Screen Rant » x-files

Weekend Movie News Wrap Up: November 28, 2010

Niall Browne — Sun, 28 Nov 2010 19:40:58 +0000

This week:

Disney gets Tangled with Harry Potter; Twilight producers have a Game Theory; the truth is out there with Mulder and Scully; Gael Garcia Bernal and Al Pacino say “no more” with Hands of Stone; the Empire doesn’t strike back but there is indeed love from Russia and Michael J. Bassett hears the bells of Saint Mary’s.

Box Office

Harry Potter remained box office champion over the Thanksgiving weekend.

The boy wizard and the Deathly Hallows: Part One should bank in the region of $80 million over the five-day weekend ($50 million for the three days). That gives the film a huge $220 million cumulative gross.

Disney’s Tangled in 3D had to settle for the runner-up position. The mouse house shouldn’t feel too bad, as the film banked an impressive $69 million over the five days.

Megamind was ...

Click to continue reading Weekend Movie News Wrap Up: November 28, 2010

Movies & TV Shows Geeks Pretend Don’t Exist

Kofi Outlaw — Thu, 13 May 2010 17:26:50 +0000

Working in the TV/Movie blog business, there’s one undeniable law you come to accept: Geeks are an obsessive bunch. No matter our own individual degrees of geekdom, at a certain point we’ve all stopped to stare at that other person who was WAY too into something – be it Star Trek or Star Wars or even that sports fanatic whose blood pressure is one scoreboard point away from going critical.

We all know about geek obsession – but what about geek denial? It’s not a topic you hear brought up very often, but geeks have powers of denial just as strong as their obsessive tendencies. And to prove this fact, we here at Screen Rant are prepared to delve into the deep, dark, realm of “Movies and TV Shows That Geeks Pretend Don’t ...

Click to continue reading Movies & TV Shows Geeks Pretend Don’t Exist

Rumor Patrol: X-Files 3 Moving Forward?

Kofi Outlaw — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 17:45:05 +0000

X-Files News (can’t believe that’s actually a site) recently nabbed a jewel during their world-spanning watch of all things X-Files: quotes from Gillian Anderson at a Sarajevo film festival that basically allude to the fact that she would be willing to return for a third X-Files movie and (that in fact) there is one currently in the planning stages, with 2012 mentioned as a possible production or release date (details are unclear).

If you’re suddenly thinking to yourself, “Another X-Files flick? WTH???” Then my friend, you are not alone.

Ok, so there’s been some issue regarding the exact quote that came from Anderson’s (lovely) lips, but here are the two translations that X-Files News has managed to obtain from the foreign correspondents who covered the festival:

Translation 1: “The third movie, according to her, is ...

Click to continue reading Rumor Patrol: X-Files 3 Moving Forward?

X-Files 3 Movie Update

Niall Browne — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 19:06:19 +0000

When The X-Files: I Want To Believe bombed this past summer at the U.S. box office it looked like the end of the sci-fi franchise. However the film has grossed a pretty decent $70 million worldwide off of a modest budget of $30 million, so it is firmly in the column marked profit. All this and the DVD sales haven’t even been factored in yet.

Now Fox head Tim Rothman has stated that he’d be up for a third film in the series, and all that it will take for the film to get a green light is commitment from Chris Carter, David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson.

When asked by IESB about the film Rothman said:

“It’s really up to Chris, David, and Gillian.”

“It wasn’t a matter of the money, that was the film that Chris wanted to do. He was ...

Click to continue reading X-Files 3 Movie Update

X-Files 3 Straight To DVD? [Updated]

Niall Browne — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 21:41:34 +0000

[UPDATE: This rumor has been debunked]

I think that it is pretty safe to say that The X-Files: I Want To Believe was a bit of a disappointment, both commercially and critically. And to make matters worse, it also let down a lot of fans.

X-Files fans are a dedicated bunch who helped the show become a phenomenon and to disappoint them is a pretty big deal. As Screen Rant’s resident X-File fan even I was a bit let down by the film.

Before the release of the second feature there was a lot of talk of the franchise continuing in a series of films, but due to the poor box office ($20 million domestic) it looked like The X-Files had come to its natural conclusion.

But has it?

Dread Central got a scoop that states a third ...

Click to continue reading X-Files 3 Straight To DVD? [Updated]

The X-Files: I Want To Believe Review

Niall Browne — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 18:58:25 +0000

Short version: The best that can be said about this X-Files film is that it’s good to see Mulder and Scully on screen once again.

Screen Rant reviews X-Files: I Want to Believe

As Screen Rant’s resident X-Files fan It came down to me to deliver a review for The X-Files: I Want To Believe. As I’m UK-based it took me a week to catch up with the film as it’s only just opened here.

Firstly the film has got some pretty bad reviews, and the opening weekend’s box office was only $10 million – a third of what X-Files: Fight The Future took 10 years ago.

So is the film any good?

Yes and no.

It also depends on how big a fan you are of the franchise.

One of the major criticisms leveled at ...

Click to continue reading The X-Files: I Want To Believe Review

The X-Files – Essentials / Revelations

Niall Browne — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 18:04:34 +0000

Are you looking forward to the new X-Files film? Are you an old fan of the series who hasn’t seen the iconic show since it was first aired? How about a first-timer who thinks that the trailer for the movie – The X-Files: I Want To Believe looks interesting? What about an obsessive fan that can’t get enough of Mulder and Scully?

If you are any of the above, then The X-Files – Essentials/ Revelations is for you.

First up, let me help you out over the confusing title. In the UK (where I am now writing this) the two disc over view of The X-Files is called The X-Files – Essentials, while in the US (where some of you are reading this) the disc is titled The X-Files – Revelations.

Confusing?

Yes, but the disc is also worth your time and hard earned cash.
Click to continue reading The X-Files – Essentials / Revelations

Finally! The X-Files 2 Trailer Is Here

Vic Holtreman — Mon, 12 May 2008 14:02:43 +0000

Without further yakking, check out at long last the trailer for X-Files 2 aka X-Files: I Want to Believe…

It DOES look very “X-Filesy” to me and I think fans will get all X-cited when they hear the theme music in the trailer. It looks like it’ll be good for those folks and I thought it wasn’t too bad (except for that cliched music towards the very end.)

X-Files: I Want to Believe opens on July 25th.

Source: IGN.com

Click to continue reading Finally! The X-Files 2 Trailer Is Here

Even More ‘X-Files: I Want To Believe’ Pictures

Niall Browne — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 04:23:22 +0000

I’m running out of new ways to introduce new X-Files: I Want To Believe pictures.

I can’t think of any more jokes, stories about disinformation for even interesting anecdotes about David Duchonvy’s Calinfornication, except that The Red Hot Chilli Peppers are suing the makers of the show over the use of the title (as in their song… erm – Californication).

So without further rambling – if you continue reading you will see new images from the news X-Files film, that reveal nothing at all…well that we don’t already know…which is nothing.

You know what I mean.

Keep reading.

I’m starting to feel like stills from this movie are like my holiday pictures – I can’t wait to show them off, but people are getting bored looking at the same old snaps!

Below is a picture of Amanda ...

Click to continue reading Even More ‘X-Files: I Want To Believe’ Pictures

Another New Image From X-Files: I Want To Believe

Vic Holtreman — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 18:23:15 +0000

And another non-spoiler image from X-Files: I Want To Believe trickles out. Yet more intense shared looks from Mulder and Scully, this time in what appears to be a church.

To see the whole thing, see below.

Mulder and Scully in a scene from X-Files: I Want To Believe

This may turn out to be a great movie, but at least for now I still can’t wrap my head around that title. Seems like it belongs to some weepy romance chick flick. This is turning out to be a weird year for movie titles IMHO.

The X-Files: I Want to Believe opens on July 25th

Thanks to Marcel for sending us a link to the image. You can find an even larger version over ...

Click to continue reading Another New Image From X-Files: I Want To Believe

Can We Just Keep Calling It ‘X-Files 2?’

Vic Holtreman — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 18:57:13 +0000

Blazing across the internets today is news that the official title has finally been announced for the upcoming X-Files movie, which most folks have been referring to as simply X-Files 2.

So are you ready?

The X-Files: I Want to Believe

Really? That’s the title?

Anyone who reads this site knows I’m not a huge fan of the franchise, but the trailer actually looked pretty good to me. Gotta say though, my first thought when I read that was the title?

Lame.

It’s almost as lame as Quantum of Solace. (Thanks, Jon!)

Regarding the top secret title that was just revealed, Chris Carter stated:

“It really does suggest Mulder’s struggle with his faith.”

Presumably that would be his faith in little green men and not God.

Anyway, I guess that image with Mulder standing in front of a ...

Click to continue reading Can We Just Keep Calling It ‘X-Files 2?’

New Spoiler-Free X-Files 2 Pictures

Niall Browne — Sun, 13 Apr 2008 17:03:51 +0000

The truth is getting out there.

As the July 25th release date approaches (or August 1st here in the UK – damn!) we are slowly but surely being treated to more and more glimpses of the new X-Files sequel.

MitchPileggi.net has scored some pictures from the Sci-Fi sequel spin-off. What is strange con,sidering that they appear on mitchpileggi.net – is that there are no images of Mitch Pileggi (Skinner, if you don’t know).

I mean, there’s nothing overly exciting about these new pictures, but there is just something comforting about seeing David Duchovny standing next to that “I want to believe poster”.

For more Mulder and Scully action… you got it… keep reading.

I feel that this movie is going to be the sleeper hit of the year and I hope that it spawns a franchise. While these new pictures ...

Click to continue reading New Spoiler-Free X-Files 2 Pictures

X Files Poster And Trailer News

Niall Browne — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 15:42:53 +0000

As the July 25th release date draws near it would appear that the marketing machine for the new X-Files movie is really starting to get into gear.

Firstly, earlier this week the trailer for the film was shown at the Paley Festival (bootleg copies have sprung up all over the Internet) and now the poster to the second spin-off from the hit series has appeared on X-Files News. An interesting thing to note is that the website for the film is now up and running. Nothing much, except a few pictures that we have already seen and synopsis that gives nothing away.

Now, for those looking for the trailer, look elsewhere. You won’t see it here until it is released officially by 20th Century Fox, which should be quite soon.

However, if you continue reading then you’ll see the first teaser poster for ...

Click to continue reading X Files Poster And Trailer News

Are There More X-Files Spoilers Out There?

Niall Browne — Sun, 09 Mar 2008 18:35:53 +0000

It seems to me that every other week we discover a new X-Files 2 plot “spoiler.” Every time, I duly inform you of said spoiler and then I tell you that I don’t believe that it’s true, and that it is just Chris Carter’s way of trying to stop people like me from letting too much of the story out into the public domain.

Fair enough, I’m quite enjoying this little game, and I can’t wait to see this film when it hits the big screen this summer.

We have seen everything ranging from “leaked” call sheets, a supposed werewolf picture with Chris Carter and even a beautifully photo-shopped picture of David Duchovny mid-werewolf transformation.

Now for yet another news update.

According to XFilesNews.com, Scully works as a doctor in a hospital and the film ...

Click to continue reading Are There More X-Files Spoilers Out There?

Yet More X-Files 2 Werewolf Disinformation

Niall Browne — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 18:54:48 +0000

Hot on the heels of The X-Files WonderCon presentation, which has sent many fans into a frenzy – comes yet another fake image to help throw X-Filies off the scent of the forthcoming film’s plot.

As I’ve stated before, Chris Carter already got me with the fake werewolf image. I was silly, I was excited, but once bitten, twice shy. Now I am very suspicious of anything X-Files related.

So what does this new image entail? More werewolves. Well, in particular an image that purports to show a test of David Duchovny in mid-transformation into a lycanthrope and a call sheet to help convince us that this is the case.

Don’t worry, it is a fake – but it seems that Chris Carter is the person behind this barrage of disinformation.

I have to ...

Click to continue reading Yet More X-Files 2 Werewolf Disinformation

X-Files 2 WonderCon Panel

Vic Holtreman — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 01:59:13 +0000

Right off the bat let me tell you that if you’re looking for the bootleg X-Files 2 teaser trailer here you won’t find it. I’m not going to support bootleggers who film at Cons when specifically and explicitly asked not to. I feel like this may be one of the only movie sites who won’t jump on that, but so be it.

Here’s a desciption of the teaser:

It showed Billy Connelly leading a line of FBI agents across a frozen lake in the middle of winter. The agents had long poles and were poking them downward into the ice as if looking for something that might not be far from the surface.

From there we cut to scenes of Mulder, Scully and various other people in quick-cut action shots. Running, dragging bodies, etc. In the end we ...

Click to continue reading X-Files 2 WonderCon Panel

Yet Another X-Files Movie Call Sheet: BIG Spoiler Here If True!

Niall Browne — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 18:45:00 +0000

It’s another week so that means it’s time for yet another leaked X-Files call sheet.

I’ve written before about how skeptical I am that these things are being leaked on such a regular basis. Are they being leaked on purpose? Or are they an attempt to throw us off the scent? Knowing Chris Carter, it could easily be either.

However if they are the real deal, then we are getting some interesting information. Although I’d love to get a look at the script, I feel that I’ve already had a glance through it because of the amount of scene descriptions that I’ve read.

The lovely folks at X-Files News have some new pictures of the aforementioned call sheets and as always, if these are accurate they contain some spoilers. One of them is very big, as it involves something very significant that ...

Click to continue reading Yet Another X-Files Movie Call Sheet: BIG Spoiler Here If True!

X-Files 2 Movie Mysteries And Consipiricies

Niall Browne — Sat, 16 Feb 2008 14:20:58 +0000

There are quite a few pieces of X-Files news floating around, so it’s time for a movie update.

First up, the so-called X-Files 2 spoiler picture that I showed you previously is now supposed to be a fake. Movieweb is reporting that it was nothing more than a smokescreen to prevent folks like me from divulging too much plot information.

I’m man enough to admit that I got carried away. It was the werewolf aspect that really got my juices flowing. However, with the recent spate of Wolfman stories that I’ve covered, I can now honestly say that my werewolf itch has been scratched.

However, maybe it’s a double bluff and the film really does involve werewolves. Or maybe I’ve been watching too many Oliver Stone films. We will have to wait and see.

There’s ...

Click to continue reading X-Files 2 Movie Mysteries And Consipiricies

Even More X-Files Movie Details

Niall Browne — Sun, 27 Jan 2008 20:44:40 +0000

It has been a busy week when it comes to news on the new X-Files movie. Today we received an email from Holly at XFilesNews.com with some interesting information.

The site has some pictures of houses in Pemberton that will be used in the film. I know, I know, how is that newsworthy? Well it’s not really, however what is interesting are the details that you can get from the call sheets that have been photographed from the set.

The sheets let us know that all of the main cast members will be present and correct. First up on the call sheet is Bobby Wingood, who is assumed to be David Duchovny and Marylin Ramsey, who is probably Gillian Anderson.

Also we learn that Billy Connolly is on set – possibly playing the character ...

Click to continue reading Even More X-Files Movie Details

Huge X-Files 2 Spoiler

Niall Browne — Wed, 23 Jan 2008 17:58:11 +0000

As you all know, I’m excited about the new X-Files film. I’ve been keeping you posted on developments, however most of the pictures that we have seen have been pictures of the cast standing around looking bored.

All that changed today, and we now have the best behind the scenes pictures yet! However, I do have to warn you: This is an EXTREME SPOILER!

If you want to know as little as possible leading up to the release of the film look away NOW!

If you really want to know, click below.

Are you sure that you want to know?

Positive?

Sure?

Last chance!

OK!

This picture just makes me giddy with excitement.

We’ve been promised a “non mythology” film and by heck they seem to be giving it to us. The last werewolf related X-Files was way ...

Click to continue reading Huge X-Files 2 Spoiler