‘The X-Files’ Returning For Limited Series Featuring Mulder And Scully
By Russ Fischer/March 24, 2015 9:39 am EST
Talk of a return for the series has intensified in recent months, especially in the wake of such TV continuations as 24’s revival, the upcoming Heroes Reborn, and news of the return of Twin Peaks, a series which directly paved the way for The X-Files.
The exec said in a statement,
Chris Carter said of the new episodes and the long period of time since the show went off the air,
The X-Files’ was not only a seminal show for both the studio and the network, it was a worldwide phenomenon that shaped pop culture — yet remained a true gem for the legions of fans who embraced it from the beginning. Few shows on television have drawn such dedicated fans as ‘The X-Files’ and we’re ecstatic to give them the next thrilling chapter of Mulder and Scully they’ve been waiting for.
I think of it as a 13-year commercial break. The good news is the world has only gotten that much stranger, a perfect time to tell these six stories.
