply planted into a hit show,...
- 9/27/2017
- by Steve Greene and Michael Schneider
- Indiewire
One of sci-fi television’s most iconic female characters will be written by women in 2017. During Fox’s Television Critics Association press tour, Fox CEO Dana Walden revealed that the show’s behind-the-scenes gender diversity had improved beyond original reports.
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While news had broken last night that creator Chris Carter had hired two female directors — Carol Banker and Holly Dale — Walden also revealed that two female writers had been hired for the new season.
Update: A Fox representative confirms that Karen Nielson, who worked as a script coordinator on Season 10, will write one episode. In addition, Kristen Cloke and Shannon Hamblin will be writing another episode based on a story by Glen Morgan.
Walden cited as an explanation that after 200-plus episodes of “a very specific and deep mythology,” the instinct was...
Read More‘The X-Files’ Season 11: Chris Carter Is Failing His Show By Rejecting Diversity and New Voices
While news had broken last night that creator Chris Carter had hired two female directors — Carol Banker and Holly Dale — Walden also revealed that two female writers had been hired for the new season.
Update: A Fox representative confirms that Karen Nielson, who worked as a script coordinator on Season 10, will write one episode. In addition, Kristen Cloke and Shannon Hamblin will be writing another episode based on a story by Glen Morgan.
Walden cited as an explanation that after 200-plus episodes of “a very specific and deep mythology,” the instinct was...
- 8/8/2017
- by Liz Shannon Miller
- Indiewire
The gender inequality is still out there, but this is a step in the right direction.
The X-Files‘ upcoming 11th season will feature two episodes directed by women, TVLine has learned exclusively. One of the helmers, Carol Banker, has a long history with the franchise, having served as script supervisor on the mothership from 1999-2002 and a director on the short-lived spinoff The Lone Gunmen. X-Files newbie Holly Dale, meanwhile, has directed more than 100 hours of episodic TV, including such series as Being Erica, Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles, Grimm, Timeless and Reign.
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The X-Files‘ upcoming 11th season will feature two episodes directed by women, TVLine has learned exclusively. One of the helmers, Carol Banker, has a long history with the franchise, having served as script supervisor on the mothership from 1999-2002 and a director on the short-lived spinoff The Lone Gunmen. X-Files newbie Holly Dale, meanwhile, has directed more than 100 hours of episodic TV, including such series as Being Erica, Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles, Grimm, Timeless and Reign.
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- 8/8/2017
- TVLine.com
When television spinoffs go right, they can succeed with flying colours. Just ask Frasier or The Flash, both of which were spawned from perfectly popular series but then managed to outshine their parent shows in most viewers’ hearts (Cheers and Arrow, respectively).
Of course, for every success story there is a spinoff that utterly flops. The acclaim of The X-Files did not follow The Lone Gunmen when they went solo in their short-lived 2001 series, and David Hasselhoff left Baywatch to star in Baywatch Nights, a bizarre mess of a show that combined cop shows with crazy Scooby Doo-like supernatural mysteries. The list goes on.
But what about those spinoffs that never got the chance to prove their worth? Well, this is their story. Read on for eight television spinoff shows that sounded intriguing but unfortunately never happened. Sure, they might not have been that great, but we would have...
Of course, for every success story there is a spinoff that utterly flops. The acclaim of The X-Files did not follow The Lone Gunmen when they went solo in their short-lived 2001 series, and David Hasselhoff left Baywatch to star in Baywatch Nights, a bizarre mess of a show that combined cop shows with crazy Scooby Doo-like supernatural mysteries. The list goes on.
But what about those spinoffs that never got the chance to prove their worth? Well, this is their story. Read on for eight television spinoff shows that sounded intriguing but unfortunately never happened. Sure, they might not have been that great, but we would have...
- 8/24/2016
- by Christian Bone
- We Got This Covered
After nine years of monsters, aliens and shadow government conspiracies, The X-Files closed its doors during the spring of 2002. Taken off air as a result of declining ratings and a general drop in quality, its loss left a large hole in the hearts of many who’d followed along since the early 90s.
Thankfully for us Xphiles, what was once thought to be dead didn’t stay buried long. In 2008, creator Chris Carter brought his now iconic series back into the limelight with the stand-alone movie, I Want to Believe. However, while it brought fans the married Mulder and Scully tandem that they’d been pining for for years, an uninteresting plot, some embarrassing writing and poor casting decisions led to a box office flop.
I Want to Believe‘s high profile failure was thought to be the final nail in the show’s coffin. Fans were unhappy, Fox was...
Thankfully for us Xphiles, what was once thought to be dead didn’t stay buried long. In 2008, creator Chris Carter brought his now iconic series back into the limelight with the stand-alone movie, I Want to Believe. However, while it brought fans the married Mulder and Scully tandem that they’d been pining for for years, an uninteresting plot, some embarrassing writing and poor casting decisions led to a box office flop.
I Want to Believe‘s high profile failure was thought to be the final nail in the show’s coffin. Fans were unhappy, Fox was...
- 7/6/2016
- by Chad Goodmurphy
- We Got This Covered
Fox
The penultimate episode of the tenth season of The X-Files, Babylon, aired Monday night, and the installment saw at least one major development take place – the return of fan favourites The Lone Gunmen.
Don’t get your celebratory champagne flutes out just yet, however. How their “return” went down is something that will nag at fans for some time, no doubt. Still, there was more to the episode than the Lone Gunmen – a lot more, including another blink and you’ll miss it cameo, a terrorist subplot that seemed strangely out of place precisely because of how plausible terrorism is these days (and therefore out of place in The X-Files), and a pair of new FBI agents that were way too obviously a younger clone of Mulder and Scully.
Those agents – Miller and Einstein, played by Robbie Amell (The Flash) and Lauren Ambrose (Six Feet Under) – were originally said...
The penultimate episode of the tenth season of The X-Files, Babylon, aired Monday night, and the installment saw at least one major development take place – the return of fan favourites The Lone Gunmen.
Don’t get your celebratory champagne flutes out just yet, however. How their “return” went down is something that will nag at fans for some time, no doubt. Still, there was more to the episode than the Lone Gunmen – a lot more, including another blink and you’ll miss it cameo, a terrorist subplot that seemed strangely out of place precisely because of how plausible terrorism is these days (and therefore out of place in The X-Files), and a pair of new FBI agents that were way too obviously a younger clone of Mulder and Scully.
Those agents – Miller and Einstein, played by Robbie Amell (The Flash) and Lauren Ambrose (Six Feet Under) – were originally said...
- 2/16/2016
- by Jay Anderson
- Obsessed with Film
[Originally appeared in Deadly Magazine #5] In 1993, The X-Files premiered on Fox, forever changing genre television, and after 20 years, its influence is still felt. No series since The X-Files has even come close to creating such incredibly nuanced and compelling storytelling than what Chris Carter’s series delivered each week for nine seasons.
What made The X-Files so remarkable was that it hit the ground running from its first episode and maintained that momentum. While Seasons 8 and 9 aren’t remembered fondly by fans, I’d argue that the storytelling still remained strong until the series finale in May 2002.
Known generally for its overarching alien and governmental conspiracy plots, The X-Files always managed to find clever and unusual ways to celebrate so many horror and sci-fi tropes, much like its predecessors (The Twilight Zone and Kolchak: The Night Stalker influenced Carter when he was first conceiving the series in the early ’90’s.)
The conspiracy plot gave The X-Files...
What made The X-Files so remarkable was that it hit the ground running from its first episode and maintained that momentum. While Seasons 8 and 9 aren’t remembered fondly by fans, I’d argue that the storytelling still remained strong until the series finale in May 2002.
Known generally for its overarching alien and governmental conspiracy plots, The X-Files always managed to find clever and unusual ways to celebrate so many horror and sci-fi tropes, much like its predecessors (The Twilight Zone and Kolchak: The Night Stalker influenced Carter when he was first conceiving the series in the early ’90’s.)
The conspiracy plot gave The X-Files...
- 1/24/2016
- by Heather Wixson
- DailyDead
Sunday is the day X-Files diehards have been waiting for: For the first time since 2002, we get to watch new episodes of one of the biggest cult favorite series in TV history.
And not only are David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson reprising the roles of Agents Mulder and Scully, but they're bringing with them Mitch Pileggi (Assistant FBI Director Walter Skinner), William B. Davis (the Cigarette Smoking Man), The Lone Gunmen (overcoming the notable handicap of having died in the show's final season) and even Annabeth Gish (Agent Monica Reyes).
(No word about Robert Patrick's Agent John Doggett making a surprise cameo,...
And not only are David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson reprising the roles of Agents Mulder and Scully, but they're bringing with them Mitch Pileggi (Assistant FBI Director Walter Skinner), William B. Davis (the Cigarette Smoking Man), The Lone Gunmen (overcoming the notable handicap of having died in the show's final season) and even Annabeth Gish (Agent Monica Reyes).
(No word about Robert Patrick's Agent John Doggett making a surprise cameo,...
- 1/24/2016
- by Drew Mackie, @drewgmackie
- People.com - TV Watch
Sunday is the day X-Files diehards have been waiting for: For the first time since 2002, we get to watch new episodes of one of the biggest cult favorite series in TV history. And not only are David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson reprising the roles of Agents Mulder and Scully, but they're bringing with them Mitch Pileggi (Assistant FBI Director Walter Skinner), William B. Davis (the Cigarette Smoking Man), The Lone Gunmen (overcoming the notable handicap of having died in the show's final season) and even Annabeth Gish (Agent Monica Reyes). (No word about Robert Patrick's Agent John Doggett making a surprise cameo,...
- 1/24/2016
- by Drew Mackie, @drewgmackie
- PEOPLE.com
Sunday is the day X-Files diehards have been waiting for: For the first time since 2002, we get to watch new episodes of one of the biggest cult favorite series in TV history. And not only are David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson reprising the roles of Agents Mulder and Scully, but they're bringing with them Mitch Pileggi (Assistant FBI Director Walter Skinner), William B. Davis (the Cigarette Smoking Man), The Lone Gunmen (overcoming the notable handicap of having died in the show's final season) and even Annabeth Gish (Agent Monica Reyes). (No word about Robert Patrick's Agent John Doggett making a surprise cameo,...
- 1/24/2016
- by Drew Mackie, @drewgmackie
- PEOPLE.com
[Originally appeared in Deadly Magazine #5] For nine seasons (and two feature films), fans of The X-Files became engrossed with FBI Special Agents Fox Mulder and Dana Scully’s search for the truth and along the way, we were introduced to numerous supporting characters that helped them (or did their damnedest to foil their efforts) along the way. Here’s a look back at some of The X-Files’ greatest unusual suspects.
Deep Throat (Jerry Hardin)
Mulder’s first informant when the X-Files division of the FBI was established. A member of The Syndicate who wanted to expose some of the secrets the government had tried desperately to keep hidden, Deep Throat was tragically gunned down while trading an alien embryo for Mulder’s life in the first season finale, “The Erlenmeyer Flask.”
Cigarette Smoking Man/Cancer Man (William B. Davis)
Hands down The X-Files’ greatest villain, Cigarette Smoking Man’s presence dominated over the first season...
Deep Throat (Jerry Hardin)
Mulder’s first informant when the X-Files division of the FBI was established. A member of The Syndicate who wanted to expose some of the secrets the government had tried desperately to keep hidden, Deep Throat was tragically gunned down while trading an alien embryo for Mulder’s life in the first season finale, “The Erlenmeyer Flask.”
Cigarette Smoking Man/Cancer Man (William B. Davis)
Hands down The X-Files’ greatest villain, Cigarette Smoking Man’s presence dominated over the first season...
- 1/23/2016
- by Heather Wixson
- DailyDead
On Sunday, January 24th, Fox will bring back Chris Carter’s brilliant series, The X-Files, for a six-episode revival run that will reunite beloved FBI Special Agents Mulder (David Duchovny) and Scully (Gillian Anderson) for more alien-related exploits.
The last time we saw The X-Files on the airwaves during its initial run was back in May 2002, so if you watched the series throughout its nine seasons, you may be in need of a refresher on all the key players and integral storylines that make up the core mythology of The X-Files.
Mythology in regards to The X-Files could mean various things: the existence of aliens and how our government plays into that, various characters that fit in with different prophecies, the “Black Oil” that became a prominent antagonistic force during season three, the various conspirators and their attempts to derail Mulder and Scully’s work on the X-Files, Scully’s...
The last time we saw The X-Files on the airwaves during its initial run was back in May 2002, so if you watched the series throughout its nine seasons, you may be in need of a refresher on all the key players and integral storylines that make up the core mythology of The X-Files.
Mythology in regards to The X-Files could mean various things: the existence of aliens and how our government plays into that, various characters that fit in with different prophecies, the “Black Oil” that became a prominent antagonistic force during season three, the various conspirators and their attempts to derail Mulder and Scully’s work on the X-Files, Scully’s...
- 1/14/2016
- by Heather Wixson
- DailyDead
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Episode one of The X-Files revival, feat. Duchovny and Anderson, makes for unexpectedly satisfying viewing for long-term fans...
The X-Files is back.
My Struggle is the first episode of a mini-series that aims to pull off something very rarely attempted. It’s a (short) tenth season of a show that premiered over 22 years ago, that was last on screen 8 years ago, and last on television 14 years ago. However, this is not a re-boot, with new actors going back to the beginning. It’s not a spin-off, with new characters in a new story. It’s not a re-tooling or a re-imagining, no characters possess the ability to regenerate, and aside from the short episode count, even the format is much the same. It is simply the show, on again in a very different world from the one for which it was created. It sounds like it really shouldn’t work.
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Episode one of The X-Files revival, feat. Duchovny and Anderson, makes for unexpectedly satisfying viewing for long-term fans...
The X-Files is back.
My Struggle is the first episode of a mini-series that aims to pull off something very rarely attempted. It’s a (short) tenth season of a show that premiered over 22 years ago, that was last on screen 8 years ago, and last on television 14 years ago. However, this is not a re-boot, with new actors going back to the beginning. It’s not a spin-off, with new characters in a new story. It’s not a re-tooling or a re-imagining, no characters possess the ability to regenerate, and aside from the short episode count, even the format is much the same. It is simply the show, on again in a very different world from the one for which it was created. It sounds like it really shouldn’t work.
- 1/12/2016
- by louisamellor
- Den of Geek
Fox
The clock is ticking. The date has been set. The X-Files returns to the air in just a matter of weeks, and a strong marketing push by Fox has it on the tip of everyone’s tongue. The trailers certainly make the “revival” series look great, and it appears the show has gone all out for these six new episodes – but what can viewers expect out of Mulder and Scully’s return?
It’s well known that the bulk of the show’s cast will be back, alongside newcomers such as Joel McHale’s Tad O’Malley, a conservative newsman with lofty connections. We know the show will continue to light scenes with flashlights, and likely go back to its dark roots – which is what made the show so popular in its heyday.
But else is there to expect? While nothing is ever certain (and no one really dies) on The X-Files,...
The clock is ticking. The date has been set. The X-Files returns to the air in just a matter of weeks, and a strong marketing push by Fox has it on the tip of everyone’s tongue. The trailers certainly make the “revival” series look great, and it appears the show has gone all out for these six new episodes – but what can viewers expect out of Mulder and Scully’s return?
It’s well known that the bulk of the show’s cast will be back, alongside newcomers such as Joel McHale’s Tad O’Malley, a conservative newsman with lofty connections. We know the show will continue to light scenes with flashlights, and likely go back to its dark roots – which is what made the show so popular in its heyday.
But else is there to expect? While nothing is ever certain (and no one really dies) on The X-Files,...
- 12/22/2015
- by Jay Anderson
- Obsessed with Film
Fox has released yet another promo for its upcoming "The X-Files" event series revival. Whereas the clips so far have almost all been from the pilot, this one takes bits of footage from subsequent episodes and focuses more on the 'monster of the week' stories that will slot in between the season premiere and finale.
Mitch Pileggi (Walter Skinner), William B. Davis (Cigarette Smoking Man), Annabeth Gish (Monica Reyes), Nicholas Lea (Alex Krycek) and 'The Lone Gunmen' trio of Tom Braidwood, Dean Haglund and Bruce Harwood are all back in the series which returns January 24th.
Mitch Pileggi (Walter Skinner), William B. Davis (Cigarette Smoking Man), Annabeth Gish (Monica Reyes), Nicholas Lea (Alex Krycek) and 'The Lone Gunmen' trio of Tom Braidwood, Dean Haglund and Bruce Harwood are all back in the series which returns January 24th.
- 10/27/2015
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
Fox's event series revival of The X-Files has got another, more detailed trailer. You can check it out here...
Update: Joel McHale has arrived, folks! The Community alum narrates this new, extended trailer for The X-Files arrival, which lands in January 2016.
Here it is...
Here's our previous story, with the first trailer...
Fox's event series revival of The X-Files is gradually drawing nearer. The series begins in January 2016, and will consist of six episodes.
Our first decent-length look at the show has now landed online. Here's the trailer...
Of course, you'll get to see Gillian Anderson's Scully and David Duchovny's Mulder back in action in these new episodes. The Lone Gunmen, and FBI chief Walter Skinner (played by Mitch Pileggi) are also returning.
We'll bring you more about The X-Files as it happens.
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Update: Joel McHale has arrived, folks! The Community alum narrates this new, extended trailer for The X-Files arrival, which lands in January 2016.
Here it is...
Here's our previous story, with the first trailer...
Fox's event series revival of The X-Files is gradually drawing nearer. The series begins in January 2016, and will consist of six episodes.
Our first decent-length look at the show has now landed online. Here's the trailer...
Of course, you'll get to see Gillian Anderson's Scully and David Duchovny's Mulder back in action in these new episodes. The Lone Gunmen, and FBI chief Walter Skinner (played by Mitch Pileggi) are also returning.
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- 9/29/2015
- by rleane
- Den of Geek
Annabeth Gish will also return to The X-Files, joining Gillian Anderson and David Duchovny for the new event series…
For a time, it looked like we’d only be seeing David Duchovny’s Mulder, Gillian Anderson’s Scully and Mitch Pileggi’s Walter Skinner returning for The X-Files event series. Recently though, The Lone Gunmen joined the fold, and now Annabeth Gish has followed suit.
Gish will reprise her role as Agent Monica Reyes, a character who became fairly central towards the end of The X-Files’ original run. If you’re not an X-Files fan, you might also recognise Annabeth Gish from The West Wing, where she played the eldest daughter of President Bartlett. More recently, she's appeared in Sons Of Anarchy, Pretty Little Liars and The Bridge.
Gish joins a cast of old favourites and new faces, with the latter group including Community’s Joel McHale and Flight Of The Conchords’ Rhys Darby.
For a time, it looked like we’d only be seeing David Duchovny’s Mulder, Gillian Anderson’s Scully and Mitch Pileggi’s Walter Skinner returning for The X-Files event series. Recently though, The Lone Gunmen joined the fold, and now Annabeth Gish has followed suit.
Gish will reprise her role as Agent Monica Reyes, a character who became fairly central towards the end of The X-Files’ original run. If you’re not an X-Files fan, you might also recognise Annabeth Gish from The West Wing, where she played the eldest daughter of President Bartlett. More recently, she's appeared in Sons Of Anarchy, Pretty Little Liars and The Bridge.
Gish joins a cast of old favourites and new faces, with the latter group including Community’s Joel McHale and Flight Of The Conchords’ Rhys Darby.
- 8/12/2015
- by rleane
- Den of Geek
Dean Haglund, who played Langly of The Lone Gunmen in the original The X-Files series, confirmed on Twitter that the trio will be back in the X-Files revival, set to premiere Jan. 24 on Fox. The Lone Gunmen Will Be Back In The X-Files Revivial yep, it’s true. https://t.co/w718E0y6i8 — Dean Haglund (@dhaglund) July 22, 2015 […]
The post The Lone Gunmen Will Be Back In New ‘The X-Files’ Episodes appeared first on uInterview.
The post The Lone Gunmen Will Be Back In New ‘The X-Files’ Episodes appeared first on uInterview.
- 8/7/2015
- by Quentin Gueroult
- Uinterview
Scully is just a 'friend and physician' to Mulder, and there's no longer a romantic link between the iconic sci-fi duo...
What a sad week this is for iconic show-biz couples. First Kermit and Miss Piggy announced their spilt, and now Mulder and Scully have followed suit. Yep, Gillian Anderson and David Duchovny's characters have split up in the interim period between The X-Files outings. In the new event series, they won't be a couple.
The first hints of this came from a swanky press event in Beverly Hills while were at home waiting for the kettle to boil, or something. In a clip screened for press, Anderson's Dana Scully described herself to Duchovny's Fox Mulder as simply 'your friend and physician.'
Entertainment Weekly then asked Fox to confirm if the duo have split up, and apparently a source admitted that they had.
There's not much more to add to this one.
What a sad week this is for iconic show-biz couples. First Kermit and Miss Piggy announced their spilt, and now Mulder and Scully have followed suit. Yep, Gillian Anderson and David Duchovny's characters have split up in the interim period between The X-Files outings. In the new event series, they won't be a couple.
The first hints of this came from a swanky press event in Beverly Hills while were at home waiting for the kettle to boil, or something. In a clip screened for press, Anderson's Dana Scully described herself to Duchovny's Fox Mulder as simply 'your friend and physician.'
Entertainment Weekly then asked Fox to confirm if the duo have split up, and apparently a source admitted that they had.
There's not much more to add to this one.
- 8/7/2015
- by rleane
- Den of Geek
Following Wednesday’s confirmation that The Lone Gunmen will be returning to The X-Files revival, Fox has just released a new teaser for the upcoming episodes. This one, which premiered during last night’s episode of Wayward Pines, even features some dialogue from the new episodes! Check it out in the player below. The X-Files originally premiered…
The post The X-Files Teaser: ‘Are You Ready for this, Scully?” appeared first on Shock Till You Drop.
The post The X-Files Teaser: ‘Are You Ready for this, Scully?” appeared first on Shock Till You Drop.
- 7/24/2015
- by Samuel Zimmerman
- shocktillyoudrop.com
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