We’re all amped up for the new X-FILES flick over here at Arrow in the Head, and why not? Most of us grew up following the spooky adventures of Fox Mulder and Dana Scully, and I’m sure the same goes for many of you. And while I know some people are bummed that this movie tosses out the show’s infamous “mythology” storyline, I’m psyched to see Chris Carter and co. take a stab at a feature-film version of their “monster of the week” episodes – which I always loved.
It would seem there’s no reason to anticipate this new film being the last, either… David Duchovny, in an interview with Wized Magazine, had the following to say when asked if we can expect a continuing series of flicks from him and the gang: “It’s a serial show by its nature. The frame and the characters throw off an infinite number of stories and situations, it’s a classic, archetypal relationship, with a believer and a nonbeliever, with this kind of unrequited love in the middle of it, and it all works. And that can work forever as long as your stories are good.”
Works for me. When I saw Chris Carter and Frank Spotnitz speak at NY Comic Con, they indicated, subtly, that they were very open to telling more tales. Add to that the fact that Carter apparently told Annabeth Gish – Agent Reyes in the last couple seasons of the show – that if this film did well, she’d be in the next one, and it’s looking like Scully and Mulder are here to stay! (Every couple of years, that is.)
X-FILES: I WANT TO BELIEVE opens on July 25.
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