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.
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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 in early stages and should be filmed by 2012!”
Translation 2: “The new XF-movie is, by her knowledge in preparation and should be filmed during 2012.”
So… Two statements that point to the same event (X-Files 3) with very different interpretations of the where/when. Great.
Stateside, we thankfully have Bloody-Disgusting to help sift through the rumors: the horror site backs up our earlier reports that there has in fact been at least talk of doing X-Files 3, ever since the (abysmal) last film, I Want To Believe still managed to take around $70 million at the worldwide box office. Bloody-Disgusting adds that the rumors they’ve heard peg the next film as a possible reboot, which wouldn’t be all that surprising considering Hollywood’s current trend of recycling old concepts into (semi-)new films.
But why bother? We have new shows like Fringe or even Supernatural that have come along and successfully filled the void left by The X-Files - why not focus on developing those series into FRESH feature film franchises? How much evidence of X-Files‘ dwindling popularity and relevance does the studio need to see before they call it quits?
Of course this is all still just RUMOR for now, so if there is even a sliver of truth to it, hopefully everyone involved will read the damn writing on the wall and pull out before they get in too deep.
What do you think: X-Files 3, thumbs up? Or two thumbs WAY down?
Sources: X-Files News & Bloody-Disgusting
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X-files should come back all together.
The X Files is a masterpiece…no other series can replace it especially Fringe (a tribute or rip off?) CAn’t wait for a third movie and actually the second movie was super not abysmal…no explosions and special effects but a great story and superb acting from Duchovny and Anderson
THUMBS WAY UP FOR A NEW X-FILES MOVIE!!!!!!
I’ve been an Xphile ever since I got serious about watching it my last deployment in 2004. Ever since then, I’ve been antsy, hoping against hope that they’d reboot the series. The movies are great fillers in the meantime, and I’d be delighted to see another one come out. If Mr. Duchovney or Ms. Anderson or anyone on the original cast is out there reading this, thanks SO much for 9 years of amazing television, and reminding us all that we need monsters in the dark to keep our imagination alive!
@Joey
I can’t see the series ever getting a reboot. It is classic and does not need to be ruined. I’d rather just watch the old shows over again. I know characters come before actors, like with the Joker of Batman, but Duchovney and Anderson can’t be replaced IMO.
I have been an X-files fan since i am eleven years old, when the series was on its third season. I believe the first five seasons of the series are beyond classic, they are masterfull in the genre. I dont consider the second movie to be “abysmal”, it is as Chris Carter said, a movie that is equivalent to a stand alone episode of the series, it doesn´t have aliens and it doesn´t include the goverment conspiracy, the “mythology” of the series. In this way the movie is different from the 98 movie, but is still in my opinion a good X-files movie. Chris Carter and Frank Spotnitz never dissapointed me on their screenplays, neither did Duchovny and Anderson on their acting(on the X-files, at least).
And to say that series such as Supernatural or Fringe, filled the void left by The X-files is an insult. There is no comparison between these shows and The X-files. My vote is: two thumbs up for a third X-Fies movie.
I watch Supernatural and I anticipate the new season. I enjoy the brothers antics and I believe it is a good show with good story lines, but it is no X-Files. It is a cute show compared to the better series The X-Files. I loved Buffy the Vampire Slayer and I miss that series but again no comparison to the X-Files. Unfortunately all good things do come to an end. I miss the X-Files and I believe the series will never come back so what I have left to wish for is X-Files movies. I am hoping for a 3rd,4th etc.
Of course, 2 thumbs up! No matter what others may say, there are still many loyal X-Files fans throughout the continents who patiently wait for the 3rd movie.
Please just let them do one more (or 10). And all you haters, do not forget that this was the best show on television. Therefore, they are allowed to stumble once in a while.
Two thumbs way up for X-Files 3! It’s one of the most classic shows in television history. The fan-base is still as strong as it was 16 years ago.
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