New 'X-Files' Trailer Promises Return to Original Series' Mythology (Video)

In a new behind-the-scenes look at the upcoming “X-Files” reboot, the series’ stars and creators assure fans that they will not be disappointed with the direction the show is taking.

“We want to satisfy the mythology of it,” David Duchovny says in the video. “There’s going to be standalones, but our show can go a lot of different ways, and our fans I think like all of those ways that it goes.”

During its initial nine-season run, “The X-Files” became one of the most successful television dramas of all time, hitting a peak ratings high in 1997 when more than 27 million people tuned in to the Season 5 premiere.

See video: 'X-Files' Stars David Duchovny, Gillian Anderson Fight Monsters in New Trailer

The six-episode “X-Files” event series will debut Jan. 24 at 8 p.m./7c on Fox.

Watch the video.

11 'X-Files' Villains We'd Love to See on the Limited Series (Photos)

With cult favorite Fox series "The X-Files" returning for a limited run, TheWrap offers a selection of baddies whose resurrection would be welcome.
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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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