Fox is still confident it can secure more episodes of The X-Files...
Even before The X-Files returned in January to strong ratings, the narrative over at Fox seemed to be that Chris Carter, Gillian Anderson, and David Duchovny had a green light for more episodes or another “event series” if they wanted it. When the reception to the six-episode run was lukewarm, with nearly universal distaste for the mythology episodes and universal praise for Darin Morgan’s Were-monster of the week, Fox insisted that when the scheduling was right, they’d pick up where the cliffhanger left X-Files fans wondering if the truth was ever really out there to begin with.
Speaking at TCAs, Dana Walden, CEO of the Fox Television Group, told reporters that a potential 11th season would likely have a longer episode run. While everyone from Carter to his stars have signled that they’d like to return to continue making X-Files, Walden has given us the most concrete evidence yet that plans are in place to resume production.
“We’re in conversations that intentionally we could do more,” she said according to TVLine. “I don’t imagine it being a full season of The X-Files, but I would be really happy if we were able to get eight to 10 episodes.”
The issue, of course, is finding time to fit eight episodes into Anderson and Duchovny busy work and travel schedules.
“We would have liked to have done more [episodes] in the first place,” Walden said. “It was really the limitations of David and Gillian and Chris’ schedules. Gillian lives in the UK, David lives in New York and California, and we do the show in Vancouver. Chris lives up north. So it was just trying to coordinate a time where they all carve out a period to be in Vancouver.”
While Fox execs appear to be publicly oblivious to the perceived quality of The X-Files six-episode event series, they may have the confidence to give Carter a larger canvas to work with if the series is to continue.
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