The Pilot episode of The X-Files is one of 10 episodes that Chris Carter calls an "Essential Episode" to watch before the event series on January 24, 2016.

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We're watching The X-Files from the very beginning. Today we're watching Season 1 Episode 2- "Deep Throat."

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201 Days of The X-Files- watching every episode, in order.

Stream or watch on DVD "Squeeze" and share your thoughts on social. Tweet using #TheXFiles201Days.

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So happy that I am back watching X Files till the season premiere, I am so excited to see DD and GA back in action, although I would love to see the Lone Gunman back also! anyhoo back to work on my wmma stuff 

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We want to believe that The X-Files's Twitter countdown is leading to something big

We want to believe that The X-Files's Twitter countdown is leading to something big

Some storyline details have also come to light thanks to creator Chris Carter, who has vowed that the miniseries will not include any classic monsters. Instead, the new episodes will introduce Joel McHale as a conservative newsman who becomes a surprising ...

There’s No Going Home Again: ‘X-Files’ Reboot To Avoid Revisiting Old Plots

There’s No Going Home Again: ‘X-Files’ Reboot To Avoid Revisiting Old Plots

These are all brand new stories. We hope to scare you in brand new ways.” So says ‘X-Files‘ creator Chris Carter after the fan speculation that episodes of the rebooted series were going to focus on old plotlines favorited by fans, a theory that ... I am going to like that, new theories and new paranormal stuff, hopefully they can still cover some alien stuff...I also keep wondering how many old plots are they going not to revisit?? I so cannot wait for next year!!

Chris Carter talks X-Files mythology and defends those controversial final few seasons

The Internet is still breaking due to confirmation that Fox is officially making six new episodes of The X-Files, so now it's the perfect time to see what series creator Chris Carter has to say about the show's legacy.
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Top 7 X-Files episodes and what the new version should learn from them

X-Files has some important lessons for the new version.
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Other stand-out episodes, in no particular order:

Ice

Duane Barry

One Breath

Small Potatoes

Paper Clip

Beyond the Sea

Monday

Pusher

‘X-Files’ Returns — David Duchovny And Gillian Anderson Ignite Once Again As Mulder And Scully

Dana Walden and Gary Newman, of the Fox Television Group, spoke about the original X-Files series, which ran from 1993-2002. X-Files series creator Chris Carter jokes about the show taking a 13 year “commercial break”. “The good news is the world has ...
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David Duchovny is onboard for 'X-Files' reboot

On Tuesday, Duchovny, 54, said, "I'm assuming that it will happen sooner rather than later now. We'll see what form, how many (episodes). Certainly I can't nor would I be interested in doing a full season. It will be in some kind of limited form. We're all old, we don't have the energy for a full season," he said with a laugh. Duchovny also has other obligations. He's starring in a new NBC series, Aquarius, in which he plays a homicide detective on the trail of Charles Manson in the 1960s before the Tate-LaBianca murders.
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'The X-Files' May Finally Be Getting the Reboot It Deserves

X-Files fans, rejoice: Agents Fox Mulder and Dana Scully might not have solved their final mystery yet. "It's true that we've had some conversations on X-Files," Newman told Entertainment Weekly. "We're hopeful of being able to bring that back at some point.
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Fox confirms 'X-Files' reboot talk

Fox’s new agenda is looking a lot like their old one. Confirming some prior reports, the network’s leadership says they are seriously chasing a reboot of The X-Files and are possibly interested in bringing back Prison Break too (along with yet another edition of 24 as well — but that’s another story).

On The X-Files front, Fox chairman and CEO's Dana Walden and Gary Newman say they have been in talks with series creator Chris Carter about reviving the supernatural procedural, which was a major hit for the network from 1993 to 2002. The executives also revealed they hope to have original series stars David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson reprise their roles on the show.
One thing all three titles have in common is they’re properties of 20th Century Fox Television, which Walden and Newman ran prior to adding the Fox broadcast network to their plate last year.
“It’s true that we’ve had some conversations on X-Files,” Newman said. “We’re hopeful of being able to bring that back at some point.
Walden added: “Gary and I both worked [at 20th Century Fox Television] through the entire run of The X Files. It was a great experience. We’ve maintained good relationships with Chris, David and Gillian. We’re very hopeful, but it’s hard. The actors are very busy. They have a lot going on. Chris has a lot on his plate, so it’s just trying to carve out the time.”
Amazon recently declined to make Carter’s new post-apocalyptic series project The After, so the writer-producer may be more open to revisiting his past. More problematic is that Duchovny has an upcoming NBC event series, Aquarius, while Anderson has a recurring role on NBC’s Hannibal. Both actors would presumably have to get contractually clear of their commitments to Fox’s rival before signing onto an X-Files relaunch.
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Gillian Anderson Pleads for 'Ghostbusters 3' Role

Gillian Anderson would like to go from tracking aliens to finding ghosts.

The X-Files alum took part in a Reddit AMA on Sunday, where she was asked whether she has any interest in the new all-female Ghostbusters reboot. Anderson didn't seem to be familiar with the upcoming Paul Feig-directed project but was enthusiastic about it.

"OH MY GOD, I just looked it up online," she wrote. "Paul Feig, cast me now! Start a Twitter petition! I'm free!!!!! I'm free I'm free and I'm funny, goddamnit!"

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When someone offered to help drum up interest in the petition, Anderson responded: "MAKE IT HAPPEN!!"

Anderson, who has recently appeared on NBC's Hannibal and Crisis, was also asked whether any progress was being made on a third X-Files film. "Sorta kinda," she teased. "Keep your ears to the ground."

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The new Ghostbusters film picked up steam last week when it was announced that Feig would be working on the script with his The Heat screenwriter Katie Dippold. 

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Gillian Anderson's first book, a supernatural thriller, is coming

Actress Gillian Anderson has written a supernatural/science fiction thriller, "A Vision of Fire," which will begin a series to be published by Simon & Schuster. Anderson's EarthEnd Saga will launch Simon451, a new Simon & Schuster imprint publishing science fiction, fantasy, dystopias, apocalyptic fiction and stories of the supernatural.

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David Duchovny and Téa Leoni Are Divorcing

Former X-Files star David Duchovny now has an ex-wife in Téa Leoni. The actor, 54, and Leoni, 48, are divorcing after 17 years of marriage, a source confirms to PEOPLE, adding that the two have been separated for months. According to TMZ, the divorce ...

Amazon to Order Four Series Including Drama From ‘X-Files’ Creator (Exclusive)

Amazon Studios has settled on four series orders among the 10 pilots the company announced last month were under consideration, according to sources close to the deals.

A rep for Amazon Studios declined comment.

Getting the greenlight will be “Bosch,”  a cop drama based on Michael Connelly’s Harry Bosch series, written by Eric Overmyer and Connelly. Pilot follows title character, played by Titus Welliver (“Argo,” “The Good Wife”) as he pursues the killer of a 13-year-old boy while standing trial in federal court on accusations that he murdered a suspected serial killer in cold blood. Cast includes: Annie Wersching, Amy Price-Francis and Jamie Hector. Henrik Bastin of Fabrik Entertainment (“The Killing”) produced and Jim McKay directed the pilot.

Written and directed by Chris Carter (“The X-Files”), “The After” is a drama that follows eight strangers thrown together by mysterious forces and who must help each other survive in a violent world that defies explanation. Executive producer is Marc Rosen of Georgeville Television and produced by Gabe Rotter. Cast includes: Aldis Hodge, Andrew Howard, Arielle Kebbel, Jamie Kennedy, Sharon Lawrence, Jaina Lee Ortiz, Adrian Pasdar and Louise Monot.

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Francesco Francavilla As The New X-Files Season 10 Cover Artist

Francesco Francavilla As The New X-Files Season 10 Cover Artist

Award winning Francesco Francavilla will be illustrating as cover artist for The X-Files Season 10 as Menton3 takes over as interior artist beginning in issue #10. 

Named as one of Comic Alliance's Best Comic Book Artists of 2013, Francesco Francavilla is a self-professed "huge" fan of the show and is sure to bring us many great covers. His body of work includes Doctor Who's Prisoners of Time, Afterlife With Archie, Lone Ranger, Avengers Arena and many more. Comic Alliance interviewed Francesco following the announcement and you can read the entire article here.

Be sure to welcome Francesco to the fandom by following him on Twitter.

Chris Carter Talks XF3 and Breaking Bad to MTV

Chris Carter Talks XF3 and Breaking Bad to MTV

Chris Carter is a busy man; he's currently finishing up his pilot for Amazon Studios, "The After", and is working on a new and secretive development for AMC involving conspiracies.MTV's Tami Katzoff recently got the opportunity to speak with him and the interview was packed with quite a few little nuggets of goodness. Read on for some of the highlights. 

While it may come as no surprise to X-Philes, Chris talked about a few of the things that amazed him, saying about the 20th anniversary panel at 2013 San Diego Comic Con, "One is that they could fill [the Convention Center's Ballroom 20] to capacity, that's just an amazing thing for me after 20 years."

For the full article and more information, head on over to MTV, and be sure to follow Tami Katzoff on Twitter. 

Chillpak Hollywood Hour #331

For those of you expecting a special guest on this week’s show (after your friends in podcasting promised one), we apologize …

For those of you expecting Dean Haglund and Phil Leirness to finally be coming at you together from the offices of Rational Exuberance (for the first time in ages), we apologize …

For those of you hoping to hear an hour (plus) of spirited free-wheeling discussion that proves to be insightful, provocative, irreverent and occasionally inspiring, YOU’RE WELCOME!

On today’s show, Dean and Phil (who is again in a “secret location”), tackle such topics as the new Miss America, the latest George Zimmerman incident, the 3rd amendment to the U.S. Constitution, states’ rights, a Disney animated film, a modern Hungarian cinema classic, Judge Dredd, redheads, what they’re reading and a slew of “celebrity deaths”.

Finally, if you’re going to be in Los Angeles, the weekend of October 4 thru 6, why not head over to Santa Monica for the 2nd annual Podfest? Dean and Phil will be there, performing a live installment of YOUR Chillpak Hollywood Hour!

 

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Chillpak Hollywood Hour #329

Chillpak Hollywood Hour #329

 

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Yesterday was Labor Day in the USA and poolside barbecues are an end-of-summer holiday tradition …

As loyal listeners of this show know, your friends in podcasting have been producing a brand new feature film, The Lady Killers and yesterday was the film’s wrap party – a poolside barbecue no less!

So, grab your water wings, your sun screen and your funny bone and pull up a deck chair …

Dean Haglund and Phil Leirness welcome two of the loveliest actresses, one of the funniest actors and one of the best character actors (and teachers) working in the business today.

It’s coming to you a day late, but it’s well worth the wait. It’s one of the best episodes yet of YOUR Chillpak Hollywood Hour!

20 Years of 'The X-Files' Tweet-A-Thon

20 Years of 'The X-Files' Tweet-A-Thon

On September 10th, 1993 The X-Files premiered at 9pm eastern on the Fox Network and kicked off a wild and unimaginably successful journey that would turn it into a worldwide phenomenon. The impact of that day on popular culture has not been matched by a television show since. The X-Files paved the way for theatrical storytelling on the silver screen and created an environment where stories that push the envelope could not only start but also thrive on television. It became the golden standard, and we miss it terribly.

In celebration of all The X-Files is and was, we're teaming up with our friends at The X-Files 3 in 2012 on Facebook, Aussie X-Files Fans on Facebook, Beyond The Sea IT, X-Files Memories, Area 42, Expedientes X ES and many other local communities, for an ambitious new Tweet-A-Thon. This also serves as an open invitation for all other fan communities across the web to join us on this historic day because no one gets there alone. Just say the word and your group will be added to the list of party goers!

Join us on Tuesday, September 10th to show your love for what brought us all together as fans, friends, and family. It will be a day of reminiscing, celebrating, and showing 20th Century Fox that their 20-year fanbase, like the show, has become a worldwide phenomenon. 

The Tweet-A-Thon will run from the moment the first time zone (New Zealand) hits midnight on September 10th until the last time zone (Hawaii) hits midnight on September 11th. So wherever you are in the world, join us in tweeting for The X-Files 20th Anniversary! You can also tweet directly to Fox (@20thcenturyfox), too. Check out the guidelines after the jump to help us make the biggest impact possible.

Win an Autographed Copy of 'The X-Files: Volume Two'

Win an Autographed Copy of 'The X-Files: Volume Two'

Yes, you heard that right!

We know how hard it will be to snatch one of the very coveted autographed copies of The X-Files: Volume Two when they go on sale on September 10th at noon. If you didn't know about this release, we posted all the details about it here. Go on, we'll give you a minute to give it a read.

OK. Now that you've fallen in love with this amazing soundtrack collection, we're going to give you an opportunity to win one of five copies autographed by Mark Snow that we have up to give away, thanks to the amazing folks at La-La Land Records.

How do you win, you ask? It's simple.

Send to XFN1013@gmail.com a link to a song or music video on YouTube from a trackTHAT HASN'T BEEN USED IN THE X-FILES SERIES OR MOVIES, and that you think reminds you of the show. It can be any genre, instrumental or with lyrics, and that in your opinion would have fit an episode or reminds you of themes and topics of the show.

Include in the email:

• A link to the track (it can be a video from YouTube, Vimeo, Tumblr, SoundCloud, etc.)
• The name of the track and artist
• Your name
• Preferred email address 
• Shipping address

In the event of duplicate songs sent to us, the first person to send us that song will be the one to use it as an entry. We will notify you if you've submitted something that we've already received, in which case, you may submit an alternate song. 

The five winners will be selected by a judge to be announced soon on our Facebook pageand Twitter feed. If the song has been previously featured on the show, you will be disqualified. Submissions close at midnight Pacific Standard Time on September 8th, 2013. Only one winner per household. No member or employee of XFN Productions or XFilesNews.Com can be a participant in the contest.

Our thanks go to La-La Land Records for allowing us to bring this to you!

Now, let's hear those entries!

'The X-Files: Volume Two' To Be Released on September 10th

Just in time for The X-Files 20th Anniversary on September 10th 2013, La-La Land Records will release The X-Files: Volume Two - Four CD set. With music by Mark Snow, the company will sell a limited edition of 3,000 units for a retail price of $49.98.

The soundtrack produced by Mark Snow, Nick Redman and Mike Joffe, was mastered by James Nelson, liner notes by Randall Larson and art direction by Mark Banning.

The record company, in conjunction with 20th Century Fox have gathered an incredible music selection from the episodes that weren't included the first time around.According to their press release, "this epic 4 cd set features 5 hours of music to give the listener an even greater listening experience than what they found in Volume One! Housed in an attractive hard cardboard shell (like Volume One) this collection includes a 4 disc clamshell case and a 40 page booklet that takes the listener deeper into the musical world of Scully and Mulder. We hope some of your favorites made the cut!"

And we hope so too!

The first 250 orders through the La-La Land Records website will receive a signed cover of The X Files Volume Two at no extra charge. Quantities are limited. You are not guaranteed a signed copy. It goes on sale at 12pm PST.

Go after the jump for the track list!