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01-19-2008 07:43 PM |
Carter Talks X-Files 2
Series creator on movie sequel.
by Orlando Parfitt, IGN UK
UK, January 17, 2008 - Chris Carter has given his first interview about the upcoming X-Files movie sequel, with the show's creator confirming previous rumours that the new film would have a standalone plot separate from the long-running "mythology" plotline.
He told USA Today: "We spent a lot of time on [the mythology] and wrapped up a lot of threads [when the show went off the air in 2002]. We want a stand-alone movie, not a mythology conspiracy one."
Carter, who is also on directing duties, says he hopes the new movie will introduce the show's eponymous stars -- maverick FBI agents Fox Mulder (David Duchovny) and Dana Scully (Gillian Anderson) -- to a new generation. "There's a whole audience I want to introduce The X-Files to," he explained. "There were kids who couldn't watch it on TV because it was too scary. Now they're in college. I wanted a movie that everyone could go to."
So expect a plot resembling one of the show's "monster of the week" standalone episodes -- which often featured ghosts, mutants and other supernatural phenomenon.
Another aspect of the project Carter seems keen to emphasise is the relationship between the show's two leads. He said: "For me, The X-Files has always been a romance. They had an intellectual romance that's very rare and restrained compared to so many relationships on TV. I think that's what appealed most to the fans. And they're back."
The as-yet-unnamed X-Files sequel is currently set to be released in the U.S. on July 25 and August 1 in the U.K.
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