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Fox Renews The X-Files Almost 15 Years After Cancelation

posted Friday Mar 27, 2015 by Scott Ertz

Fox Renews The X-Files Almost 15 Years After Cancelation

It would appear that the Fox executives of the early 2000s were not very good at their jobs. Several of the series that they canceled have been revived years later. After 2.5 years off the air, Fox brought back Family Guy. After 7 years off the air, Comedy Central renewed Fox's hit series Futurama. All of that is going to pale in comparison to the newest Fox renewal, however.

In January, Fox confirmed they were considering renewing The X-Files. This week, the network confirmed that they have reached an agreement to bring an initial 6 episode mini-series to television. The series will be different from NBC's Heroes renewal, however, in that the original cast will be returning to continue a story that was already in process. Gillian Anderson will reprise her role as Agent Dana Scully and David Duchovney will return as Agent Fox Mulder. Even Chris Carter, the series creator, is returning to helm the new episodes.

Carter has an interesting view on the series' renewal, stating it is merely returning from a "13-year commercial break." Fox executives Gary Newman and Dana Walden described the show,

The X-Files was not only a seminal show for both the studio and the network, it was a worldwide phenomenon that shaped pop culture, yet remained a true gem for the legions of fans who embraced it from the beginning. Few shows on television have drawn such dedicated fans as The X-Files, and we're ecstatic to give them the next thrilling chapter of Mulder and Scully they've been waiting for.

There is no word on where in the series the new episodes will live. It could try to return to the core of the story, the invasion of the planet by aliens with the help of men in the government, or it could return to the off-core story of the monster hunts. Either could be fun, though dealing with the strained relationship between the agents will need to be a priority for the story. No matter what way they go, it will be fun to see some new episodes, so long as they are not in the same vein as the second movie.

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