At the charity Question and Answer with Chris Carter, David Duchovny, and Gillian Anderson, Carter announced there are plans for a Third X-Files movie, but fans need to create some buzz for it.
Carter further said the story would rely heavily on the “new mythology" of the alien invasion coinciding with the end of the Mayan calendar next year. Mulder and scully’s son, William, would play a big part in resolving the mythology arc. I could live with that, as long as there would be no further discussion of super soldiers. Ever.
Placing the exact date on the invasion also places a ticking clock on getting the potential movie rolling. I can only guess FOX’s excitement level is not terribly high after the lukewarm reception of I Want to Believe. I got the impression many of the film’s flaws were because it was rushed into production, then theaters so quickly. I would hate to see that happen again, particularly because this film, if it happens, would most likely be the franchise’s swan song.
Carter also said FOX did not want to end the series back in 2002. It was canceled because the mood of america changed away from the paranoid, government is bad tone of the ‘90’s. I think he is half right. The mood of America had changed. but The X-Files had clearly run out of steam. I am confident the network was ready to spend production dollars elsewhere.
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