To get fans ready for theUntitled X-Files Revival, Fox has released a new trailer for a marathon ofThe X-Files, which includes our first look atGillian Andersonas Dana Scully andDavid Duchovnyas Fox Mulder in action. The “marathon” won’t actually be airing on Fox, but if you start with the pilot episode of the originalX-Filesseries, and watch one episode a day for the next 201 days, on either streaming or DVD platforms, it will lead directly into the revival series debuting on January 24. Production is already under way on theUntitled X-Files Revivalin Vancouver.
Thirteen years after the original series run, the next mind-bending chapter ofThe X-Fileswill be a thrilling, six-episode event series helmed by creator/executive producerChris Carter, with starsDavid DuchovnyandGillian Andersonre-inhabiting their roles as iconic FBI AgentsFox MulderandDana Scully. This marks the momentous return of the Emmy- and Golden Globe Award-winning pop culture phenomenon, which remains one of the longest-running sci-fi series in network television history.Mitch Pileggiis also confirmed to return as Walter Skinner, along withWilliam B. Davisas The Cigarette Smoking Man and new guest starJoel McHale, a news anchor who becomes an unexpected ally to Mulder.
The X-Filesoriginally premiered in September 1993. Over the course of its nine-season run, the influential series went from breakout sci-fi favorite to massive global hit, and became one of the most successful television dramas of all time. The show, which earned 16 Emmy Awards, five Golden Globes and a Peabody Award, follows FBI special agents Scully and Mulder, as they investigate unexplained cases - “X-Files” - for which the only answers involve paranormal phenomena. For fans attendingComic-Conthis year, there will be ascavenger huntwhere fans will try to find X’s left throughout San Diego. Will you participate in this 201-day marathon ofThe X-Files? Check out the trailer below, and let us know what you think.
