It’s surprising given that this year’s revival did not go down well with critics.
For all the fanfare around its new episodes, The X-Files came and went this year with little more than a whimper.
It’s surprising to learn, then, that Fox president David Madden is looking to film more episodes in the supernatural franchise.
“We would obviously love to do another season,” he said. “There are significant talks going on with all three of the principals. Schedules are hard but we’re working hard to get this done.
“I actually think that the season, the six episodes, were strong.
“We worked hard with [creator Chris Carter]. The episodes represent Chris and his team’s vision. Everybody reads what they read, but if we have the opportunity to do more episodes, we will take our cue from Chris and his team and I think that there was some very strong work the previous season and we look forward to more.”
While many described the six episodes as ‘a mess,’ Madden insists that fans want to see more from Mulder and Scully.
“I would just add that the show was off the air for a very long time and was introduced to a variety of new viewers.
“There was still a lot of time to cover in these six episodes so they had the challenge of filling in the mythology and explaining where the characters were and how they got to where they are at the start of the six episodes.
“I think going forward there won’t be the same obligation to reset the series, but I will tell you that on our social platforms, the chatter is overwhelmingly positive and the fans want more episodes.”
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