X-Files revival inspired by surveillance revelations, says show's creator
The new series of The X-Files has been partly prompted by recent exposés about government snooping, according to the show’s creator, Chris Carter.
“It’s a perfect time to come back with the X-Files considering global politics,” said Carter, who was speaking in Cannes shortly after the first episode of the new series had premiered.
“We’re trying to be honest with the changes dealing with digital technology: the capability of spying. Clearly we’re being spied on in the US – or at least spying on you – and there seems to be no shame in it.”
The new six-episode series reunites agents Mulder and Scully – reprised by David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson – with its first episode setting up a series arc promising “the most evil conspiracy the world has ever known”.
Fans can expect some tearing up of history – “Roswell? That was a smokescreen” – and some sharp observations on developments in national security since the 9/11 attacks. There is also fresh insight into Mulder and Scully’s relationship.
Following the screening at the Mipcom conference, Carter said he had never lost his appetite for the show. “Every day I look at the newspaper and I see a possible X-Files episode,” he said. “I did it for a long time and you never quite lose the eye for what would be good X-Files storytelling.”
He described the show as “a story about the modern pursuit of science by scientists”, and while admitting that he was part Mulder and part Scully in his views on all things extra-terrestrial, he said: “Believe it or not, I’m a sceptic. I’ve never been visited by aliens.”
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The new series of The X-Files has been partly prompted by recent exposés about government snooping, according to the show’s creator, Chris Carter.
“It’s a perfect time to come back with the X-Files considering global politics,” said Carter, who was speaking in Cannes shortly after the first episode of the new series had premiered.
“We’re trying to be honest with the changes dealing with digital technology: the capability of spying. Clearly we’re being spied on in the US – or at least spying on you – and there seems to be no shame in it.”
The new six-episode series reunites agents Mulder and Scully – reprised by David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson – with its first episode setting up a series arc promising “the most evil conspiracy the world has ever known”.
Fans can expect some tearing up of history – “Roswell? That was a smokescreen” – and some sharp observations on developments in national security since the 9/11 attacks. There is also fresh insight into Mulder and Scully’s relationship.
Following the screening at the Mipcom conference, Carter said he had never lost his appetite for the show. “Every day I look at the newspaper and I see a possible X-Files episode,” he said. “I did it for a long time and you never quite lose the eye for what would be good X-Files storytelling.”
He described the show as “a story about the modern pursuit of science by scientists”, and while admitting that he was part Mulder and part Scully in his views on all things extra-terrestrial, he said: “Believe it or not, I’m a sceptic. I’ve never been visited by aliens.”
MORE AT SITE
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This is gonna be good!