Though it may sound a little goofy at first, the title of the latest X-Files movie has been settled. The sequel to the 1998 major motion feature will be entitled, X-Files: I Want to Believe.
Die-hard fans may recall that this is the caption on the poster which hung in Mulder's basement throughout the run of the hit FOX show, which called it quits in 2002. According to Chris Carter, creator of the franchise, this was the working title from the beginning, but they were not sure if the studio would sign-off on it. In fact, the studio did not agree to it until just today.
Carter went on to say that while the movie is really made for the rabid fans, there is a whole new generation of possible fans they want to reach-out to. The new feature will not rehash the muddled mythos of the series, but will instead be a stand-alone story involving the Supernatural. While feature players include Xzibit, Amanda Peet, and Billy Connolly, no one is saying if series regulars such as Mitch Pileggi will be returning.
Carter said they went to "comical lengths" to keep the project shrouded in secrecy, including limiting the full script to key crew, who were only allowed to read it in a locked room, monitored by cameras!
X-Files: I Want to Believe hits theaters July 25th.
© C Harris Lynn, 2008
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