Minute44 - Dan Schonhaar

A good few months ago now, a friend of mine said “hey, did you know that they’re making a new X Files movie?” and, indeed, I did not know. I was pretty surprised though especially considering how the series ended. You wouldn’t think there would be much scope for a new movie in the main mythology of the X Files. But, alas the rumour has turned out to be true and the new movie is due for release on August 1st this year.

By all accounts this new movie will be much more of a stand-alone story than the first movie, which served as a kind of bridge between seasons 5 and 6 of the TV series. This might piss off a few die-hard fans but will more than likely prove more profitable on the whole because it will mean that people who aren’t familiar with the whole 9 year story arc won’t be alienated, if you’ll excuse the pun. Indeed, it’s only recently that I’ve gotten into the major arc episodes with me purchasing all the DVD box sets. The “Monster of the Week” episodes were always more up my street because I couldn’t always be at home to watch the latest episodes so I missed out on some of the subtle nuances of the arc.

So what will the plot actually be? Well, that is pretty shrouded in secrecy at this point. Chris Carter has only gone as far as to confirm that it will, indeed, be a MOTW type story but will be set in the correct time-line (6 years after “The Truth“). What has also been confirmed, though, is that our two favourite FBI agents, Fox Mulder and Dana Scully will be returning, played by David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson. Also confirmed as being in the movie are Billy Connoly, Amada Peet and (Worryingly) Xzibit… No mention of Assistant Director Walter Skinner (Mitch Pileggi) though. This could mean that revelations regarding his fate in the final episode of the series could surface.

There have been no official trailers to date and the first official poster only hit a couple of days ago. I am super excited though as The X Files remains my favourite ever TV series. I really hope, though, that they don’t make it entirely stand-alone because it would seem like a bit of a middle finger to the fans who are, frankly, expecting answers. What happened to Skinner? Can the final invasion be stopped? Will we ever see Mulder and Scully’s baby, William again and if so will his significance finally be fully revealed? Did Rayes and Doggett Fight to re-open the X-Files? All that aside though, I am truly happy that the agents are being given another outing as the final 2 seasons weren’t their finest hour. (Don’t get me wrong, I liked them but they were no season 5!)

I’ll definately be keeping my finger on the pulse with this one though and be sure to post any significant updates I find. Until then…. Stay geeky!

Dan