Stars: Clark Freeman, Annette O’ Toole, John Glover, David Bickford, Justin Carpenter, Jay Dunn, Edwin Garcia II, Laura Heisler, Terry Kaye, Logan Kishi, Peter Lucas | Written and Directed by Jesse Holland, Andy Mitton
Phobia-ridden and driven by a sense of existential dread a man places an ad in the newspaper: prove the existence of life after death, win thirty thousand dollars. Of the many replies he receives, Miles narrows the applicants down to just three – a scientist, a medium and an entrepreneur.
First and foremost, We Go On is a road movie; a mother and her son, seeking answers. Like a downbeat Mulder and Scully, the sceptic (or flat-out unbeliever) and the agnostic, scrabbling for hope in a world which often terrifies the latter. Such a concept would be nothing without a strong pair of leads, and this it has in spades with Clark Freeman and the always wonderful Annette O’ Toole.
Phobia-ridden and driven by a sense of existential dread a man places an ad in the newspaper: prove the existence of life after death, win thirty thousand dollars. Of the many replies he receives, Miles narrows the applicants down to just three – a scientist, a medium and an entrepreneur.
First and foremost, We Go On is a road movie; a mother and her son, seeking answers. Like a downbeat Mulder and Scully, the sceptic (or flat-out unbeliever) and the agnostic, scrabbling for hope in a world which often terrifies the latter. Such a concept would be nothing without a strong pair of leads, and this it has in spades with Clark Freeman and the always wonderful Annette O’ Toole.
- 5/21/2024
- by Joel Harley
- Nerdly
Not every TV show can hit a home run right out of the gate. Often, they need time to settle into a routine or win over audiences, especially when they are more character-driven. Normally, things start to shake out after the pilot episode, which is where we usually see the growing pains of a show trying to figure out exactly what it is. But every once in a while, there's a show -- sometimes even one that will go on to become legitimately great -- that needs a little more hand-holding.
Maybe the characters aren't gelling the right way, the showrunners are attempting to retool the series in real time, or they were simply experimenting stylistically. Whatever the reason, it's not impossible for a show that requires some extra time to cook to become beloved by audience. Here are some of our favorite shows that, despite eventually aspiring to greatness,...
Maybe the characters aren't gelling the right way, the showrunners are attempting to retool the series in real time, or they were simply experimenting stylistically. Whatever the reason, it's not impossible for a show that requires some extra time to cook to become beloved by audience. Here are some of our favorite shows that, despite eventually aspiring to greatness,...
- 5/11/2024
- by Audrey Fox
- Slash Film
Fans still couldn’t get over the terrible climax episode, My Struggle IV, of the eleventh and final season of The X-Files. While the show was a pop culture phenomenon, the show’s quality descended throughout the final seasons. However, the nail in the coffin was the controversial final episode where Dana Scully and Fox Mulder realized that William was not their child but an experiment. Further to make matters worse, Scully reveals that she is pregnant.
Gillian Anderson and David Duchovny as Dana Scully and Fox Mulder in The X-Files
Fans have debated over this climax since the show ended its second run in 2018. Many concluded that the current child couldn’t have been Dana and Scully’s child but the creator continued to defend the scene. However, he has finally confirmed the fan theories during the 30th anniversary celebrations of the show.
The X-Files Creator Confirms The Truth...
Gillian Anderson and David Duchovny as Dana Scully and Fox Mulder in The X-Files
Fans have debated over this climax since the show ended its second run in 2018. Many concluded that the current child couldn’t have been Dana and Scully’s child but the creator continued to defend the scene. However, he has finally confirmed the fan theories during the 30th anniversary celebrations of the show.
The X-Files Creator Confirms The Truth...
- 5/5/2024
- by Hashim Asraff
- FandomWire
In 1993, the pilot episode of a science fiction series that was predicted to last no more than one season debuted on television. The show lived for nine years, amassed a powerful fandom, and was forever ingrained in popular culture. It also spawned a worthy spin-off that was undeservedly canceled and forgotten.
Fans of The X-Files don't need to be told who The Lone Gunmen are. They are a group of journalists who investigate mystical events, expose government conspiracies, and watch over the mental health of ordinary citizens.
The Lone Gunmen Was a Show Ahead of Its Time
In its own way, The Lone Gunmen, released in 2001, was ahead of its time – in the early 2000s, audiences were not yet ready for spin-offs, and the original The X-Files was still quite successful on TV at the time; viewers simply opted for the more serious and predictable Mulder and Scully.
The fans,...
Fans of The X-Files don't need to be told who The Lone Gunmen are. They are a group of journalists who investigate mystical events, expose government conspiracies, and watch over the mental health of ordinary citizens.
The Lone Gunmen Was a Show Ahead of Its Time
In its own way, The Lone Gunmen, released in 2001, was ahead of its time – in the early 2000s, audiences were not yet ready for spin-offs, and the original The X-Files was still quite successful on TV at the time; viewers simply opted for the more serious and predictable Mulder and Scully.
The fans,...
- 4/28/2024
- by zoe-wallace@startefacts.com (Zoe Wallace)
- STartefacts.com
Who’s afraid of little old Scully?
On Friday, X-Files alum Gillian Anderson, formerly known as Dr. Dana Katherine “Mrs. Spooky” Scully, tweaked a popular Taylor Swift-inspired meme to reflect her time on the Fox drama.
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“You wouldn’t last an hour in the asylum where they raised me,” she posted on X, above a photo of her with former co-star David Duchovny (aka Special Agent Fox Mulder) in the F.
On Friday, X-Files alum Gillian Anderson, formerly known as Dr. Dana Katherine “Mrs. Spooky” Scully, tweaked a popular Taylor Swift-inspired meme to reflect her time on the Fox drama.
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“You wouldn’t last an hour in the asylum where they raised me,” she posted on X, above a photo of her with former co-star David Duchovny (aka Special Agent Fox Mulder) in the F.
- 4/26/2024
- by Kimberly Roots
- TVLine.com
Exclusive: Kelly Marie Tran and Miles Robbins will star in Shal Ngo’s Control Freak, a psychological thriller from WorthenBrooks for Hulu Originals. The feature film has wrapped production and will premiere in early 2025.
Control Freak follows a motivational speaker plagued by an uncontrollable itch on her head, who becomes infected with a parasitic demon from her homeland. Tran stars as “Valerie,” alongside Robbins who plays her husband, “Robbie.”
Additional cast includes Toan Le (The Sympathizer) as Valerie’s father, “Sang” and Kieu Chinh (The Joy Luck Club) as her “Aunt Thuy.”
Toan Le and Kieu Chinh
Ngo was tapped to direct Control Freak based on the short film Control. He also wrote and directed for Season 2 of Hulu’s Bite Size Halloween. WorthenBrooks developed Control Freak for Hulu Originals with David Brooks,...
Control Freak follows a motivational speaker plagued by an uncontrollable itch on her head, who becomes infected with a parasitic demon from her homeland. Tran stars as “Valerie,” alongside Robbins who plays her husband, “Robbie.”
Additional cast includes Toan Le (The Sympathizer) as Valerie’s father, “Sang” and Kieu Chinh (The Joy Luck Club) as her “Aunt Thuy.”
Toan Le and Kieu Chinh
Ngo was tapped to direct Control Freak based on the short film Control. He also wrote and directed for Season 2 of Hulu’s Bite Size Halloween. WorthenBrooks developed Control Freak for Hulu Originals with David Brooks,...
- 4/19/2024
- by Rosy Cordero
- Deadline Film + TV
The X-Files reboot has garnered waves of enthusiastic anticipation, but the return of Gillian Anderson’s Dana Scully remains uncertain. The American actress performed alongside David Duchovny’s Fox Mulder in the sci-fi drama widely considered the most defining role in her storied career. The series follows Mulder and Scully as they investigate unsolved cases revolving around paranormal events. Aderson’s performance as a medical doctor and FBI special agent was so impactful it inspired many young women to pursue Stem-related careers. Termed “The Scully Effect,” this phenomenon is perhaps the most significant accomplishment of the iconic role. Anderson’s embodiment of the character
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- 4/13/2024
- by Banks Onuoha
- TVovermind.com
Gillian Anderson hinted at wanting to be involved in Ryan Coogler’s X-Files reboot. She said that she wouldn’t say no if asked to reprise her role as Special Agent Dana Scully. Keep reading to see what other hints she dropped about the series.
Gillian Anderson Almost Didn’t Play Agent Scully
The X-Files star appeared as a guest on Wednesday’s episode of Today. She spoke with Savannah Guthrie about the possibility of being in the proposed series.
“It’s so funny because for most of my life, since I have finished The X-Files, every interview I do, people have asked and the answer has always been, ‘Nope, not going to happen, not going to happen,’” Gillian, 55, told Savannah. “Now, Ryan Coogler, who is the director of Black Panther — brilliant, brilliant director — has approached Chris Carter to say that he wants to do a take on it and...
Gillian Anderson Almost Didn’t Play Agent Scully
The X-Files star appeared as a guest on Wednesday’s episode of Today. She spoke with Savannah Guthrie about the possibility of being in the proposed series.
“It’s so funny because for most of my life, since I have finished The X-Files, every interview I do, people have asked and the answer has always been, ‘Nope, not going to happen, not going to happen,’” Gillian, 55, told Savannah. “Now, Ryan Coogler, who is the director of Black Panther — brilliant, brilliant director — has approached Chris Carter to say that he wants to do a take on it and...
- 4/4/2024
- by Amanda Blankenship
- TV Shows Ace
On Wednesday’s episode of the Today show, Gillian Anderson talked about Ryan Coogler’s rumored reboot of the long-running sci-fi series.
Anderson played FBI Special Agent Dana Scully on The X-Files from 1992 to 2002.
“It’s so funny because for most of my life, since I have finished The X-Files, every interview I do, people have asked and the answer has always been, ‘Nope, not going to happen, not going to happen,’” Anderson said. “Now, Ryan Coogler, who is the director of Black Panther — brilliant, brilliant director — has approached Chris Carter to say that he wants to do a take on it, and I cannot think of a better way around for a reboot to happen.”
Calling Coogler “a bit of a genius,” Anderson said that “there’s a chance [a reboot will] happen.”
She added, “Whether I am involved in it is a whole other thing. I’m not saying no. I...
Anderson played FBI Special Agent Dana Scully on The X-Files from 1992 to 2002.
“It’s so funny because for most of my life, since I have finished The X-Files, every interview I do, people have asked and the answer has always been, ‘Nope, not going to happen, not going to happen,’” Anderson said. “Now, Ryan Coogler, who is the director of Black Panther — brilliant, brilliant director — has approached Chris Carter to say that he wants to do a take on it, and I cannot think of a better way around for a reboot to happen.”
Calling Coogler “a bit of a genius,” Anderson said that “there’s a chance [a reboot will] happen.”
She added, “Whether I am involved in it is a whole other thing. I’m not saying no. I...
- 4/4/2024
- by Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
“The X-Files” creator Chris Carter is not involved in the upcoming reboot, which is being shepherded by “Black Panther” filmmaker Ryan Coogler. In a new interview with Inverse, Carter said he has no reservations about letting someone else put their stamp on his beloved franchise.
“It’s interesting, people say, ‘Aren’t you possessive of it?’ And I say, ‘No, I’m looking forward to seeing what somebody else does with it,’” Carter said, adding that he had a “really nice conversation” with Coogler when the latter first pitched his idea for an “X-Files” reboot to Fox.
“I just asked him what his ideas were, and he told me, and I said, ‘Those sound like good ideas,’” Carter said. “No matter what, he’s got a hard job. Casting is a hard job. Mounting it is a hard job. All the problems that I dealt with are going to be his problems.
“It’s interesting, people say, ‘Aren’t you possessive of it?’ And I say, ‘No, I’m looking forward to seeing what somebody else does with it,’” Carter said, adding that he had a “really nice conversation” with Coogler when the latter first pitched his idea for an “X-Files” reboot to Fox.
“I just asked him what his ideas were, and he told me, and I said, ‘Those sound like good ideas,’” Carter said. “No matter what, he’s got a hard job. Casting is a hard job. Mounting it is a hard job. All the problems that I dealt with are going to be his problems.
- 4/1/2024
- by Zack Sharf
- Variety Film + TV
Yes, The X-Files became a pop culture sensation in the 1990s thanks in part to some of the best monsters in television history — the sewer-haunting Flukeman and the mutant Tooms just to name two classics. But even more than that, the show worked because of the repartee between its leads, steadfast believer Fox Mulder and his skeptical partner Dr. Dana Scully.
Each week, we tuned in to watch the duo trade barbs and philosophical ideas as well as flirt. We loved to watch the rumpled David Duchovny mutter hilarious observations while Scully, played to perfection by Gillian Anderson, raised important and skeptical questions. Part of the fun of the show came from the romantic tension between the two, even before a 1996 Rolling Stone cover blew everyone’s minds.
But if the Fox Network had had its way, the make up of the iconic duo would have been very different. In a recent interview with Inverse,...
Each week, we tuned in to watch the duo trade barbs and philosophical ideas as well as flirt. We loved to watch the rumpled David Duchovny mutter hilarious observations while Scully, played to perfection by Gillian Anderson, raised important and skeptical questions. Part of the fun of the show came from the romantic tension between the two, even before a 1996 Rolling Stone cover blew everyone’s minds.
But if the Fox Network had had its way, the make up of the iconic duo would have been very different. In a recent interview with Inverse,...
- 4/1/2024
- by Joe George
- Den of Geek
In the episode of "The X-Files" called "Bad Blood," Agents Scully (Gillian Anderson) and Mulder (David Duchovny) have to get their story straight after Mulder murders a young man (Patrick Renna) believing him to be a vampire. Know immediately that "Bad Blood" is one of the rare comedy episodes of "The X-Files," and that it is deeply beloved by X-Philes the world over. Indeed, /Film listed it as the best episode of the series, replacing the show's usual funereal tone with one of whimsy. This is an episode wherein Mulder, when knocked in the head, uncontrollably begins singing "Theme from Shaft."
"Bad Blood" is told in a pair of flashbacks, telling slightly different versions of the same event, "Rashomon"-style. Scully recalls investigating a series of mysterious cattle exsanguinations in Texas and is careful to relate Mulder's behavior as cavalier and condescending. She also notes that there was no evidence of vampires.
"Bad Blood" is told in a pair of flashbacks, telling slightly different versions of the same event, "Rashomon"-style. Scully recalls investigating a series of mysterious cattle exsanguinations in Texas and is careful to relate Mulder's behavior as cavalier and condescending. She also notes that there was no evidence of vampires.
- 3/27/2024
- by Witney Seibold
- Slash Film
The X-Files: Fight the Future (watch it Here). Mulder and Scully on the big screen. That’s it. Need I say more? After 119 episodes, a movie was inevitable. While Chris Carter was happy with the success that the show had generated, he wanted to make more x-philes. Carter saw the movie as an opportunity to reach an even wider audience and make any skeptics true believers, but also reward current fans. Crafting a feature film also meant the ability to be able to dive deeper into the alien mythology that the series had been slowly weaving.
Making the leap from the small screen to the big screen was quite the undertaking. Carter explained that since they had been writing mini-movies, creating a full-length feature film felt like the next logical progression. Juggling the production of 24 episodes for The X-Files and another 24 for the spin-off Millennium was no easy feat. So,...
Making the leap from the small screen to the big screen was quite the undertaking. Carter explained that since they had been writing mini-movies, creating a full-length feature film felt like the next logical progression. Juggling the production of 24 episodes for The X-Files and another 24 for the spin-off Millennium was no easy feat. So,...
- 3/26/2024
- by Niki Minter
- JoBlo.com
The X-Files creator Chris Carter is addressing the reboot series coming from Black Panther director Ryan Coogler.
During the opening of his art exhibit in Los Angeles, he spoke about the legacy of the show and the reboot to TheWrap.
He confirmed that Ryan will produce the upcoming series, and that he himself would not be involved.
“I wouldn’t. Only as a cheerleader. They don’t need my blessing. 20th Century Fox and Disney owns the show. They are free to do with it what they believe. I’m honored that they came to me and asked me, not for my permission, but my blessing,” he said.
Keep reading to find out more…
“I’m not supposed to be talking about it, according to Disney. But I’ll tell you, yes. I’ve had a conversation with him. Yes, he likes to go with a diverse cast. And he’s got some good ideas,...
During the opening of his art exhibit in Los Angeles, he spoke about the legacy of the show and the reboot to TheWrap.
He confirmed that Ryan will produce the upcoming series, and that he himself would not be involved.
“I wouldn’t. Only as a cheerleader. They don’t need my blessing. 20th Century Fox and Disney owns the show. They are free to do with it what they believe. I’m honored that they came to me and asked me, not for my permission, but my blessing,” he said.
Keep reading to find out more…
“I’m not supposed to be talking about it, according to Disney. But I’ll tell you, yes. I’ve had a conversation with him. Yes, he likes to go with a diverse cast. And he’s got some good ideas,...
- 2/27/2024
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
Network crime procedurals are a dime a dozen, so what led to "Bones" taking off the way it did? It helped that Hart Hanson's series had a sense of humor about itself, combining terrifying serial killer storylines with episodes about alleged deaths by chupacabra or FBI agent Seeley Booth (David Boreanaz) and forensics expert Temperance "Bones" Brennan (Emily Deschanel) donning ludicrous wigs to go undercover at a demolition derby. But above all else, "Bones" was more interested in the home lives of the Jeffersonian Institute's employees than their field and lab work.
To be sure, Boreanaz and Deschanel's chemistry kept viewers hooked, even after Booth and Bones finally abandoned their will-they-or-won't-they rumba to get married, settle down, and start a family. Not that the series gradually evolved into a rom-com disguised as a show about solving murder cases -- it was always that! Really, if there was ever even...
To be sure, Boreanaz and Deschanel's chemistry kept viewers hooked, even after Booth and Bones finally abandoned their will-they-or-won't-they rumba to get married, settle down, and start a family. Not that the series gradually evolved into a rom-com disguised as a show about solving murder cases -- it was always that! Really, if there was ever even...
- 2/3/2024
- by Sandy Schaefer
- Slash Film
Does Groundhog Day aka February 2 remind you of a certain Harold Ramis film starring a particularly beloved Ghostbuster? Same. But rewinds and replays happen all the time on the small screen as well, plopping favorite characters in perilous time loops that send them on missions to save family members, save themselves, avert tragedies and… defeat a monkey paw? Yes, that too.
From Mulder and Scully’s booming bank bomb and the Green Arrow’s pre-Crisis test, to The Mindy Project‘s never-ending ride on the Hot Mess Express, time loops have become one of TV’s tried-and-true methods of storytelling.
From Mulder and Scully’s booming bank bomb and the Green Arrow’s pre-Crisis test, to The Mindy Project‘s never-ending ride on the Hot Mess Express, time loops have become one of TV’s tried-and-true methods of storytelling.
- 2/2/2024
- by Nick Caruso
- TVLine.com
For this month’s installment of “TV Terrors” we revisit USA Network’s “Frankenstein,” which was produced by Lions Gate Films and originally aired on October 10, 2004.
After “The X-Files” (originally) came to an end, other genre properties popped up in an effort to fill the hole it left behind. One of them was the USA Network’s “Frankenstein.”
This TV movie wasn’t so much about Frankenstein as it was an attempt at a murky cop procedural that so happens to involve undead monsters and mutants lurking in Louisiana.
From executive producer Martin Scorsese, “Frankenstein” originally aired as a means of setting the stage for an elaborate horror thriller with a monster-of-the-week approach, following two cynical detectives on the hunt for the mythical mad doctor.
Engineered by famed author Dean Koontz, the movie was a twist on the Mary Shelly story for a more contemporary setting that, at the very least,...
After “The X-Files” (originally) came to an end, other genre properties popped up in an effort to fill the hole it left behind. One of them was the USA Network’s “Frankenstein.”
This TV movie wasn’t so much about Frankenstein as it was an attempt at a murky cop procedural that so happens to involve undead monsters and mutants lurking in Louisiana.
From executive producer Martin Scorsese, “Frankenstein” originally aired as a means of setting the stage for an elaborate horror thriller with a monster-of-the-week approach, following two cynical detectives on the hunt for the mythical mad doctor.
Engineered by famed author Dean Koontz, the movie was a twist on the Mary Shelly story for a more contemporary setting that, at the very least,...
- 1/25/2024
- by Felix Vasquez Jr
- bloody-disgusting.com
David Duchovny, Jack Whitehall and Game of Thrones star Carice van Houten are set to star in a psychological thriller for Amazon Prime Video.
The trio are leading Malice, which is being produced by Clarkson’s Farm producer Expectation and Tailspin Films. James Wood (The Great) is the writer and executive producer.
The show is understood to be following a young man, played by British comic and Bad Education star Whitehall, who tries to infiltrate the world of a wealthy family. X-Files star Duchovny and van Houten, who played Melisandre in Game of Thrones, will play the heads of the family.
Duchovny, best known for playing Mulder in The X-Files, most recently appeared in Hulu’s History of the World, Part II and Meg Ryan romcom What Happens Later. Whitehall is starring in American romcom Silent Retreat and recently helmed a return of the BBC’s Bad Education. Van Houten...
The trio are leading Malice, which is being produced by Clarkson’s Farm producer Expectation and Tailspin Films. James Wood (The Great) is the writer and executive producer.
The show is understood to be following a young man, played by British comic and Bad Education star Whitehall, who tries to infiltrate the world of a wealthy family. X-Files star Duchovny and van Houten, who played Melisandre in Game of Thrones, will play the heads of the family.
Duchovny, best known for playing Mulder in The X-Files, most recently appeared in Hulu’s History of the World, Part II and Meg Ryan romcom What Happens Later. Whitehall is starring in American romcom Silent Retreat and recently helmed a return of the BBC’s Bad Education. Van Houten...
- 1/24/2024
- by Max Goldbart
- Deadline Film + TV
Networks tend to be frustratingly unimaginative in their never-ending quest to find the next big thing on television. When "Lost" became a cultural phenomenon in the mid-aughts, it didn't inspire a wave of equally ambitious, thematically dense, and risk-taking TV shows. Instead, it led to a whole lot of copycat puzzle box series being green-lit, most of which only seemed to have a surface-level understanding of what made that show tick and failed to catch on.
So, as might be expected, when "The X-Files" ended its original run on Fox in 2002, the network went searching for a similar series to replace it. Three years later, it found one in Hart Hanson's "Bones," an investigative crime dramedy that was also about two co-workers in the shape of an emotionally closed-off woman and a man who wears his heart on his sleeve. The show's pilot even nodded to this by having...
So, as might be expected, when "The X-Files" ended its original run on Fox in 2002, the network went searching for a similar series to replace it. Three years later, it found one in Hart Hanson's "Bones," an investigative crime dramedy that was also about two co-workers in the shape of an emotionally closed-off woman and a man who wears his heart on his sleeve. The show's pilot even nodded to this by having...
- 1/17/2024
- by Sandy Schaefer
- Slash Film
Looking back, 2014 was truly a different time: Obama was in office, skinny jeans still reigned supreme and “True Detective” established itself with an unabashed emphasis on masculinity. Three years earlier, Ryan Murphy had revived the anthology series with “American Horror Story,” but it took the imprimatur of HBO, massive movie stars and a “serious” genre like crime to give the format real prestige. In pairing Matthew McConaughey with Woody Harrelson on a journey through the bayou, creator Nic Pizzolatto elevated some of that genre’s clichés and left others intact — including a marginal presence for women, crowded into bit roles as wives and villains to make room for portentous monologues and four-minute tracking shots.
The fourth season of “True Detective,” subtitled “Night Country,” is both a sharp break from the show’s past and an implicit response to its shortcomings. After a disastrous Season 2 and an improved, if understated, Season...
The fourth season of “True Detective,” subtitled “Night Country,” is both a sharp break from the show’s past and an implicit response to its shortcomings. After a disastrous Season 2 and an improved, if understated, Season...
- 1/12/2024
- by Alison Herman
- Variety Film + TV
Inthe 1995 "The X-Files" episode "Død Kalm," Agents Mulder and Scully (David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson) trek out to the U.S.S. Ardent, an American destroyer frozen in a remote area off the coast of Norway. The ship had recently been abandoned by its crew as a mysterious environmental condition had caused them to age rapidly; although in their 20s, they looked like they were in their mid-60s. When Mulder and Scully arrive on the Ardent, they find that the remaining crew on board has become mummified and that the ship's hull has already begun to rust through. Before too long, Mulder and Scully begin aging rapidly as well. Mulder theorizes that they have encountered a "wrinkle in time," and that the Ardent might be going through something similar to the notorious Philadelphia Experiment of 1943. Scully later finds that their advanced aging might have something to do with the ship's freshwater supply.
- 1/1/2024
- by Witney Seibold
- Slash Film
The term "nepo baby" tends to carry a negative connotation, but it doesn't have to. Take the Deschanel sisters, Emily and Zooey. Their mother, Mary Jo Deschanel (née Weir), began acting in the 1960s and has dozens of film and TV credits to her name, from "2010: The Year We Make Contact" to "Twin Peaks." Their father, Caleb Deschanel, is likewise a decorated director and cinematographer whose career spans 50 years, having collaborated with filmmakers like Philip Kaufman, Carroll Ballard, William Friedkin, Richard Donner, Roland Emmerich, and Christopher McQuarrie.
In the face of that, "nepo babies" Emily and Zooey Deschanel have emerged as artists fully worthy of admiration on their own merits. On top of forming one-half of the successful indie pop group She & Him, Zooey Deschanel spring-boarded from her early breakout roles in the hits "Almost Famous" and "Elf" into an ongoing career as a movie star, in addition to...
In the face of that, "nepo babies" Emily and Zooey Deschanel have emerged as artists fully worthy of admiration on their own merits. On top of forming one-half of the successful indie pop group She & Him, Zooey Deschanel spring-boarded from her early breakout roles in the hits "Almost Famous" and "Elf" into an ongoing career as a movie star, in addition to...
- 1/1/2024
- by Sandy Schaefer
- Slash Film
"Bones" came along at just the right time to fill the hole left by "The X-Files." Chris Carter's semi-cult hit sci-fi horror investigation series wrapped up its original run on Fox in 2002, with nine seasons, a movie, and just over 200 episodes under its belt. Three years later, Hart Hanson would debut his own procedural on the network, with Emily Deschanel starring as the fact-minded forensic anthropologist Dr. Temperance "Bones" Brennan opposite David Boreanaz as the more emotional FBI Special Agent Seeley Booth. It didn't take a stretch to draw a line between the duo and "X-Files" FBI agents Dana Scully (Gillian Anderson) and Fox Mulder (David Duchovny), from their near-identical personalities and dynamic to their evolution from platonic buddy team to romantic duo.
Since there was no point in delaying the inevitable, Hanson acknowledged the elephant in the room right off the bat. At one point in his and...
Since there was no point in delaying the inevitable, Hanson acknowledged the elephant in the room right off the bat. At one point in his and...
- 12/30/2023
- by Sandy Schaefer
- Slash Film
Every new year that comes brings us a crop of horror movies that blow us away. They (hopefully) break the mould and provide us with scares that we haven’t felt in years. Then there are the other types. Given that the sentiment on Twitter seems to be that Worst of Lists aren’t always necessary, we’ve decided to limit this list to movies we feel fail on almost every conceivable level (which is why you won’t see Exorcist Believer on this list). And since we don’t like to be Entirely negative, we’ll be sure to throw in a silver lining for each film: a little bit of good amongst the bad. So grab your beverage of choice, and let’s throw some films under the bus as we get into the Worst Horror Movies of 2023.
Five Nights At Freddy’S
First things first: a lot...
Five Nights At Freddy’S
First things first: a lot...
- 12/26/2023
- by Lance Vlcek
- JoBlo.com
Almost every television series gets in on the holiday spirit and sometimes that Christmas celebration arrives in the form of horror. Luckily, there’s no shortage of stellar horror TV episodes that deliver killer Santas, folkloric monsters of Yule, holiday ghosts, and more.
The 12 Days of Creepmas continues on Bloody Disgusting, this time with 11 holiday horror episodes of television that aren’t afraid to deck the halls with blood.
Keep track of the 12 Days of Creepmas here.
NOS4A2 – “The Shorter Way”
Technically, the entire series qualifies here regarding holiday horror fare, but the premiere episode sets the eerie Christmas tone in this adaptation of Joe Hill’s novel. Ashleigh Cummings (Hounds of Love) stars as Vic McQueen, a high schooler with dreams of attending art school and leaving her town of Haverhill. Her home life is a bit of a mess, compounded by a unique ability to find things through...
The 12 Days of Creepmas continues on Bloody Disgusting, this time with 11 holiday horror episodes of television that aren’t afraid to deck the halls with blood.
Keep track of the 12 Days of Creepmas here.
NOS4A2 – “The Shorter Way”
Technically, the entire series qualifies here regarding holiday horror fare, but the premiere episode sets the eerie Christmas tone in this adaptation of Joe Hill’s novel. Ashleigh Cummings (Hounds of Love) stars as Vic McQueen, a high schooler with dreams of attending art school and leaving her town of Haverhill. Her home life is a bit of a mess, compounded by a unique ability to find things through...
- 12/15/2023
- by Meagan Navarro
- bloody-disgusting.com
Dynamic Duos Return to the Small Screen There’s something about famous duos in TV that captures our imagination like nothing else. From the comedic antics of Lucy and Ethel to the crime-solving prowess of Mulder and Scully, these pairs have defined television storytelling. As we look ahead, new shows are embracing this tradition, bringing together beloved characters for more unforgettable moments. Let’s dive into five upcoming TV previews featuring some of the most renowned duos we can’t wait to see again. Marvel’s Dynamic Duo Soars Again The Falcon and the Winter Soldier – Season 2 promises to bring back the...
- 11/29/2023
- by Steve Delikson
- TVovermind.com
Books & Box Sets
Lore & Legends
(Price: $50) Whether through the actual game, a passing mention on twitter, or, heck, even Stranger Things, chances are you’ve at least heard of Dungeons & Dragons before at least once. But there’s a strong chance you don’t know the full history — one that dates back to as early as the 70s! Lore & Legends: A Visual Celebration of the Fifth Edition of the World’s Greatest Roleplaying Game is here to detail on the nitty-gritty of the game and series that continues to make its mark so many years later.
Writers Michael Witer, Kyle Newman, and Jon Peterson detail the massive history of the phenomenon that may be the greatest example of a cult fanbase. Featuring everything from the game’s impact on our culture, exclusive interviews, and more than — brace for this, fellow nerds — 900 (!) pieces of art, this is an absolute must-have...
Lore & Legends
(Price: $50) Whether through the actual game, a passing mention on twitter, or, heck, even Stranger Things, chances are you’ve at least heard of Dungeons & Dragons before at least once. But there’s a strong chance you don’t know the full history — one that dates back to as early as the 70s! Lore & Legends: A Visual Celebration of the Fifth Edition of the World’s Greatest Roleplaying Game is here to detail on the nitty-gritty of the game and series that continues to make its mark so many years later.
Writers Michael Witer, Kyle Newman, and Jon Peterson detail the massive history of the phenomenon that may be the greatest example of a cult fanbase. Featuring everything from the game’s impact on our culture, exclusive interviews, and more than — brace for this, fellow nerds — 900 (!) pieces of art, this is an absolute must-have...
- 11/29/2023
- by Michael Ahr
- Den of Geek
This article contains spoilers for "Frasier."Reboots, revivals, and spinoffs are odd things. So often they reek of money-grubbing creative bankruptcy, their only reason for existing being they might squeeze a bit more money out of a loyal audience before their passion slowly fizzles out. Sometimes it's clear that whoever had the most driving power behind them — the directors, the stars, usually the producers — cared only about what they could get from the new project, not about how it might retroactively impugn the legacy of the original. And sometimes, even despite all that, they still have something worthwhile to offer. Odd!
Paramount+'s "Frasier" revival falls somewhere in the vast grey area between a revivification so thoughtful and bold that it improves upon the original and a total disaster. In this very publication you can take in the range of perspectives that have generally characterized the reactions to the revival.
Paramount+'s "Frasier" revival falls somewhere in the vast grey area between a revivification so thoughtful and bold that it improves upon the original and a total disaster. In this very publication you can take in the range of perspectives that have generally characterized the reactions to the revival.
- 10/30/2023
- by Ryan Coleman
- Slash Film
Every TV show aspires to go out with a bang, though few take that directive quite as literally as "Bones" did.
After 12 seasons and nearly 250 episodes, the adventures of devotedly logical forensic anthropologist Temperance "Bones" Brennan (Emily Deschanel) and the Mulder to her Scully, FBI Special Agent Seeley Booth (David Boreanaz), came to an explosive conclusion in the show's final two episodes, "The Day in the Life" and "The End in the End." Along with all the scenes of characters making life-changing decisions and reminiscing (like you'd expect any time a cherished long-running series comes to an end), the two-parter naturally also saw the series' heroes squaring off against the season's Big Bad one last time: serial killer Mark Kovic (Gerardo Celasco).
Obviously, the Jeffersonian Institute Medico-Legal Lab team and their allies triumphed in the end ("Bones" was never the kind of show that would've wrapped up on a bummer...
After 12 seasons and nearly 250 episodes, the adventures of devotedly logical forensic anthropologist Temperance "Bones" Brennan (Emily Deschanel) and the Mulder to her Scully, FBI Special Agent Seeley Booth (David Boreanaz), came to an explosive conclusion in the show's final two episodes, "The Day in the Life" and "The End in the End." Along with all the scenes of characters making life-changing decisions and reminiscing (like you'd expect any time a cherished long-running series comes to an end), the two-parter naturally also saw the series' heroes squaring off against the season's Big Bad one last time: serial killer Mark Kovic (Gerardo Celasco).
Obviously, the Jeffersonian Institute Medico-Legal Lab team and their allies triumphed in the end ("Bones" was never the kind of show that would've wrapped up on a bummer...
- 10/22/2023
- by Sandy Schaefer
- Slash Film
Generally speaking, TV is a less frightening medium than film. (Broadcast news notwithstanding.) Part of that’s the serialized nature of the format; it can be difficult to get really scared wondering whether Scully and Mulder will make it out of any given “X-Files” nightmare when there are 18 or so installments left in the season and you know the show can’t go on without its star characters. It doesn’t help matters that network standards have also kept horror TV decidedly tamer than anything found in R-rated horror efforts for decades; you just can’t put a Rob Zombie or Eli Roth joint anywhere.
And yet, in spite of those disadvantages, the genre has positively flourished on television as of late, with plenty of creepy limited series and spooky serialized dramas bringing terror to the small screen. Audiences curious about what caused this phenomenon can thank “American Horror Story,...
And yet, in spite of those disadvantages, the genre has positively flourished on television as of late, with plenty of creepy limited series and spooky serialized dramas bringing terror to the small screen. Audiences curious about what caused this phenomenon can thank “American Horror Story,...
- 10/10/2023
- by Wilson Chapman
- Indiewire
David Duchovny's role in 'The X Files' had no influence on his casting in 'Pet Sematary: Bloodlines'.The 63-year-old star features in the new horror prequel as a grieving father who attempts to bring his son back to life following his death in the Vietnam War but director Lindsey Anderson Beer was not swayed by his previous experience of the supernatural as Fox Mulder in the hit TV series.In an interview with Screen Rant, Lindsey said: "It wasn't in my mind! It's such a good point, and it's so funny that yes, he's absolutely somebody who he'd be investigating as Mulder."But no, what was in my mind was 'Californication', and what a beautiful father he was in that."The filmmaker continued: "I wanted to make sure whoever played Bill Baterman could play it in a way that felt sympathetic and relatable, and didn't just come...
- 10/4/2023
- by Joe Graber
- Bang Showbiz
In a world where conservation is more pressing than ever, it's almost perverse for TV shows to expend great gobs of energy trying to convince their audiences that their lead characters are "just friends." "They're just platonic work partners!" the showrunners seemed to yell while Mulder and Scully made sex eyes at each other over a gray alien cadaver. The "will they or won't they??" subtext surrounding Sam and Diane and David and Maddie quickly got loud enough that it might as well have been used for ad copy, but the answer was never going to be "they won't." Even putting the word "platonic" in the title of the show, as Apple TV+ did recently with Platonic, only hangs the lantern on what we all know to be true: sh*t's getting romantic, sooner or later.
- 9/19/2023
- by Joe Reid
- Primetimer
As someone who actually likes "The Nun" (insert "There are dozens of us!" gif here), I'm pleased to see the sequel to the Conjuring Universe spin-off doubling down on its predecessor's approach of, to paraphrase /Film's Jacob Hall, feeling like the greatest Hammer Horror tabletop role-playing game that's never been made. Directed by Conjuring Universe veteran Michael Chaves, "The Nun II" sees the titular demon Valak (Bonnie Aarons) getting back in the habit of terrorizing the world of the living. Taissa Farmiga is also back as Sister Irene, though Demián Bichir is noticeably absent as Father Burke, a character who we learn sadly died from cholera in between films early on in the "Nun" sequel.
Not bringing Burke back for "The Nun II" makes sense enough from a creative perspective. Between the character's relatable trauma from the events in his past and Bichir's compelling, understated performance, a grounded protagonist like...
Not bringing Burke back for "The Nun II" makes sense enough from a creative perspective. Between the character's relatable trauma from the events in his past and Bichir's compelling, understated performance, a grounded protagonist like...
- 9/11/2023
- by Sandy Schaefer
- Slash Film
It was 30 years ago that the world was introduced to FBI Agents Mulder and Scully, who investigated the unknown and the supernatural on The X-Files. While the show started off slowly — it ranked 105th in the Nielsen ratings for its first season — it gained momentum and became a pop culture powerhouse. Most of the show’s fans would attribute that success to the pairing of stars David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson, and the ratings seem to bear that out: After Duchovny left the show in its eighth season, it lost more than a third of its audience. As those fans would tell you, the chemistry between Duchovny and Anderson was the show’s driving force, and the two actors seemed to recognize that from the start. (Click on the media bar below to hear David Duchovny & Gillian Anderson) https://www.hollywoodoutbreak.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/David-Duchovny-_Gillian-Anderson-xfiles.mp3
All 11 seasons of...
All 11 seasons of...
- 9/11/2023
- by Hollywood Outbreak
- HollywoodOutbreak.com
If you have not re-watched The X-Files in a while, you might not remember the 13th episode of season 3, “Syzygy,” very well. It appears on neither “Best Episodes” lists nor “Worst Episodes” lists of the show. There are 218 episodes of The X-Files, and in rankings of all or most of them, “Syzygy” appears in positions like 77, 123, and 133. Even the director, Rob Bowman, is not particularly keen on the episode. In the book X-Files Confidential, he talked about how he felt pressured to shoot it quickly because the break for the holidays was coming up, and that he felt the story was “oblique.”
But there is one group of X-Files fans “Syzygy” speaks to more than any other, especially when it first aired: teenage girls. For them, or for those who first watched it as a teenager, this may not only be a favorite episode, it is certainly an important one.
But there is one group of X-Files fans “Syzygy” speaks to more than any other, especially when it first aired: teenage girls. For them, or for those who first watched it as a teenager, this may not only be a favorite episode, it is certainly an important one.
- 9/11/2023
- by John Saavedra
- Den of Geek
In gearing up for today’s 30th anniversary of “The X-Files” premiere, which debuted back on September 10, 1993, I recently re-watched the series finale, titled “The Truth.” Yes, I know Fox’s sci-fi show later spawned two revival seasons in 2016 and 2018, but I’m still calling this episode, which aired on May 19, 2002, the official series finale. When “The Truth” originally aired, fans and critics alike were decidedly mixed on the two-part ender written and directed by series creator Chris Carter. But 21 years later, I can safely say that it’s better than you remember.
Scroll through the videos and photos below revisiting the nine best moments from “The X-Files” series finale, which featured the return of Fox Mulder (David Duchovny) as he went on trial for murdering an alien super soldier, while Dana Scully (Gillian Anderson) and Walter Skinner (Mitch Pileggi) tried to secure his release. Did I miss any of...
Scroll through the videos and photos below revisiting the nine best moments from “The X-Files” series finale, which featured the return of Fox Mulder (David Duchovny) as he went on trial for murdering an alien super soldier, while Dana Scully (Gillian Anderson) and Walter Skinner (Mitch Pileggi) tried to secure his release. Did I miss any of...
- 9/10/2023
- by Marcus James Dixon
- Gold Derby
Few TV shows have had the seismic impact of The X-Files – with its swirling mysteries, long-running conspiracies, and shocking monster-of-the-week episodes. Factor in the legendary roles of Mulder and Scully (the incredible David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson) and you have the recipe for a multiple-decade-spanning phenomenon, that began on the small screen, moved to the big one (twice), and was revived for two additional series just when fans thought it was all over. Packed with alien encounters, supernatural shenanigans, and moments of very human horror, the show – spawned by Chris Carter – brought audiences into a world where you never quite knew what the next episode would bring.
30 years later, the impact of The X-Files hasn’t been diluted – and throughout its reign on big screens and small, Empire spoke to several of its key voices. Take a rifle through the X-Files Interview Archive…
David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson
Empire spoke...
30 years later, the impact of The X-Files hasn’t been diluted – and throughout its reign on big screens and small, Empire spoke to several of its key voices. Take a rifle through the X-Files Interview Archive…
David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson
Empire spoke...
- 9/8/2023
- by Ben Travis
- Empire - TV
Brace yourselves, “The X-Files” fans: your favorite TV show is turning 30 years old. Yep, it’s true. Fox’s Emmy-winning sci-fi juggernaut that followed FBI Agents Fox Mulder (David Duchovny) and Dana Scully (Gillian Anderson) in their investigations into the paranormal debuted on September 10, 1993. Nine complete seasons aired until the series finale on May 19, 2002, with two movies premiering at the box office in 1998 and 2008, and then two additional revival seasons dropping in 2016 and 2018. All told, a whopping 218 episodes were produced for television — think of all those discarded cigarette butts! In Gold Derby’s photo gallery above, fans rank the 30 best episodes in honor of the 30th anniversary, according to IMDb.com votes.
Created by Chris Carter, who grew up watching TV shows like “The Twilight Zone” and “Kolchak: The Night Stalker,” “The X-Files” broke ground with its spooky premise and government-is-lying ideology. In fact, many of the show’s taglines...
Created by Chris Carter, who grew up watching TV shows like “The Twilight Zone” and “Kolchak: The Night Stalker,” “The X-Files” broke ground with its spooky premise and government-is-lying ideology. In fact, many of the show’s taglines...
- 9/7/2023
- by Marcus James Dixon
- Gold Derby
Brace yourselves, “The X-Files” fans: your favorite TV show is turning 30 years old. Yep, it’s true. Fox’s Emmy-winning sci-fi juggernaut that followed FBI Agents Fox Mulder (David Duchovny) and Dana Scully (Gillian Anderson) in their investigations into the paranormal debuted on September 10, 1993. Nine complete seasons aired until the series finale on May 19, 2002, with two movies premiering at the box office in 1998 and 2008, and then two additional revival seasons dropping in 2016 and 2018. All told, a whopping 218 episodes were produced for television — think of all those discarded cigarette butts! In Gold Derby’s photo gallery below, fans rank the 30 best episodes in honor of the 30th anniversary, according to IMDb.com votes.
Created by Chris Carter, who grew up watching TV shows like “The Twilight Zone” and “Kolchak: The Night Stalker,” “The X-Files” broke ground with its spooky premise and government-is-lying ideology. In fact, many of the show’s taglines...
Created by Chris Carter, who grew up watching TV shows like “The Twilight Zone” and “Kolchak: The Night Stalker,” “The X-Files” broke ground with its spooky premise and government-is-lying ideology. In fact, many of the show’s taglines...
- 9/7/2023
- by Marcus James Dixon and Misty Holland
- Gold Derby
“The X-Files,” which starred Gillian Anderson and David Duchovny as two intrepid FBI agents who investigated bizarre and unexplainable cases, debuted on Fox on Sept. 3, 1993.
The sci-fi cult hit from Chris Carter not only had a profound impact on pop culture, but also inspired more women to enter the fields of science and medicine, like Anderson’s character Dana Scully.
The character was largely modeled on Jodie Foster’s Clarice Starling in 1991’s Oscar-winning “Silence of the Lambs,” while the show’s eerie theme song was partly inspired by The Smiths’ “How Soon Is Now?”
In honor of the show’s 30th anniversary, here are some facts you might not know about “The X-Files,” including how integral it is to the existence of “Breaking Bad.”
Orion/Fox
Dana Scully was inspired by Clarice Starling in “The Silence of the Lambs”
“It’s not a mistake that Dana Scully has red...
The sci-fi cult hit from Chris Carter not only had a profound impact on pop culture, but also inspired more women to enter the fields of science and medicine, like Anderson’s character Dana Scully.
The character was largely modeled on Jodie Foster’s Clarice Starling in 1991’s Oscar-winning “Silence of the Lambs,” while the show’s eerie theme song was partly inspired by The Smiths’ “How Soon Is Now?”
In honor of the show’s 30th anniversary, here are some facts you might not know about “The X-Files,” including how integral it is to the existence of “Breaking Bad.”
Orion/Fox
Dana Scully was inspired by Clarice Starling in “The Silence of the Lambs”
“It’s not a mistake that Dana Scully has red...
- 9/3/2023
- by Sharon Knolle
- The Wrap
When “The X-Files” premiered on Sept. 3, 1993 on Fox, viewers had no idea how incredibly bizarre the cases tackled by FBI agents Fox Mulder (David Duchovny) and Dana Scully (Gillian Anderson) would be.
Anything that was deemed paranormal, supernatural or unexplainable was called an “X-File” — the cases that no one else in the agency wanted to touch.
In the show’s 11 seasons, they dealt with more than just aliens and shadowy government conspiracies. Their cases involved demons, ghosts, serial killers, sea monsters and even vampires. In celebration of the series’ 30th anniversary, here are the episodes with the scariest villains and killer creatures.
Fox
7. Home
Season 4, Written by Glen Morgan and James Wong, directed by Kim Manners
Perhaps this disturbing episode — which was banned for three years after its initial showing — is more creepy and unsettling than scary, but it certainly left an impression on viewers when it debuted in 1996. Mulder...
Anything that was deemed paranormal, supernatural or unexplainable was called an “X-File” — the cases that no one else in the agency wanted to touch.
In the show’s 11 seasons, they dealt with more than just aliens and shadowy government conspiracies. Their cases involved demons, ghosts, serial killers, sea monsters and even vampires. In celebration of the series’ 30th anniversary, here are the episodes with the scariest villains and killer creatures.
Fox
7. Home
Season 4, Written by Glen Morgan and James Wong, directed by Kim Manners
Perhaps this disturbing episode — which was banned for three years after its initial showing — is more creepy and unsettling than scary, but it certainly left an impression on viewers when it debuted in 1996. Mulder...
- 9/2/2023
- by Sharon Knolle
- The Wrap
Things changed forever on September 11, 2001, both in real life and in the world of entertainment. There's a clear line drawn through history; a pre-and-post 9/11 line. The most obvious example of this line is when you watch a film or TV show set in New York. If it was shot prior to 9/11, there's a good chance you'll see an establishing shot of the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center somewhere in there.
If you lived through the events, even seeing the Twin Towers in an older film or TV show can be a momentarily jarring experience. After the terrorist attacks, a trailer for Sam Raimi's "Spider-Man" showing a helicopter caught in a web strung between the towers became a kind of time capsule. Posters for the film that showed the World Trade Center reflected in Spidey's eye were pulled. And some films that came out shortly after the attacks...
If you lived through the events, even seeing the Twin Towers in an older film or TV show can be a momentarily jarring experience. After the terrorist attacks, a trailer for Sam Raimi's "Spider-Man" showing a helicopter caught in a web strung between the towers became a kind of time capsule. Posters for the film that showed the World Trade Center reflected in Spidey's eye were pulled. And some films that came out shortly after the attacks...
- 8/6/2023
- by Chris Evangelista
- Slash Film
Composer Mark Snow started his professional music writing career in 1976 with the release of the notorious TV movie "The Boy in the Plastic Bubble," starring a young John Travolta. Paul Williams wrote the theme song for the movie, but it was Snow who composed the incidental music. He was about 29 years old.
Since then, Snow has been a regular presence in the TV world, having written for shows like "Starsky & Hutch," "The Next Step Beyond," "Vega$," "The Love Boat," "Dynasty," "T.J. Hooker," "Pee-wee's Playhouse," and "Dark Justice." Snow's popularity exploded in the popular consciousness in 1993, however, with the debut of Chris Carter's paranormal investigation show "The X-Files."
"The X-Files" was about a pair of FBI agents who operated out of a basement and were given the weird, ghostly, monster-y, alien-related cases no one wanted. Mulder (David Duchovny) was a believer, Scully (Gillian Anderson) was a skeptic. Snow, who...
Since then, Snow has been a regular presence in the TV world, having written for shows like "Starsky & Hutch," "The Next Step Beyond," "Vega$," "The Love Boat," "Dynasty," "T.J. Hooker," "Pee-wee's Playhouse," and "Dark Justice." Snow's popularity exploded in the popular consciousness in 1993, however, with the debut of Chris Carter's paranormal investigation show "The X-Files."
"The X-Files" was about a pair of FBI agents who operated out of a basement and were given the weird, ghostly, monster-y, alien-related cases no one wanted. Mulder (David Duchovny) was a believer, Scully (Gillian Anderson) was a skeptic. Snow, who...
- 7/29/2023
- by Witney Seibold
- Slash Film
A good franchise is hard to kill. Bad ones, like the seven-film torture device Police Academy, can be even harder to exterminate. But sometimes doomed series are finally put out of their misery. Up on the shelf they go, doomed to a future of languishing on lists like this one.
The murder weapon is usually money. More specifically, the lack thereof. A big enough failure means a franchise won’t get another chance to pull their act together, and the most spectacular bombs get to live on as warnings to future film students. Even more interesting are the ones that aren’t total flops, the movies that maybe made a profit, but one so small or negligible that their studios decided to put that old franchise to bed, anyway. Here are 15 movies that killed their respective franchises for good.
Song of the Thin Man (1947)
Nick and Nora Charles are murder mystery elites,...
The murder weapon is usually money. More specifically, the lack thereof. A big enough failure means a franchise won’t get another chance to pull their act together, and the most spectacular bombs get to live on as warnings to future film students. Even more interesting are the ones that aren’t total flops, the movies that maybe made a profit, but one so small or negligible that their studios decided to put that old franchise to bed, anyway. Here are 15 movies that killed their respective franchises for good.
Song of the Thin Man (1947)
Nick and Nora Charles are murder mystery elites,...
- 6/19/2023
- by John Saavedra
- Den of Geek
From their windowless sub-basement office, FBI Agents Fox “Spooky” Mulder (David Duchovny) and Dana Scully (Gillian Anderson) began their assignment on The X-Files chasing little green men, or rather gray, as Mulder points out during the third episode, “Squeeze.” The “Pilot” episode was about alien experimentation. “Deep Throat” was about pilots who fly experimental craft, possibly designed using extraterrestrial technology. Season 1 episode 3 was more down to earth, while still out of this world.
According to both his DNA report and FBI profile, animal control officer Eugene Victor Tooms (Doug Hutchison) would be due to wake up some time in 2023, if only he’d have stepped off that mini-mall escalator. Fan favorite Tooms wasn’t only the first monster-of-the-week on The X-Files, but one of very few monsters who showed up on two different weeks. He wedges himself into the episodes “Squeeze” and “Tooms.” Both from season 1, these episodes set a tone,...
According to both his DNA report and FBI profile, animal control officer Eugene Victor Tooms (Doug Hutchison) would be due to wake up some time in 2023, if only he’d have stepped off that mini-mall escalator. Fan favorite Tooms wasn’t only the first monster-of-the-week on The X-Files, but one of very few monsters who showed up on two different weeks. He wedges himself into the episodes “Squeeze” and “Tooms.” Both from season 1, these episodes set a tone,...
- 6/17/2023
- by Alec Bojalad
- Den of Geek
The third season of "The X-Files" featured a memorable episode titled "Pusher." Penned by none other than "Breaking Bad" creator Vince Gilligan, the story pitted Agents Mulder and Scully against a guy who had the ability to "push" people with his mind and a few suggestive words. Needless to say, the titular pusher uses his ability to manipulate people for evil, and only Mulder and Scully can stop him — unless he alters their minds, too!
It's a pretty good episode, and it's pretty clear that it must be a favorite of Robert Rodriguez because he rather shamelessly rips it off for his new movie "Hypnotic." Working with co-writer Max Borenstein, director Rodriguez creates a film that frequently feels like an extended "X-Files" episode, and when it's not doing that, it's rather liberally borrowing from the work of Christopher Nolan. While it makes sense that anyone would want to rip off...
It's a pretty good episode, and it's pretty clear that it must be a favorite of Robert Rodriguez because he rather shamelessly rips it off for his new movie "Hypnotic." Working with co-writer Max Borenstein, director Rodriguez creates a film that frequently feels like an extended "X-Files" episode, and when it's not doing that, it's rather liberally borrowing from the work of Christopher Nolan. While it makes sense that anyone would want to rip off...
- 5/10/2023
- by Chris Evangelista
- Slash Film
As many of you Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul fans know, before Vince Gilligan became a demi-God of modern television in the late aughts, he was learning the ropes under the hands of Chris Carter, the father of The X-Files. Gilligan wrote or co-wrote 30 episodes of the classic sci-fi series, which undoubtedly played a key part in his success many years later. Carter gave Gilligan enough creative freedom that allowed him to play out the full scope of his ideas ranging from suspenseful to touchingly dramatic to campy and downright hilarious. As a result, he’s written some of the most gripping and beloved episodes in the show’s history.
Gilligan had great talent to begin with, but it was the versatility of The X-Files that permitted his creativity to flourish in numerous ways. Now, we’re here to highlight some of the finest work he’s done for the series through nine seasons.
Gilligan had great talent to begin with, but it was the versatility of The X-Files that permitted his creativity to flourish in numerous ways. Now, we’re here to highlight some of the finest work he’s done for the series through nine seasons.
- 4/14/2023
- by Alec Bojalad
- Den of Geek
Two and a half years ago, we heard that Fox was developing an animated comedy series that would be set in the world of their popular series The X-Files, which originally ran for nine seasons, from 1993 to 2002. It was then revived for a tenth season in 2016 and an eleventh in 2018. Along the way, there were also two feature films and a short-lived spin-off called The Lone Gunmen. But now TV Line has been able to confirm that the animated comedy series, which was going to be called The X-Files: Albuquerque, is not going to happen. The project has been scrapped.
If The X-Files: Albuquerque had made it to the air, it would have introduced viewers to an office of misfit agents who investigate X-Files cases too wacky, ridiculous or downright dopey for Mulder and Scully to bother with. They’re essentially the X-Files’ B-team.
The pilot episode was written by...
If The X-Files: Albuquerque had made it to the air, it would have introduced viewers to an office of misfit agents who investigate X-Files cases too wacky, ridiculous or downright dopey for Mulder and Scully to bother with. They’re essentially the X-Files’ B-team.
The pilot episode was written by...
- 4/3/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Just one week after the massive news that Ryan Coogler (Creed, Black Panther) is apparently developing a whole new take on “The X-Files,” TV Line reports that another “The X-Files” project will not be seeing the light of day. “The X-Files: Albuquerque” is reportedly no more.
Announced back in 2020, “The X-Files: Albuquerque” was set to be an animated spinoff series centered on new characters, but TV Line reports that the series has been given the axe.
“The X-Files: Albuquerque — an animated comedy spinoff of the live-action classic — is not moving forward at Fox,” TV Line confirms in their report this week.
“The X-Files” creator Chris Carter had been attached to produce the spinoff series.
TV Line had explained in 2020, “The potential series will center an office full of misfit agents who investigate X-Files cases too wacky, ridiculous or downright dopey for Mulder and Scully to bother with. They’re essentially the X-Files’ B-team.
Announced back in 2020, “The X-Files: Albuquerque” was set to be an animated spinoff series centered on new characters, but TV Line reports that the series has been given the axe.
“The X-Files: Albuquerque — an animated comedy spinoff of the live-action classic — is not moving forward at Fox,” TV Line confirms in their report this week.
“The X-Files” creator Chris Carter had been attached to produce the spinoff series.
TV Line had explained in 2020, “The potential series will center an office full of misfit agents who investigate X-Files cases too wacky, ridiculous or downright dopey for Mulder and Scully to bother with. They’re essentially the X-Files’ B-team.
- 4/3/2023
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
This post contains spoilers for season 3, episode 7 of "Star Trek: Picard."
The raison d'être of the third season of "Star Trek: Picard" has been its much-touted reunion of seven members from the "Star Trek: The Next Generation" cast. That the season is on its seventh episode and the fact that the entire cast has yet to be gathered in one room only reveals the showrunners' utmost restraint. Given the events of the last few episodes, however, one can rest assured that the actual reunion is coming soon.
Despite the restraint on display, the new season of "Picard" has nonetheless whetted Trekkies' appetite for cameos, reunions, and other fun in-jokes and nostalgic references. In the timeline of "Picard," multiple notable "Star Trek" characters are still alive and thriving, and some viewers may have their fingers crossed for appearances from some of their favorites. The presence of Seven of Nine (Jeri Ryan...
The raison d'être of the third season of "Star Trek: Picard" has been its much-touted reunion of seven members from the "Star Trek: The Next Generation" cast. That the season is on its seventh episode and the fact that the entire cast has yet to be gathered in one room only reveals the showrunners' utmost restraint. Given the events of the last few episodes, however, one can rest assured that the actual reunion is coming soon.
Despite the restraint on display, the new season of "Picard" has nonetheless whetted Trekkies' appetite for cameos, reunions, and other fun in-jokes and nostalgic references. In the timeline of "Picard," multiple notable "Star Trek" characters are still alive and thriving, and some viewers may have their fingers crossed for appearances from some of their favorites. The presence of Seven of Nine (Jeri Ryan...
- 3/30/2023
- by Witney Seibold
- Slash Film
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