Production of The X-Files, one of the most notable TV series ever shot in British Columbia, will resume in Vancouver next spring, according to series creator Chris Carter.
The series’ return comes after a revival run of six new episodes produced in B.C. last year, which aired in early 2016.
While there has been speculation that The X-Files would continue following its recent rebirth, Carter offered a timetable in an interview with The Globe and Mail this week.
“I imagine we would be up there shooting in the spring of 2017,” said Carter, who will, this week, be in Vancouver to receive an Industry Builder Award from the Vancouver International Film Festival for his efforts to ensure that production on the recent round of episodes was environmentally sustainable.
He said he expects to do “a small expansion” on the number of episodes in this latest continuation of the milestone show.
His comments came after he confirmed that talks are well-advanced with key players in the series, which pitted FBI agents Fox Mulder (David Duchovny) and Dana Scully (Gillian Anderson) against paranormal creatures and conspiracies.
“They are constructive negotiations so I can’t imagine [The X-Files] wouldn’t come back,” Carter said.
A spokesperson for Carter later noted that talks are under way with Duchovny and Anderson to reprise their roles in the new episodes.
Carter said that continuing the series presents some creative challenges.
“Coming back last year was a trick and coming back again will be another trick,” he said.
“How many years of life are there left in the show? Do you play this as the end? Do you play this as a continuation? There are lots of creative challenges to tackle.”
Source: X-Files creator Chris Carter expects series to return to Vancouver – The Globe and Mail
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