7/16/07

New "X-Files" Movie On the Way?

David Duchovny, for several years now, has been promising another X-Files big screen movie. Now it appears closer to reality. Mr. Duchovny is reportedly to review a script next week, and production may start as soon as this fall. Both Duchovny and co-star Gillian Anderson of the long-running hit TV series "The X-Files" have signed on for the new movie. The first "X-Files" movie in 1998 grossed nearly $200 million worldwide. The show, about FBI agents Mulder and Scully solving paranormal cases and chasing conspiracies, remains popular and a sequel has been rumored even since.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/19794062/
Comment: I grew up watching this show! During its first few years the show was immensely popular, and the series had focused on horror and monster-of-the-week type cases in addition to the alien conspiracy mythology. As I recall, when the show delved deep into the conspiracy mythology the ratings went downhill, and when David Duchovny left the full-time work on the show after the 7th season, the show really crashed. I stopped watching regularly after the 3rd season. But the new movie sounds good because it seems to be going back to its roots of scary stories.