X-Files Cast News: Returns to Fox With David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson Reprising Their Roles
Fox is bringing the "The X-Files" with David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson back on television after the show went off the air 13 years ago following nine successful seasons.
The paranormal cult favorite, "The X-Files" will be returning to Fox after ending its ninth season in March 2002. The pop cultural phenomenon will see the return of its mainstays Fox Mulder and Dana Scully, FBI agent roles played by David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson, respectively.
After news emerged in January 2015 that Fox chairman Dana Walden revealed there had been talks to bring the series back, fans of the show peppered social media with positive reactions that spawned rumors and conjecture.
While earlier speculations saying the sci-fi series revival would gift fans of the show with nine episodes, the new "X-Files" will only be running for a limited run of six.
As soon as news of the revival was officially released, Gillian Anderson went on Twitter to alert fans to confirm the news.
"Mulder, it's me. Are you ready? MT @MichaelAusiello XF Revival Official @DavidDuchovny & @GillianA Back for 6 New Eps."
As with the original show, Duchovny will return to reprise his role as an FBI agent whose belief in paranormal phenomena has Anderson's skeptical character holding him back from his impulsive actions. According to the show's creator, Chris Carter, the return of "The X-Files" comes at just the right stage to tell strange stories at a time when the world has gotten progressively stranger.
With only six episodes for the returning series, it seem to suggest Fox intends to stick with the original programming of stand-alone mysteries on alien conspiracies, instead of the continuing story arc current television series have adopted.
According to Fox, filming on the new miniseries will begin in the summer, and will bring back all the key players from the original show.
