Program begins with a presentation on the art and design of “The X-Files.” Following, marking the 20th anniversary of the remarkable television series “The X-Files,” we screen two notable episodes. Season 7’s “Je Souhaite” (2000, 44 min.), whose title translates to “I Wish” and features a 500-year-old genie, was written and directed by Vince Gilligan. Season 6's “Triangle,” (1998, 44 min.), a mix of time travel and WWII intrigue set on a 1939 ocean liner, was written and directed by Chris Carter. Both episodes were designed by ... [Continua a leggere]

PERSPECTIVE I came to “The X-Files,” which turns 20 this year, after its first season, and for a time I had no idea what was happening. This was a good way to watch a show whose greatest strength was its air of dreamlike mystery. Folded across the turn of the 21st-century, it was a millennial show for a millennial time, reflecting a popular preoccupation with apocalypse and messiahs, puzzling phenomena and unexplained mysteries, psychic surgeons and alien autopsies, random mutations and science gone too far. It was also, looking back on old episodes, a time of pay phones, answeri ... [Continua a leggere]

With “The X-Files,” Chris Carter created the template for the modern science-fiction series and influenced the direction of serialized storytelling on television, which is why we’re thrilled to announce that we’ll commemorate the 20th anniversary of the show with a special closing-night screening at the fourth annual Hero Complex Film Festival. What’s more — you get to tell us which three episodes of the landmark series that detailed the exploits of intrepid agents Mulder and Scully that we’ll screen at the event. The Hero Complex Film Festival will ... [Continua a leggere]

The truth is still out there. We still want to believe. And maybe - just maybe - Dana Scully will reunite with Fox Mulder for another crack at The X-Files. Gillian Anderson is certainly willing to bring back her most famous character, who teamed up with David Duchovny's Mulder for the TV show and two feature films, 1998's The X-Files: Fight the Future and 2008's The X-Files: I Want to Believe. The X-Files creator Chris Carter has been "writing (a script for a third film) for a while," Anderson said during interviews for the shot-in-Toronto TV series Hannibal, in which she plays a psychothera ... [Continua a leggere]

Last month, IDW Publishing announced its plans for an ongoing series based on "The X-Files," one of the biggest sci-fi televisions eries of all time, airing for 9 seasons and inspiring two feature-length films starring David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson as paranormal investigators working for the FBI. Today at Emerald City Comic Con, IDW announced writer Joe Harris and artist Michael Walsh as the creative team responsible for the further adventures of agents Fox Mulder and Dana Scully. Beyond that, Harris told CBR News that original "X-Files" creator Chris Carter is executive producing the n ... [Continua a leggere]

San Diego, CA (March 3, 2013) - Fans of The X-FILES and the paranormal exploits of Special Agents Mulder and Scully are in for a treat! Today at Emerald City Comic-Con, IDW Publishing and Twentieth Century Fox Consumer Products announced the creative team for their upcoming comics based on the legendary television series. The entire project will be executive produced by THE X-FILES creator Chris Carter, who is returning in an active role to help steer his characters back to the forefront of popular culture once again. THE X-FILES: SEASON 10 will be written by&nbs ... [Continua a leggere]

Foellinger Auditorium was packed with insect enthusiasts to celebrate the 30th annual Insect Fear Film Festival, sponsored by the entomology department. The event was called “The Ins-X Files,” and Chris Carter, creator of the science fiction series “The X-Files,” spoke at the event and answered audience questions after screenings of his productions. “I always try to accept all the invitations I get to stuff that honors ‘The X-Files’ because it was something I worked very hard on,” Carter said. “If people are willing to throw something in ... [Continua a leggere]

The 30th Annual Insect Fear Film Festival will be held on February 23, 2013 in Foellinger Auditorium (UIUC Campus). To honor the 30th year of the IFFF, Chris Carter, creator/director/producer/writer of the series and the movie spin-offs will attend the event. Admission is free and the doors will open at 6 PM. In addition to the films, there will be the traditional IFFF activities, including face painting, the insect petting zoo, and Bugscope. Help spread the word about the 30th IFFF on Facebook or Twitter. #IFFF30 Facebook event page: https://www.facebook.com/IFFFatUofI Schedule of Eve ... [Continua a leggere]

Chris Carter is responsible for the nightmares of a generation. As the creator of "The X-Files" and "Millennium," he shepherded in a new wave of horror and suspense on television, and his legacy can be seen in the success of everything from “Fringe” to “The Walking Dead.” For his contributions to the medium, Carter received the Outstanding Television Writer award from the Austin Film Festival, where he appeared on several panels and presented a pair of episodes from his best-known series. Indiewire got a chance to sit down with him in Austin to talk about everything fr ... [Continua a leggere]

“Shawshank Redemption” director Frank Darabont accepted the Extraordinary Contribution to Filmmaking Award from the Austin Film Festival on Saturday and swore that the typewriter-like trophy wouldn’t be going in his bathroom or on some shelf. “It’s going on my desk, right next to that (expletive) computer,” he said. “This will remind me of the encouragement that this gives me,” he told the annual awards luncheon at the Austin Club downtown. Darabont joined screenwriter Eric Roth and television writer Chris Carter in accepting awards from the fe ... [Continua a leggere]

Chris Carter è tornato! E al pubblico televisivo sembra essere mancato parecchio visti i tanti adepti che ha saputo conquistare con X-files. L’ideatore della serie cult sugli U.F.O., come rivela deadline, tornerà con un nuovo progetto. Lo show si chiamerà The after e la trama ruoterà attorno a uno strano e misterioso evento. Il genere è un mix di fantascienza, suspance, angosce, timori e paranoie che attingeranno molto al proprio antenato X-files. Il progetto sarà sottoposto all’attenzione dei network durante il MIPCOM TV e lì si ved ... [Continua a leggere]

Chris Carter's new distribution pact with Georgeville TV will present its first pitch to buyers at Mipcom next week. “Chris has woven his mythology magic within a very human, grounded story about the moment when we realize all of our worst fears about the world and its future,” Georgeville CEO Marc Rosen said of the announcement. Sierra/Engine Television will be shopping the project at the TV market. Carter, who tried to get another thriller off the ground at last year's Mipcom with Media Rights Capital, has not had a television series since X-Files. The 20th Century Fox Televisi ... [Continua a leggere]

The downside: The project isn't currently set up at any network in the United States.Carter's show is called "The After," and it's described as a thriller that takes place in the aftermath of a mysterious and unexplained happening. It will incorporate "elements of science fiction, suspense, and real-world fear and paranoia," according to the press release announcing the project.In other words, it doesn't sound as if Carter is straying too far from his "X-Files" wheelhouse. "The After" comes from independent producer Georgeville Television, which is also behind NBC's upcoming pirate series "Cro ... [Continua a leggere]

Independent TV studio, Georgeville Television has teamed up with The X-Files creator Chris Carter to finance a new drama series. Entitled The After, the series will debut at next week’s MIPCOM TV market where it will be shopped by newly formed Sierra/Engine Television. Written by Carter, The After is a thriller which revolves around a mysterious, unexplained event. In the vein of The X Files, The After incorporates elements of science fiction, suspense, and real-world fear and paranoia. “Chris has woven his mythology magic within a very human, grounded story about the mo ... [Continua a leggere]

From their obsessive rituals (Peppermint Patties! Oatmeal! Bruce Springsteen!) to the parts of their jobs they hate most (killing characters off, dealing with agents), TV's most influential writer-producers featured on The Hollywood Reporter's annual list of the Top 50 Showrunners come clean about the people, things and quirky habits that keep them -- and their shows -- alive. Vince Gilligan, Breaking Bad (AMC) The show that inspired me to write: Gilligan: The Twilight Zone because it was so marvelously constructed. My TV mentor: Gilligan: Definitely Chris Carter, who created The X-Fil ... [Continua a leggere]