“X-Files” creator Chris Carter said in a recent interview that he sees new potential storylines for the upcoming limited series “every day.”
“Every day I turn on the radio in the morning, I hear an ‘X-Files’ story, or I pick up the paper, and I see an ‘X-Files’ story,” Carter said in an interview with The Daily Beast.
“Mulder and Scully in my head are always switched on,” Carter said when asked if FBI agents Fox Mulder and Dana Scully have lived on in his mind since the show ended.
Carter also said that even those who were not fans of the original series will be able to enjoy the new show. “I like to think that anyone can enter this without much of a run-up,” Carter said. “That said, you don’t want to have to hit the hardcore fans over the head getting them up to speed.”
Carter also said the “cynical part” of his personality believes that the series is being rebooted because of “programming by feather duster.”
“This is the stuff that’s worked before, and because its worked before, there’s a possibility it can work again,” Carter said. “The other part of me says that if something is good, that doesn’t necessarily mean its over. It’s not just sitting on the shelf gathering dust, it’s actually accruing value.”
11 'X-Files' Villains We'd Love to See on the Limited Series (Photos)
Cigarette Smoking Man: A primary antagonist for most the series, this chain smoker frequently stymied Mulder and Scully's X-Files investigations
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The Peacock Family: A family of inbred cannibals, two members eventually escaped Mulder and Scully and are still on the loose
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Chinga: This homicidal doll terrorized a small Maine town before Scully destroyed it. Or so she thought ...
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Alien Bounty Hunter: Also called "The Colonists," this shape-shifting alien race killed anyone who interfered with their plan to covertly control Earth
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The Black Oil: This alien virus was developed by the Colonists as a means to enslave the human race
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The Syndicate: A "shadow government" formed within the U.S. State Department and CIA, the group worked with the Colonists to ensure a "peaceful" takeover of Earth
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The A.I.: Seen in the episode "Kill Switch," this rogue artificial intelligence was capable of tracking and killing anyone via satellite
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The Fungus: In "Field Trip," Mulder and Scully fall victim to a hallucinogenic fungus that slowly consumes its victims
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Phyllis Paddock: A demon in the form of a substitute teacher, she killed several students and a PTA member after students summoned her with a séance in the woods near their school
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Beggar Man: This diminutive Indian mystic was capable of hiding inside his victims' stomachs and using them as a host before killing them
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Cecil L'Ively: This pyrokinetic murderer killed several British dignitaries before making his way across the pond to face off against Mulder and Scully
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Which of these maniacal monsters would you want to return?