‘The X-Files’ Prequel Novels Will Follow A Young Mulder And Scully
By Jacob Hall/Feb. 22, 2016 8:30 am EST
But since the revival of this iconic show (which got significantly better after I reviewed the first two episodes) has attracted massive audiences, The X-Files is journeying into territory that every major genre series eventually passes through. Yep, it’s time for a prequel. In young adult book form. Called The X-Files Origins.
The X-Files Origins, which is being published by Imprint/Macmillan Children’s Publishing Group, is getting started with two YA novels: Agent of Chaos, which follows a 17-year old Mulder, and Devil’s Advocate, which follows a 15-year old Scully. Entertainment Weekly has the details on this new series, including a taste of what it will actually be about:
Agent of Chaos will be written by Kami Garcia, author of Beautiful Creatures and Dangerous Creatures. Devil’s Advocate will be written by Jonathan Maberry, author of Assassin’s Code and Dead of Night. Both books are set to arrive on shelves in January 2017.
With the X-Files revival a success and more Mulder and Scully adventures surely on the way, the intention here is obvious: hook the younger folks who are interested in The X-Files…and maybe sell more than a few books to older fans who will read anything featuring these two beloved characters. Even if they’re kids. And aren’t actually solving X-Files. And aren’t actually working together, which is half of the fun of the original series.
To be fair, there are definitely some obvious Mulder stories to tell. After all, the man joined the FBI believing in paranormal phenomena and dedicated his career to the subject. It’s entirely possible that he saw some pretty crazy stuff between his sister’s abduction and his years working for the federal government. Scully seems trickier, especially because the whole point of her character is that she’s skeptic who is partnered up with Mulder because she’s level-headed and has had a fairly normal, practical existence up to that point.
But if you wanted proof that The X-Files was officially and truly back and doesn’t plan to leave anytime soon, here you go. Could that third movie be far behind at this point?
