X-Files 2

[BerringerX]

From here:

Exclusive: The X Files 2 Starts Shooting Dec. 10
Source: Diva October 29, 2007


After years of David Duchovny talking about the sequel, and almost 10 years after the first feature, 20th Century is finally ready to start production on The X Files 2 with the actor in place to reprise his role of Special Agent Fox Mulder. Gillian Anderson is also expected to be back on board to play Special Agent Dana Scully.

Shooting is scheduled to begin on December 10 in Vancouver under the direction of series creator Chris Carter. Carter and Frank Spotnitz wrote the script.

The studio is referring to the film in casting breakdowns as "Done One."

The popular series ran on Fox from 1993 to 2002. Rob Bowman directed the first feature, which hit theaters on June 19, 1998.

[Dolemite]

Finally, a sequel to a movie I couldn't possibly give less of a shit about.

[bbobb]

About goddamn time.

[Regus]

I'll be there opening night. This had better be a regular storyline and none of that mythology shit.

[BerringerX]

Little more from here:

This time it'll be series creator Chris Carter behind the lens. There's no word on what the story is, although David Duchovny - who has been talking this movie up for years now - has said it won't be a mythology story, but rather a monster of the week type film. What will be interesting will be seeing how Carter picks up the pieces from the series finale, which, among other things, left Mulder and Scully out of the FBI and a number of popular characters dead.

Some people have said that nobody wants a movie of The X-Files, that it's been too long since the show aired (and even longer since the show had been worth a damn), but I think that absence makes the heart grow fonder in audiences. An X-Files film that is well done and captures the essence of why the show was popular in the first place will bring people back to the days when they liked the show. And the time between the series finale and the eventual release of the movie will help some of the final seasons' stink waft away.

[Brand X]

Never watched the show, really liked the movie, so this news makes me happy. I may actually pick up some of the first few seasons on DVD since I'm sure I can find them dirt cheap.

[Regus]

Never watched the show, really liked the movie,

That's interesting. I watched the movie a few months ago, and even as a long time fan I had trouble understanding some of the shit they were talking about.

The movie was basically a feature length episode, the just jump right into it and theydon't explain shit. They never say what the xfiles are, why they are important, and why they have been shut down.

I kept thinking that I would be completely lost if I did not know anything about these characters.

[Brand X]

I mean I had general knowledge about the show and Moulder and Skulley (or whatever their names were), but I didn't know any in depth information about their characters. I also pretty much like anything semi realistic sci-fi related, so that may be part of the reason I liked the movie.

[everlast88]

its really about time because Duchovny and Anderson really haven't had careers since the x-files ended

[Brand X]

Duchovny is on one of the best shows on TV right now.