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 Volume 1 – Abduction
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Volume 1 of The X-Files Mythology collection is a DVD release containing selected episodes from the first to the third seasons of the American science fiction television series The X-Files. The episodes collected in the release form the beginning of the series' mythology, and are centred on alien abduction at the hands of "colonists". Several of the elements introduced in the collected episodes arose through necessity during production, as working around the pregnancy of lead actress Gillian Anderson led to both the creation of unifying plot thread and the introduction of several recurring characters.
The episodes in the collection follow the investigations of paranormal-related cases, or X-Files, by FBI Special Agents Fox Mulder (David Duchovny) and Dana Scully (Anderson). Mulder is a believer in the paranormal, while the skeptical Scully has been assigned to debunk his work. Events covered in the episodes include the meeting of Mulder and Scully, the introduction and assassination of a secretive informant, the apparent return of Mulder's lost sister, and the abduction and return of Scully.
The collection contains the first episodes in the series' mythology, or fictional story arcs. When the series began, Chris Carter did not think of creating a "mythology" for the episodes focusing on extraterrestrial life, because he felt that "they were just stories we wanted to tell". Eventually, however, the writers saw that the most "personal" episodes were those based on the government conspiracy, and, as such, developed more stories based around the conceit. Jerry Hardin, William B. Davis, Mitch Pileggi, Tom Braidwood, Dean Haglund and Bruce Harwood all play supporting roles in the collection. Released on June 7, 2005, the collection received generally positive reviews from critics.

Contents
  [hide] 1 Plot summary
2 Background
3 Reception
4 Episodes
5 Special features
6 References
7 External links
Plot summary[edit]
FBI Special Agent Fox Mulder (David Duchovny) has made a name for himself working on X-Files—unexplained cases which may be paranormal in origin. He is appointed a partner in these investigations—Dana Scully (Gillian Anderson)—with his superiors hoping that she will be able to debunk and discredit his work. Their first case together is the investigation of possible abductions in Oregon, which falters when their evidence is destroyed in a fire.[1][2] A later case, involving the disappearance of a United States Air Force test pilot, sees the introduction of secretive informant Deep Throat (Jerry Hardin), who continues to provide the agents sensitive information.[3][4] This help is supplemented by conspiracy theorist group The Lone Gunmen, who are contacted for help in a further abduction case.[5][6] Deep Throat is soon killed, however, when he helps the agents uncover details of a government human cloning program, and the X-Files unit is closed shortly thereafter.[7][8]
Unable to continue his work with Scully, Mulder obtains information about possible extraterrestrial contact in Puerto Rico, finding that the SETI program at the Arecibo Observatory is being forcibly closed.[9][10] Although the pair are later allowed to resume their work, Scully is later kidnapped by an unhinged multiple alien abductee, Duane Barry. Barry takes Scully to a hilltop where she is then abducted, presumably by aliens.[11][12][13] She is found comatose at a later date, having mysteriously arrived at a hospital, and recovers several days later.[14][15]
Mulder receives a call from his father, finding out that his sister Samantha (Megan Leitch), who had been abducted as a child, has returned. Samantha is being pursued by a shapeshifting bounty hunter, who is assassinating human clones. Samantha is killed, although it is revealed that she was simply one of a number of clones, produced using alien tissue to create an alien-human hybrid.[16][17][18]
The Lone Gunmen contact Mulder and Scully about a successful attempt by a friend of theirs to hack the United States Department of Defense computer system. The hacker, Kenneth Soona (Bernie Coulson), is able to give Mulder the downloaded information on a digital cassette. However, Soona is later assassinated, and the downloaded files are found to be written in Navajo. Contacting Albert Hosteen (Floyd Red Crow Westerman)—a Navajo man capable of translating the files—Mulder is shown a box-car full of what appear to be alien corpses. He is trapped in the box-car by the series' antagonist, The Smoking Man (William B. Davis), and left for dead after it is destroyed. He is later found and nursed back to health by Hosteen. Meanwhile, Scully investigates the possible involvement of the smallpox eradication program in human genetic experimentation, discovering that a Nazi scientist who defected during Operation Paperclip has been conducting human experimentation to create alien-human hybrids. Her sister Melissa (Melinda McGraw), however, is shot by assassins who mistake her for Dana, and dies in hospital that night.[19] [20][21][22]
Background[edit]

 

 Spotnitz (left) and Carter (right), the main writers for the show's mythology episodes.
When the series began, Chris Carter did not think of creating a "mythology" for the episodes focusing on extraterrestrial life, because he felt that "they were just stories we wanted to tell". Eventually, however, the writers saw that the most "personal" episodes were those based on the government conspiracy. Another reason for the development of an ongoing mythology was that the producers were afraid of not creating a thread between the episodes centering around the conspiracy, feeling that it would be pretentious not to do so.[23]
According to Carter, the mythology "sprung from" the series' pilot and its follow up, "Deep Throat", which set up the idea that aliens had been on Earth for many years. Carter sees the final scene of "Deep Throat" as the "launching moment for the entire mythology". The main theme for the series, stemming from these episodes, is Fox Mulder's quest to find "the truth" about his sister, Samantha Mulder, who had been abducted as a child. This quest drove the character to investigate the paranormal, setting the framework for the series.[23]
After several stand-alone episodes featuring UFOs and extraterrestrials early in the first season, the show's mythology developed largely based on the pregnancy of actress Gillian Anderson, who became pregnant midway through production of the first season. Executive producer Frank Spotnitz described it as "the best thing that ever happened to the series", noting that the mythology "really ended up running through the life of the series, all because Gillian Anderson became pregnant".[24] Although there were initially thoughts about Anderson's character Scully giving birth to an alien child, ultimately the writers decided to work around Anderson's pregnancy. The writers decided on closing the X-Files at the end of the season to separate Mulder and Scully from one another, and have Scully abducted, reappearing comatose several episodes later.[25] In addition to the creation of the storyline concerning Scully's abduction, Anderson's reduced role in the first half of the second season permitted the writers to develop some of the other characters in the show including Assistant Director Walter Skinner (Mitch Pileggi), The Smoking Man (William B. Davis) and X (Steven Williams), and resulted in the introduction of the character Alex Krycek (Nicholas Lea).[26] Krycek, who was initially created by writer Howard Gordon to temporarily replace Scully as Mulder's partner for three episodes eventually grew into a character that lasted seven seasons on the show.[24]
Prior to the second season episode "One Breath", The Smoking Man mostly "lurked around in the shadows",[23] providing a "forbidding" presence. The Smoking Man uttered only four audible words in the entire first season of the show, all of them being in "Tooms".[27] Producer and director R.W. Goodwin did not have faith in William B. Davis' ability to take on the role of the series' chief antagonist. It was later revealed to the producers that Davis was running an acting school, and teaching such actors as ninth season guest star Lucy Lawless.[23]
In the two-part story of "Colony" and "End Game", Carter and Spotnitz, along with Duchovny, created what would become a recurring character in the alien bounty hunter. According to Carter, Duchovny came to him and said "it be great if we had like an alien bounty hunter", an idea of which Carter approved.[23] Spotnitz has noted that the actor cast for the role, Brian Thompson, was chosen because he had a very "distinctive look" about him, most notably his face and mouth.[28]
Reception[edit]
Released on June 7, 2005, the collection has received generally positive reviews from critics. Slant Magazine's Keith Uhlich rated it three stars out of five, praising the quality of the episodes included in the set, but ultimately finding that they were best viewed in the context of the "standalone" episodes which were omitted—singling out "Conduit" and "The Jersey Devil" as episodes which would aid the series' "dual character study".[29] Writing for IGN, Dan Iverson rated the collection eight out of ten, finding that the mythology-based episodes formed the basis of the relationship between the characters of Mulder and Scully. Making reference to the first season episode "Squeeze", not included in the collection, he added that "even though people watched the series to see little green men and liver-eating elastic monsters, it was the relationship between the two which made the series a total success". However, he found that the set's extra features material was sparse, describing it has being just enough "to keep us from complaining".[30] Writing for DVD Talk, Jeffrey Robinson was impressed with the collection, finding that the featured episodes worked well together without losing cohesion, and stating that "whether you are a casual viewer or a fan who already owns the season sets, owning The X-Files Mythology, Volume 1: Abduction is a must".[31] Exclaim!'s Monica S. Kuebler felt negatively about the collection, noting that anyone who would be interested in it would be likely to already own the collected episodes through other releases, and asking "should you buy Abduction? It all depends on how much five commentaries and a doc are worth to you, because chances are, if you love the X-Files ... you've probably already bought the episodes included here at least once".[32]
Episodes[edit]

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Title
Directed by
Written by
Original air date
Production
 code

1
1 "Pilot" Robert Mandel Chris Carter September 10, 1993 1X79
Agent Dana Scully (Gillian Anderson) is assigned to work with Agent Fox Mulder (David Duchovny) on the X-Files in an attempt to debunk his work on the paranormal. Their first case has them investigating apparent alien abductions. A near comatose man, Billy Miles (Zachary Ansley), is taking his classmates, including Theresa Nemman (Sarah Koskoff), into the woods, where they are killed in a flash of bright light. Also guest stars Cliff DeYoung, Leon Russom, and Alexandra Stewart. 
2
2 "Deep Throat" Daniel Sackheim Chris Carter September 17, 1993 1X02
Mulder and Scully travel to Idaho in order to investigate the disappearance of a military test pilot. They observe unusual aircraft activity, prompting Mulder to proclaim the existence of a government conspiracy. Mulder sneaks onto the military base and is spotlighted by one of the craft, but is captured by soldiers and has his memory erased before he is released. Guest stars Jerry Hardin, Andrew Johnston, Gabrielle Rose, Michael Bryan French, Seth Green, Lalainia Lindbjerg, and John Cuthbert. 
3
10 "Fallen Angel" Larry Shaw Howard Gordon & Alex Gansa November 19, 1993 1X10
Mulder puts the future of the X-Files in jeopardy when he heads to a UFO crash site being rapidly covered up by the military. He is arrested and while in jail he meets Max Fenig (Scott Bellis), a UFO fanatic whose NICAP group has followed Mulder's work on the X-Files. When Mulder is released, Scully urges him to return to Washington to face his superiors and try to save his job, but Mulder finds out that Fenig is more than meets the eye and ignores Scully to try to save him instead. Guest-starring Marshall Bell and Frederick Coffin. 
4
17 "E.B.E." William Graham Glen Morgan & James Wong February 18, 1994 1X17
Mulder and Scully receive information from Deep Throat about a UFO that was shot down over Iraq and has been secretly transported to the US. However, Deep Throat then intentionally misleads the agents to prevent them from discovering the truth. Guest starring Bruce Harwood, Dean Haglund and Tom Braidwood. 
5
24 "The Erlenmeyer Flask" R. W. Goodwin Chris Carter May 13, 1994 1X24
A seemingly unrelated car chase leads Mulder and Scully to a scientific lab encompassing a secret which could provide proof of a government conspiracy. Guest starring Jerry Hardin and William B. Davis. 
6
25 "Little Green Men" David Nutter Glen Morgan & James Wong September 16, 1994 2X01
With the X-Files shut down, FBI agent Fox Mulder finds his own belief in the truth waning. When an old political ally (Raymond J. Barry) gives him a new reason to believe, he goes alone to an abandoned SETI program site—Arecibo Observatory—in Arecibo, Puerto Rico. Concerned for his safety, fellow FBI agent Dana Scully (Gillian Anderson) has to track down his whereabouts before someone or something else does. 
7
29 "Duane Barry" Chris Carter Chris Carter October 14, 1994 2X05
An ex-FBI agent (Steve Railsback) escapes from a mental hospital and holds several people hostage in a travel agency. Mulder and Alex Krycek (Nicholas Lea) are sent in to help with the negotiations since the man claims to have been a UFO abductee. 
8
30 "Ascension" Michael Lange Paul Brown October 21, 1994 2X06
Continuing from the previous episode, Mulder races to Scully's house after listening to the recording of her attack on his answering machine. Duane Barry (Steve Railsback) has kidnapped Scully, determined to offer her to the aliens in his place. 
9
32 "One Breath" R. W. Goodwin Glen Morgan & James Wong November 11, 1994 2X08
When Scully mysteriously re-appears comatose in a hospital, Mulder drives himself crazy trying to find the people responsible, tracking down and threatening The Smoking Man, and finding himself at odds with his seeming ally X. 
10
34 "Red Museum" Win Phelps Chris Carter December 9, 1994 2X10
Several Wisconsin teens are found wandering in the woods in their underwear with “He Is One” scrawled on their backs. Mulder and Scully travel to investigate this aberrant behavior, though the strangest thing in this meat-producing area is a cult of vegetarian “walk-ins.” Deep Throat's assassin, the Crew Cut Man (Lindsey Ginter) returns—this time working alone. 
11
40 "Colony" Nick Marck Teleplay by: Chris Carter
Story by: David Duchovny & Chris Carter February 10, 1995 2X16
At the beginning, a frozen Mulder is brought to a hospital. The episode flashes back to a scene two weeks before, where the crew of a research vessel find the wreckage of a UFO in the Beaufort Sea. The pilot who survives this crash walks out of the hospital and kills identical-looking doctors in various abortion clinics. Guest starring Peter Donat, Brian Thompson, Megan Leitch and Dana Gladstone. 
12
41 "End Game" Rob Bowman Frank Spotnitz February 17, 1995 2X17
An alien bounty hunter kidnaps Scully and wants to trade her for Mulder's sister, Samantha Mulder (Megan Leitch). Mulder asks for Skinner's help in making the trade, and has the FBI Director set up a sniper to take down the bounty hunter. Guest starring Peter Donat, Brian Thompson and Megan Leitch. 
13
49 "Anasazi" R. W. Goodwin Teleplay by: Chris Carter
Story by: David Duchovny & Chris Carter May 19, 1995 2X25
The trust that Mulder and Scully have is sorely tested when Mulder begins acting strangely. His aberrant behavior is compounded when the Lone Gunmen direct him to a hacker who managed to break into some very closely guarded files. The files are encoded in Navajo and need to be decoded by a former Navajo code talker. 
14
50 "The Blessing Way" R. W. Goodwin Chris Carter September 22, 1995 3X01
The Cigarette Smoking Man works quickly to recover the stolen computer files, but finds himself thwarted by a man who he hoped was dead. Meanwhile, Scully finds herself at a loss for her next step and turns to her family for support, since Mulder is otherwise engaged fighting for survival. 
15
51 "Paper Clip" Rob Bowman Chris Carter September 29, 1995 3X02
After Mulder and Scully are reunited, they investigate a photograph that seems to connect Mulder's father to experiments that were conducted after World War II but used scientific knowledge from Nazi Germany. Their search takes them to the abandoned Strughold Mining Facility where they uncover a dangerous secret. 
Special features[edit]
The X-Files Mythology, Volume 1 – Abduction
Set Details Special Features
15 Episodes
4-Disc Set
1.78:1 Aspect Ratio
Subtitles: English
English (Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround)
 Audio Commentaries (Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo) "Deep Throat" – Chris Carter
"The Erlenmeyer Flask" – R. W. Goodwin
"Duane Barry" – Carter
"End Game" – Frank Spotnitz
"Anasazi" – Goodwin
Threads of Mythology
Mythology Timeline

Release Dates
Region 1 Region 2 Region 4
June 7, 2005 TBA TBA
References[edit]
Footnotes
1.Jump up ^ Robert Mandel (director); Chris Carter (writer) (September 10, 1993). "Pilot". The X-Files. Season 1. Episode 1. Fox.
2.Jump up ^ Lowry, pp.99–101
3.Jump up ^ Daniel Sackheim (director); Chris Carter (writer) (September 17, 1993). "Deep Throat". The X-Files. Season 1. Episode 2. Fox.
4.Jump up ^ Lowry, pp.102–103
5.Jump up ^ William Graham (director); Glen Morgan & James Wong (writers) (February 18, 1994). "E.B.E.". The X-Files. Season 1. Episode 17. Fox.
6.Jump up ^ Lowry, pp.138–139
7.Jump up ^ R.W. Goodwin (director); Chris Carter (writer) (May 13, 1994). "The Erlenmeyer Flask". The X-Files. Season 1. Episode 24. Fox.
8.Jump up ^ Lowry, pp. 155–156
9.Jump up ^ David Nutter (director); Glen Morgan & James Wong (writers) (September 16, 1994). "Little Green Men". The X-Files. Season 2. Episode 1. Fox.
10.Jump up ^ Lowry, pp.161–162
11.Jump up ^ Chris Carter (writer and director) (October 14, 1994). "Duane Barry". The X-Files. Season 2. Episode 5. Fox.
12.Jump up ^ Michael Lange (director); Paul Brown (writer) (October 21, 1994). "Ascension". The X-Files. Season 2. Episode 6. Fox.
13.Jump up ^ Lowry, pp.171–174
14.Jump up ^ R.W. Goodwin (director): Glen Morgan & James Wong (director) (November 11, 1994). "One Breath". The X-Files. Season 2. Episode 8. Fox.
15.Jump up ^ Lowry, pp.179–180
16.Jump up ^ Nick Marck (director); Chris Carter & David Duchovny (writers) (February 10, 1995). "Colony". The X-Files. Season 2. Episode 16. Fox.
17.Jump up ^ Rob Bowman (director); Frank Spotnitz (writer) (February 17, 1995). "End Game". The X-Files. Season 2. Episode 17. Fox.
18.Jump up ^ Lowry, pp.199–204
19.Jump up ^ R.W. Goodwin (director); Chris Carter (writer) (May 19, 1995). "Anasazi". The X-Files. Season 2. Episode 25. Fox.
20.Jump up ^ R.W. Goodwin (director); Chris Carter (writer) (September 22, 1995). "The Blessing Way". The X-Files. Season 3. Episode 1. Fox.
21.Jump up ^ Rob Bowman (director); Chris Carter (writer) (September 29, 1995). "Paper Clip". The X-Files. Season 3. Episode 2. Fox.
22.Jump up ^ Lowry, pp.225–237
23.^ Jump up to: a b c d e Chris Carter, Howard Gordon, Kim Manners, John Shiban and Frank Spotnitz (2004). Threads of Mythology (DVD). Fox.
24.^ Jump up to: a b Hurwitz and Knowles, p.44
25.Jump up ^ Lowry, p.24
26.Jump up ^ Edwards, p.89
27.Jump up ^ Chris Carter (narrator). Chris Carter Speaks about Season One Episodes: Tooms (DVD). Fox.
28.Jump up ^ Frank Spotnitz (narrator) (2005). Audio Commentary for "End Game" (DVD). FOX.
29.Jump up ^ Uhlich, Keith (June 7, 2005). "The X-Files Mythology: Abduction | DVD Review". Slant Magazine. Retrieved December 20, 2012.
30.Jump up ^ Iverson, Dan (August 5, 2005). "X-Files Mythology, Vol. 1 – Abduction – DVD Review at IGN". IGN. Retrieved December 20, 2011.
31.Jump up ^ Robinson, Jeffrey (May 29, 2005). "The X-Files Mythology, Vol. 1 – Abduction : DVD Talk Review of the DVD Video". DVD Talk. Retrieved December 20, 2011.
32.Jump up ^ Kuebler, Monica S. (June 2005). "The X-Files: Abduction · DVD Reviews". Exclaim!. Retrieved January 3, 2012.
BibliographyEdwards, Ted (1996). X-Files Confidential. Little, Brown and Company. ISBN 0-316-21808-1.
Hurwitz, Matt; Knowles, Chris (2008). The Complete X-Files. Insight Editions. ISBN 1-933784-80-6.
Lowry, Brian (1995). The Truth is Out There: The Official Guide to the X-Files. Harper Prism. ISBN 0-06-105330-9.
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The X-Files Mythology, Volume 2 – Black Oil

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Country of origin
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No. of episodes
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August 2, 2005
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Volume 2 of The X-Files Mythology collection is the second DVD release containing selected episodes from the third to the fifth seasons of the American science fiction television series The X-Files. The episodes collected in the release form the middle of the series' mythology, and are centered on the discovery of a mind-altering extraterrestrial "black oil".
The collection contains five episodes from the third season, eight from the fourth season, and two from the fifth. The episodes follow the investigations of paranormal-related cases, or X-Files, by FBI Special Agents Fox Mulder (David Duchovny) and Dana Scully (Gillian Anderson). Mulder is a believer in the paranormal, while the skeptical Scully has been assigned to debunk his work. Events covered in the episodes include the assassination of a secretive informant, Scully's diagnosis with cancer and Mulder's apparent suicide.
Production for many of the episode's included in the collection required extensive effects. The titular black oil's on-screen appearance was achieved through visual effects; the shimmering oil effect was digitally placed over the actors' corneas in post-production. Steven Williams, William B. Davis, Mitch Pileggi and Laurie Holden all play supporting roles in the collection. Released on August 2, 2005, the collection received mostly positive reviews from critics.

Contents
  [hide] 1 Plot summary
2 Background
3 Reception
4 Episodes
5 Special features
6 References
Plot summary[edit]
The collection opens with the two-part episodes "Nisei" and "731". Investigating evidence of an alien autopsy, FBI special agent Fox Mulder (David Duchovny) infiltrates a secretive government train carriage carrying an alien-human hybrid. Mulder is almost killed by a Syndicate operative guarding the hybrid, but is saved by his informant X (Steven Williams). X had been tipped off about Mulder's activities by the agent's partner Dana Scully (Gillian Anderson). Scully, meanwhile, meets a group of women with abduction experiences similar to her own, and meets another member of the Syndicate known as the First Elder (Don S. Williams), who claims during her abduction she was placed on a similar train car and experimented upon by the Japanese scientists.[1][2][3]
The crew of a French salvage ship trying to raise a Word War II-era submarine from the sea floor are stricken with massive radiation burns—except for one, who has been infected with a parasitic black oil discovered on the submarine. The oil is controlling the crewman's body, and after passing through several hosts, has overtaken Alex Krycek (Nicholas Lea), who Mulder has been pursuing. Scully finds that the submarine had been involved in discovering the oil on the sea floor during World War II, under the guise of finding a sunken fighter plane. The infected Krycek makes his way to a missile silo used to hide a UFO, and the oil escapes his body to board the craft. Meanwhile, Scully has tracked down Luis Cardinal, the man responsible for killing her sister.[4][5][6]
When the Syndicate suspect that one of their members is passing information to Mulder and Scully, they organise a canary trap to find the leak, using information about the safety of Mulder's mother as bait. X's role as an informant is discovered, and he is shot dead, although he is able to pass along the name of another informant who can be of use to Mulder—Marita Covarrubias (Laurie Holden), the Special Representative to the Secretary-General of the United Nations.[7][8] Covarrubias' aid is sought when Mulder attempts to reach Tunguska in Russia to investigate the source of a further black oil contamination. Whilst there, Mulder is held in a gulag and used as a successful test subject for a black oil vaccine. He escapes and is able to return to America, having found that Krycek is working with the Russians.[9][10][11]
Having been diagnosed with cancer, Scully is unsure of her future with the FBI. Mulder is convinced that her condition is a result of her earlier abduction, and is prepared to make a deal with the Syndicate to find a cure. He is dissuaded by Walter Skinner (Mitch Pileggi), who secretly makes such a deal instead.[12][13] While being pursued by an assassin responsible for a hoax alien corpse discovered on a mountaintop, Mulder fakes his own suicide, mutilating the assassin's face to provide a decoy body. He uses the distraction this offers to infiltrate The Pentagon to find a cure for Scully's cancer, while Scully is able to uncover and reveal a Syndicate connection within the FBI.[14][15][16][17]
Background[edit]
During the third season the black oil was introduced, an alien entity that invaded bodies and made them into living hosts. The black oil was able to enter through a victim's mouth, eyes or nose; it would leave a victim's body to revert to its original form or find a new host. The oil is revealed to be a tool used by the Colonists, brought to Earth by meteorites to create hosts of the human population living there. The fourth season episodes "Tunguska" and "Terma" were conceived by the writers when they were trying to conceive a "big and fun canvas" to tell stories. They decided to create a story which had connections to the Russian gulags, which led to the "natural" idea that the Russians were experimenting separately from the Syndicate to create a vaccine for the black oil. Writer John Shiban felt it was natural creating an arms race-like story between the United States and Russia, being that the Cold War had ended a few years earlier.[18] The inspiration for the oil-containing rocks was NASA's announcement of possible evidence of extraterrestrial life in the Allan Hills 84001 meteorite; while the gulag scenes were based on Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn's books The Gulag Archipelago and One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich[19]
The on-screen appearance of the black oil was achieved through visual effects; the shimmering oil effect was digitally placed over the actors' corneas in post-production. The crew went through various iterations to find the two "right" types of fluids. According to physical effects crewman David Gauthier, they used a mix of oil and acetone, which he believed gave the substance a more globular look.[18] During the filming of "Apocrypha", Nicholas Lea was fitted with a mask with tubes for the scene where the alien black oil leaves his body. Lea said filming the scene was horrible, and the scene ended up having to be filmed again a few days later.[20] A similar scene from the start of the episode with the submarine captain was accomplished using a dummy head.[20]
The decision to have the character of X killed off in "Herrenvolk" was made at the end of the third season. The writers felt that they could only do so much with the character and decided that they would either make him a bigger character in the series, or have him pay the price for collaborating with Mulder.[21] The show's producers decided to give Gillian Anderson's character Dana Scully cancer early in the fourth season. Carter initially discussed giving Scully's mother cancer but decided to have Scully suffer from it instead. Carter felt the move would give the show an interesting platform on which to discuss things such as faith, science, health care and a certain element of the paranormal.[20] Some of the writing staff felt that the decision was a poor one to make, citing it as "a cheap TV thing". However, Frank Spotnitz felt that, given the appearances of cancer-stricken abductees in previous episodes, it was an "obligatory" move to have Scully follow suit.[22]
Reception[edit]
Released on August 2, 2005, the collection has received generally positive reviews from critics. Slant Magazine's Keith Uhlich rated it three-and-a-half stars out of five, noting that there is "an unabashed confidence to these episodes", although this "comes with something of a price as the thrill and surprise of season two mythology stories like "Colony" and "End Game" are replaced by a nagging suspicion that the writers are starting to tread water". Uhlich singles out "Talitha Cumi" as the collection's highlight, calling it "an overall mindblower".[23] Writing for DVD Talk, Jeffrey Robinson was impressed with the collection, calling it "highly recommended". However, he felt that the cohesion between the episodes was lacking somewhat, and that the two-part episodes "Tempus Fugit" and "Max" did not add much to the overall storyline.[24] Exclaim!'s Monica S. Kuebler, on the other hand, felt negatively about the collection. She too felt that the interrupted nature of the episodes caused a lack of "believable" pacing, and noted that the release "feels like a blatant cash grab by Fox to milk an old franchise while they still can".[25]
Episodes[edit]

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Title
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Written by
Original air date
Production
 code

1
58 "Nisei" David Nutter Chris Carter & Howard Gordon & Frank Spotnitz November 24, 1995 3X09[26]
While investigating a videotape of an alleged alien autopsy, the agents uncover possible proof of the government making contact with extraterrestrials. 
2
59 "731" Rob Bowman Frank Spotnitz December 1, 1995 3X10[26]
Mulder is trapped on a speeding train with a government assassin, a bomb about to go off and a virus that could kill everyone aboard. 
3
64 "Piper Maru" Rob Bowman Frank Spotnitz & Chris Carter February 9, 1996 3X15[26]
The agents face an old foe while dealing with a radioactive entity unleashed from a sunken World War II submarine. 
4
65 "Apocrypha" Kim Manners Frank Spotnitz & Chris Carter February 16, 1996 3X16[26]
Scully learns more about her sister's murder while Mulder goes after the alien entity possessing Krycek. 
5
73 "Talitha Cumi" R. W. Goodwin Chris Carter May 17, 1996 3X24[26]
A supernatural being with the power to heal gives the agents clues to a mysterious alien conspiracy only referred to as "the project". 
6
74 "Herrenvolk" R. W. Goodwin Chris Carter October 4, 1996 4X01[27]
In order to save his dying mother, Mulder must protect the extraterrestrial healer, Jeremiah Smith, from the alien bounty hunter. 
7
81 "Tunguska" Kim Manners Chris Carter & Frank Spotnitz November 24, 1996 4X08[27]
The agents must determine the origin of a strange rock where they discover a deadly, vicious organism inside. 
8
82 "Terma" Rob Bowman Chris Carter & Frank Spotnitz December 1, 1996 4X09[27]
To prove that the organism inside the rock is an alien lifeform, Mulder teams up with Krycek and learns the shocking depths of his deception. 
9
87 "Memento Mori" Rob Bowman Chris Carter & Vince Gilligan & John Shiban & Frank Spotnitz February 9, 1997 4X14[27]
Scully tries to live with her cancer, while Mulder and the Lone Gunmen break into a high-security research lab to find a possible cure. 
10
90 "Tempus Fugit" Rob Bowman Chris Carter & Frank Spotnitz March 16, 1997 4X17[27]
The agents investigate an unexplained crash of a commercial airliner, and their search for answers leads them to the bottom of a desolate lake and a startling discovery. 
11
91 "Max" Kim Manners Chris Carter & Frank Spotnitz March 23, 1997 4X18[27]
Mulder and Scully attempt to prove that the military deliberately sacrificed the passengers of the doomed airliner for stolen alien technology. 
12
94 "Zero Sum" Kim Manners Howard Gordon & Frank Spotnitz April 27, 1997 4X21[27]
As part of a deal to save Scully's life, Skinner is forced to help the Cigarette Smoking Man destroy evidence of a fatal bee attack, but finds that he's being framed for murder. 
13
97 "Gethsemane" R. W. Goodwin Chris Carter May 18, 1997 4X24[27]
Mulder tries to prove that a discovery frozen in the mountains of Canada is proof of extraterrestrial life, but his quest for the truth only leads to more lies...and an unthinkable conclusion. 
14
98 "Redux" R. W. Goodwin Chris Carter November 2, 1997 5X01[28]
To find a possible cure for Scully's cancer, Mulder sneaks into a secret research facility where he discovers the startling origins of his partner's illness. 
15
99 "Redux II" Kim Manners Chris Carter November 9, 1997 5X02[28]
With Scully lying comatose in a hospital bed, Mulder receives crucial information from the Cigarette Smoking Man that could mean life or death for her. 
Special features[edit]
The X-Files Mythology, Volume 2 – Black Oil
Set Details[29] Special Features[29]
15 Episodes
4-Disc Set
1.78:1 Aspect Ratio
Subtitles: English
English (Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround)
 Audio Commentaries (Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo) Commentary by director R.W. Goodwin on "Talitha Cumi"
Commentary by director Rob Bowman on "Memento Mori"
Commentary by director Kim Manners on "Max"
Threads of Mythology
Mythology Timeline

Release Dates
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August 2, 2005 TBA TBA TBA
References[edit]
Footnotes
1.Jump up ^ Rob Bowman (director); Frank Spotnitz (writer) (November 24, 1995). "Nisei". The X-Files. Season 3. Episode 9. Fox.
2.Jump up ^ David Nutter (director); Chris Carter, Howard Gordon Frank Spotnitz (writers) (December 1, 1995). "731". The X-Files. Season 3. Episode 10. Fox.
3.Jump up ^ Lovece, pp.204–208
4.Jump up ^ Rob Bowman (director); Chris Carter & Frank Spotnitz (writers) (February 9, 1996). "Piper Maru". The X-Files. Season 3. Episode 15. Fox.
5.Jump up ^ Kim Manners (director); Chris Carter & Frank Spotnitz (writer) (February 16, 1996). "Apocrypha". The X-Files. Season 3. Episode 16. Fox.
6.Jump up ^ Lovece, pp.211–212
7.Jump up ^ R. W. Goodwin (director); Chris Carter (writer) (October 4, 1996). "Herrenvolk". The X-Files. Season 4. Episode 1. Fox.
8.Jump up ^ Meisler (1998), pp.19–25.
9.Jump up ^ Kim Manners (director); Chris Carter & Frank Spotnitz (writers) (November 24, 1996). "Tunguska". The X-Files. Season 4. Episode 8. Fox.
10.Jump up ^ Rob Bowman (director); Chris Carter & Frank Spotnitz (writer) (December 1, 1996). "Terma". The X-Files. Season 4. Episode 9. Fox.
11.Jump up ^ Meisler (1998), pp.95–110
12.Jump up ^ Kim Manners (director); Howard Gordon & Frank Spotnitz (writers) (April 27, 1997). "Zero Sum". The X-Files. Season 4. Episode 21. Fox.
13.Jump up ^ Meisler (1998), pp.221–230
14.Jump up ^ R.W. Goodwin (director); Chris Carter (writer) (May 18, 1997). "Gethsemane". The X-Files. Season 4. Episode 24. Fox.
15.Jump up ^ R.W. Goodwin & Kim Manners (directors); Chris Carter (writer) (November 2 & 9, 1997). "Redux". The X-Files. Season 5. Episode 1 & 2. Fox.
16.Jump up ^ Meisler (1998), pp.259–270
17.Jump up ^ Meisler (1999), pp.27–46
18.^ Jump up to: a b Chris Carter, Dave Gauthier, Howard Gordon, Kim Manners, John Shiban and Frank Spotnitz (2005). "Threads of Mythology". The X-Files Mythology, Volume 2 – Black Oil (DVD) (Fox).
19.Jump up ^ Meisler (1998), p.102
20.^ Jump up to: a b c Lowry, pp.171–172
21.Jump up ^ Meisler (1998), pp.25–27
22.Jump up ^ Chris Carter & Frank Spotnitz (narrators). "Introduction to Memento Mori". The X-Files: Essentials (featurette) (Fox). Unknown parameter |titleyear= ignored (help)
23.Jump up ^ Uhlich, Keith (August 8, 2005). "The X-Files Mythology: Black Oil | DVD Review". Slant Magazine. Retrieved January 5, 2012.
24.Jump up ^ Robinson, Jeffrey (August 14, 2005). "The X-Files Mythology, Vol. 2 – Black Oil: DVD Talk Review of the DVD Video". DVD Talk. Retrieved January 5, 2012.
25.Jump up ^ Kuebler, Monica S. (September 2005). "The X-Files: Black Oil· DVD Reviews". Exclaim!. Retrieved January 3, 2012.
26.^ Jump up to: a b c d e Chris Carter, et al (booklet). The X-Files: The Complete Third Season (Liner notes). Fox.
27.^ Jump up to: a b c d e f g h R.W. Goodwin, Kim Manners, et al (booklet). The X-Files: The Complete Fourth Season (Liner notes). Fox.
28.^ Jump up to: a b R.W. Goodwin, Kim Manners, et al (booklet). The X-Files: The Complete Fifth Season (Liner notes). Fox.
29.^ Jump up to: a b David Nutter, et al (booklet). The X-Files Mythology, Volume 2 (Liner notes). Fox.
BibliographyLovece, Frank (1996). The X-Files Declassified. Citadel Press. ISBN 0-8065-1745-X.
Lowry, Brian; Carter, Chris; Stegall, Sarah (1996). Trust No One: The Official Guide to the X-Files. Harper Prism. ISBN 0-06-105353-8.
Meisler, Andy (1998). I Want to Believe: The Official Guide to the X-Files Volume 3. Harper Prism. ISBN 0-06-105386-4.
Meisler, Andy (1999). Resist or Serve: The Official Guide to the X-Files Volume 4. Harper Prism. ISBN 0-06-107309-1.

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The X-Files Mythology
 Volume 3 – Colonization
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Country of origin
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No. of episodes
16
Home video release
DVD release
Region 1
September 27, 2005
Series chronology

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The X-Files Mythology – Volume 3 collection is the third DVD release containing selected episodes from the fifth to the eighth seasons of the American science fiction television series The X-Files. The episodes collected in the release form the middle of the series' mythology, and are centered on alien colonization efforts, the fall of the Syndicate, and Fox Mulder's (David Duchovny) abduction.
The collection contains three episodes from the fifth season, five from the sixth, three from the seventh, and two from the eighth. The episodes follow the investigations of paranormal-related cases, or X-Files, by FBI Special Agents Fox Mulder and Dana Scully (Gillian Anderson). Mulder is a believer in the paranormal, while the skeptical Scully has been assigned to debunk his work. Events covered in the episodes include the discovery of alien-human hybrid Cassandra Spender (Veronica Cartwright), the destruction of the Syndicate; the discovery of the remains of a space ship in Africa; the fate of Mulder's sister, Samantha; and the abduction of the former, as well as the subsequent hunt for him under the direction of John Doggett (Robert Patrick).
The collection features the closure of several long-running arcs, as well as new introductions to the series' mythology. Series creator Chris Carter felt that the series' ongoing story lines were becoming too confusing, so he scrapped them and started over. Released on September 27, 2005, the collection generally received mixed to positive reviews from critics. William B. Davis, Mitch Pileggi, Nicholas Lea and Laurie Holden all play supporting roles in the collection.

Contents
  [hide] 1 Plot summary
2 Background
3 Reception
4 Episodes
5 Special features
6 References
7 External links
Plot summary[edit]
The show centers on FBI special agents Fox Mulder (David Duchovny) and Dana Scully (Gillian Anderson) who work on cases linked to the paranormal, called X-Files. Mulder is a former believer in the paranormal—having lost his belief in the fifth season opener "Redux", while the skeptical Scully has been assigned to debunk his work. As a rebel alien race secretly attacks several groups of former alien abductees, the agents meet Cassandra Spender (Veronica Cartwright), a woman who claims to be a multiple abductee and wants to deliver a positive message about aliens.[1][2] Eventually, Mulder has Scully put under hypnosis to learn the truth about her abduction after Cassandra goes missing and her son, Jeffrey Spender (Chris Owens), angrily attempts to push his way up in the FBI. The Syndicate, meanwhile, quicken their tests for the black oil vaccine, sacrificing their own to do so.[3][4] Later, the assassination of a chess grandmaster leads Mulder and Scully into an investigation that they soon discover strikes at the heart of the X-Files; they learn that the real target was a telepathic boy named Gibson Praise (Jeff Gulka).[5][6]
In Washington, D.C., Mulder appears before an FBI panel regarding his experiences in Antarctica, but is later denied reassignment to the X-Files division: Mulder and Scully have been replaced by Spender and Diana Fowley (Mimi Rogers).[7][8] Later, Skinner is mysteriously poisoned by a nanorobot infection. The culprit is revealed to be Alex Krycek (Nicholas Lea), a rogue FBI agent who formerly worked for the Syndicate, who continues to control the potentially debilitating nanotechnology in Skinner's system in order to achieve his goals.[9][10] Mulder and Scully later learn of reports of rebel aliens burning doctors who were working on Cassandra. After finding her, she informs Mulder and Scully that the aliens are here to destroy all life on Earth and that she is a successful alien-human hybrid. The Smoking Man (William B. Davis) reveals everything to Diana Fowley, who agrees to help him and betray Mulder.[11][12] Fowley forcibly takes Mulder, Cassandra, and Scully to a Centers for Disease Control facility at Fort Marlene. Meanwhile, the Syndicate rendezvous at a check point, preparing to be taken away by the Colonists, who are prepping for invasion. However, they are met by the alien rebels, who incinerate them all, including Cassandra—save The Smoking Man and Fowley, who escape. Jeffrey Spender is then purportedly killed by The Smoking Man.[13][14]
Several months later, a metallic artifact with inscriptions is discovered on the beach of Côte d'Ivoire in Africa. After Mulder examines rubbings of the object, he falls into a dangerous coma. Hoping to find a cure for her partner, Scully rushes to Africa and discovers a massive wreck of a large spacecraft partially buried in the ocean.[15][16] Skinner and Michael Kritschgau (John Finn) desperately attempt to find the truth behind the alien object.[17][18] Unsuccessful, Scully returns from Africa to revisit Mulder, but instead she finds out that he has disappeared. She contacts Kritschgau and Skinner to find her partner. The Smoking Man has taken Mulder away to transplant the telepathic part of Mulder's brain into his own cranium, but the surgery is a failure.[19][20]
While investigating a bizarre disappearance of a young girl from her home, Mulder soon discovers the truth about his sister's disappearance.[21][22] It is revealed that his sister was taken by "walk-ins", benevolent spirit who save the souls of children doomed to live unhappy lives. Together, Mulder and Scully locate evidence that proves that Samantha was abducted by The Smoking Man, and was forced to live in a now-abandoned US Army base. Mulder eventually is reunited with the spirit of his sister, allowing him to finally let go.[23][24] Mulder and Scully investigate a case of alien abduction which leads them back to Oregon, the site of their first case together. While investigating, Mulder is taken by a UFO.[25][26] Scully soon meets Special Agent John Doggett (Robert Patrick), the leader of an FBI taskforce organized to conduct a search for Fox Mulder.[27] Although the search ultimately proves unsuccessful, Doggett is assigned to the X-Files and works with Scully to look for explanations to several cases.[28]
Background[edit]

 

 Spotnitz (left) and Carter (right), the main writers for the show's mythology episodes.
From the third season to the sixth season, the mysterious Syndicate was explored in detail. In the two part episode "Two Fathers"/"One Son", the Syndicate was destroyed. The plan to eliminate the Syndicate and relaunch the series' mythology in a new direction was originally conceived in September 1998.[29] Director Kim Manners stated "I've said for years that the show really resolved itself, if you will, by accident. The whole story line of the Syndicate and the bees and the aliens and the chips in the neck, they all seemed to just accidentally fall into place and create an intriguing, mysterious storyline that eventually got so mysterious and so intriguing that Chris had to blow it up, because he couldn't deal with it anymore."[30]
The "Biogenesis"/"The Sixth Extinction"/"Amor Fati" trio of episodes started a new mythology for the series, questioning the origin of human life. Series creator Chris Carter claimed to be interested in the subject for a while, citing the possibility of extraterrestrial involvement in great extinctions that had happened millions of years ago.[31] Carter claimed that early in the show he had met with a man who was one of the people responsible for leading the project of mapping the human genome and that he was interested enough in the subject to tie it into the show's alien mythology.[32] The scientific basis for extraterrestrials pursued the writers to help Mulder an Scully's beliefs come together, which was furthered in the later seasons of the show.[31] Frank Spotnitz claimed that the ideas used in this episode had been discussed between him and Carter for a few years, and had become easier to bring up after clearing away elements of the conspiracy in the episodes "Two Fathers" and "One Son".[31]
"Closure" was written to create an end to Mulder's quest for his sister, Samantha, who had been abducted when he was a child. The idea to close the story arc received mixed reactions from various production and crew members. However, many of the show's producers realized that the time had come to answer one of the show's biggest questions. Spotnitz explained that, "I think [series star, David Duchovny] grew tired of playing the man who is missing his sister. [...] I told him, 'This is going to be the last time you're going to have to play [that part].'"[33] Paul Rabwin noted that, "It's been seven years. I don't think any of us are going to miss Samantha Mulder. That device and motivation were very strong in the early years of the show. But as the years have gone by, the speculation kind of melted away."[33]
"Requiem" was written as a way to potentially end the series. While filming was underway for the seventh season, many members of the crew felt that the show had entered into its final season. Executive producer Frank Spotnitz later explained, "There was a pretty strong sentiment inside and outside the show that it was time to call it a day."[34] Eventually, it was decided that Mulder would be abducted at the end of the seventh season, leaving things open for the actor's return in 11 episodes the following year.[35] They eventually replaced Duchovny's Mulder with Robert Patrick's John Doggett.[36]
Reception[edit]
Critical reception to the release ranged from mixed to positive. Monica S. Kuebler from Exclaim magazine noted that, while the set was "only for diehards, completists", the compilation was "the strongest of the mythology boxes thus far [released]". She went on to name the "Biogenesis"/"The Sixth Extinction"/"Amor Fati" arc the "best" of the set.[37] Jeffrey Robinson from DVD Talk, was more critical, however. He wrote that, although the story was "interesting, intriguing, and entertaining", the selection of episodes "does not offer the same level of excitement" when compared to the previous two volumes.[38] He concluded by commenting that there is "enough entertainment value for you to enjoy".[38] Keith Uhlich from Slant Magazine awarded the box set three-and-a-half stars out of five. He commented on the conclusion of many of the show's long-running arcs, and noted that Mulder was often only a witness to these events, such as the destruction of the Syndicate and the death of his sister. Of the latter, Uhlich wrote that he "waver[s] back and forth on how emotionally effective it is".[39] He did, however, award the image quality of the DVDs four stars out of five and refer to their presentation as "excellent".[39]
Episodes[edit]

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Title
Directed by
Written by
Original air date
Production
 code

1
110 "Patient X" Kim Manners Chris Carter & Frank Spotnitz March 1, 1998 5X13
Scully forms a bond with Cassandra Spender (Veronica Cartwright), a woman who claims to have been abducted by aliens. While Mulder’s disbelief in the alien conspiracy is now questioned, he finds himself with more personal threats at the FBI. 
2
111 "The Red and the Black" Chris Carter Chris Carter & Frank Spotnitz March 8, 1998 5X14
With Cassandra Spender missing, and her son Jeffrey angrily attempting to push his way up in the FBI, Mulder has Scully put under hypnosis to learn the truth. The Syndicate, meanwhile, quicken their tests for the alien vaccine, sacrificing their own to do so. 
3
117 "The End" R. W. Goodwin Chris Carter May 17, 1998 5X20
Investigating the murder of a chess player, Mulder and Scully meet a boy who may be the embodiment of everything in the X-Files. 
4
118 "The Beginning" Kim Manners Chris Carter November 8, 1998 6ABX01
With the X-Files reopened, Mulder and Scully eagerly hunt for a deadly creature in the Arizona desert. What they find seems to support Mulder’s revived belief in aliens, but is discredited when the agents are not reassigned to the X-Files, with Jeffrey Spender (Chris Owens) and Diana Fowley (Mimi Rogers) taking over instead. 
5
126 "S.R. 819" Daniel Sackheim John Shiban January 26, 1999 6ABX09
Assistant Director Walter Skinner (Mitch Pileggi) is poisoned. Mulder and Scully have 24 hours to save him, but in order to do so, they must determine who wants him dead, and why. 
6
128 "Two Fathers" Kim Manners Chris Carter & Frank Spotnitz February 7, 1999 6ABX11
When Cassandra Spender is returned, Mulder, Scully and Agent Spender find themselves facing the exposure of the conspiracy involving extraterrestrials; while the worried Syndicate take evasive measures. 
7
129 "One Son" Rob Bowman Chris Carter & Frank Spotnitz February 14, 1999 6ABX12
An alien rebellion leads the Syndicate to its demise as their twenty-five year conspiracy approaches its disastrous collapse. 
8
139 "Biogenesis" Rob Bowman Chris Carter & Frank Spotnitz May 16, 1999 6ABX22
Mulder believes that metallic objects discovered in Africa are proof that life originated elsewhere in the universe. 
9
140 "The Sixth Extinction" Kim Manners Chris Carter November 7, 1999 7ABX01
While Scully tries to piece together the meaning of the symbols on the spaceship beached in Africa, Mulder is imprisoned by his own frenetic brain activity. 
10
141 "The Sixth Extinction II: Amor Fati" Michael W. Watkins David Duchovny & Chris Carter November 14, 1999 7ABX02
Returning to Washington to find Mulder gone, Scully joins Michael Kritschgau (John Finn) and Skinner – who is still being forced into betrayal by Alex Krycek (Nicholas Lea) – to find her partner. However, the Cigarette Smoking Man (William B. Davis) has taken Mulder to a place where all his problems are gone...or so it seems. And Diana Fowley is forced to make a choice about her loyalties. 
11
149 "Sein und Zeit" Kim Manners Chris Carter & Frank Spotnitz February 6, 2000 7ABX10
While investigating the bizarre disappearance of a young girl from her home, Mulder becomes obsessed with the number of children who have vanished in similar ways. Scully’s fears that he is emotionally involved due to his sister’s disappearance 27 years earlier are heightened when Mulder’s mother dies, apparently of suicide. 
12
150 "Closure" Kim Manners Chris Carter & Frank Spotnitz February 13, 2000 7ABX11
After years of believing that his sister was abducted by aliens, Mulder finally learns the long sought-after answers to her true fate with the help of a police psychic. 
13
154 "En Ami" Rob Bowman William B. Davis March 19, 2000 7ABX15
The Cigarette Smoking Man offers to show Scully the cure for cancer if she travels with him — and hides her trip from Mulder. 
14
161 "Requiem" Kim Manners Chris Carter May 21, 2000 7ABX22
Ignoring warnings to reduce their budget, Mulder and Scully research reports of alien abductions in Bellefleur, Oregon – the site of their first joint X-Files investigation. 
15
162 "Within" Kim Manners Chris Carter November 5, 2000 8ABX01
Newly-promoted Deputy Director Alvin Kersh (James Pickens Jr.) assigns pragmatic Agent John Doggett to head up the task force searching for Mulder. Meanwhile, an increasingly defiant Skinner assists Scully as they search for the alien ship, which is systematically removing evidence of alien existence... and is next headed to the deserts of Arizona, and Gibson Praise. 
16
163 "Without" Kim Manners Chris Carter November 12, 2000 8ABX02
At a remote school in the Arizona desert, Doggett, Scully, Gibson and Skinner – as well as a host of students and agents – don’t know who to trust as the bounty hunter works among them; and – in a spaceship close by – Mulder is tested on. 
Special features[edit]
The X-Files Mythology, Volume 3 – Colonization
Set Details[40] Special Features[40]
16 Episodes
4-Disc Set
1.78:1 Aspect Ratio
Subtitles: English
English (Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround)
 Audio Commentaries (Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo) "Patient X" – Kim Manners
"The Red and the Black" – Chris Carter
"Two Fathers" – Manners
"One Son" – Frank Spotnitz
"Closure" – Manners
"Within" – Manners & Robert Patrick
Threads of Mythology
Mythology Timeline

Release Dates
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September 27, 2005 TBA TBA TBA
References[edit]
Footnotes
1.Jump up ^ Kim Manners (Director). "Patient X". The X-Files. Season 5. Episode 13. Fox.
2.Jump up ^ Meisler, pp 173–184
3.Jump up ^ Chris Carter (Director). "The Red and the Black". The X-Files. Season 5. Episode 14. Fox.
4.Jump up ^ Meisler, pp. 187–196
5.Jump up ^ R. W. Goodwin (Director). "The End". The X-Files. Season 5. Episode 20. Fox.
6.Jump up ^ Meisler, pp. 269–280
7.Jump up ^ Kim Manners (Director). "The Beginning". The X-Files. Season 6. Episode 1. Fox.
8.Jump up ^ Meisler, pp. 11–18
9.Jump up ^ Daniel Sackheim (Director). "S.R. 819". The X-Files. Season 6. Episode 9. Fox.
10.Jump up ^ Meisler, pp. 120–132
11.Jump up ^ Kim Manners (Director). "Two Fathers". The X-Files. Season 6. Episode 11. Fox.
12.Jump up ^ Meisler, pp. 135–144
13.Jump up ^ Rob Bowman (Director). "One Son". The X-Files. Season 6. Episode 12. Fox.
14.Jump up ^ Meisler, pp. 147–156
15.Jump up ^ Rob Bowman (Director). "Biogenesis". The X-Files. Season 6. Episode 22. Fox.
16.Jump up ^ Meisler, pp. 279–290
17.Jump up ^ Kim Manners (Director). "The Sixth Extinction". The X-Files. Season 7. Episode 1. Fox.
18.Jump up ^ Shapiro, pp. 7–16
19.Jump up ^ Michael Watkins (Director). "The Sixth Extinction II: Amor Fati". The X-Files. Season 7. Episode 2. Fox.
20.Jump up ^ Shapiro, pp. 19–28
21.Jump up ^ Michael W. Watkins. "Zein und Zeit". The X-Files. Season 7. Episode 10. FOX.
22.Jump up ^ Shapiro, pp. 119–128
23.Jump up ^ Kim Manners (Director). "Closure". The X-Files. Season 7. Episode 11. Fox.
24.Jump up ^ Shapiro, pp. 130–139
25.Jump up ^ Kim Manners (Director). "Requiem". The X-Files. Season 7. Episode 22. Fox.
26.Jump up ^ Shapiro, pp. 266–277
27.Jump up ^ Kim Manners. "Within". The X-Files. Season 8. Episode 1. Fox.
28.Jump up ^ Kim Manners. "Without". The X-Files. Season 8. Episode 2. Fox.
29.Jump up ^ Meisler, pp. 156–157
30.Jump up ^ Hurwitz and Knowles, p. 159
31.^ Jump up to: a b c Meisler, pp. 290–291
32.Jump up ^ Hurwitz and Knowles, p. 169
33.^ Jump up to: a b Shapiro, p. 139
34.Jump up ^ Hurwitz and Knowles, p. 180
35.Jump up ^ Elber, Lynn (18 May 2000). "Fox Mulder 'Ready to Get Back to Work'". SPACE.com. Retrieved 4 January 2010.
36.Jump up ^ Fleming, Michael (20 July 2000). "Patrick marks 'X-Files' spot". Variety. Retrieved 4 January 2010.
37.Jump up ^ Kuebler, Monica (October 2005). "The X-Files Colonization". Exclaim!. Retrieved 21 June 2012.
38.^ Jump up to: a b Robinson, Jeffrey (27 September 2005). "The X-Files Mythology, Vol. 3 – Colonization". DVD Talk. Retrieved 21 June 2012.
39.^ Jump up to: a b Uhlich, Keith (25 September 2005). "The X-Files Mythology: Colonization". Slant. Retrieved 21 June 2012.
40.^ Jump up to: a b Kim Manners, et al (booklet). The X-Files Mythology, Volume 3 (Liner notes). Fox.
BibliographyHurwitz, Matt; Knowles, Chris (2008). The Complete X-Files. Insight Editions. ISBN 1-933784-80-6.
Meisler, Andy (2000). The End and the Beginning: The Official Guide to the X-Files Season 6. HarperCollins. ISBN 0-06-107595-7.
Shapiro, Marc (2000). All Things: The Official Guide to the X-Files Volume 6. Harper Prism. ISBN 0-06-107611-2.
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 Volume 4 – Super Soldiers
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Country of origin
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No. of episodes
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The X-Files Mythology - Volume 4 collection is the fourth DVD release containing selected episodes from the eighth to the ninth seasons of the American science fiction television series The X-Files. The episodes collected in the release form the end of the series' mythology, and are centered on those that involve the alien "Super Soldiers" and Dana Scully's (Gillian Anderson) son, William.
The collection contains seven episodes from the eighth season and seven from the ninth. The episodes follow the investigations of paranormal-related cases, or X-Files, by Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) special agents Dana Scully (Gillian Anderson) and John Doggett (Robert Patrick), following Scully's former parter Fox Mulder's (David Duchovny) abduction by aliens. The two are assisted by Assistant Director Walter Skinner (Mitch Pileggi) and Agent Monica Reyes (Annabeth Gish). Events covered in the episodes include: the return, death, and resurrection of Mulder; the birth of Scully's child, William; the discovery of the "Super Soldier" conspiracy; the discovery of the remains of a space ship in Canada; Scully's choice to give William up for adoption; and Mulder's trial, conviction, escape, and discovery of the truth.
The collection contains the final episodes in the series' mythology, or fictional overarching story. The release features the closure of most of the series' long-running arcs. Production for the episodes was drastically affected after co-star Duchovny left the show. Released on November 22, 2005, the collection received mixed to negative reviews from critics. Adam Baldwin, Chris Owens, Nicholas Lea, Laurie Holden, and William B. Davis all play supporting roles in the collection.

Contents
  [hide] 1 Plot summary
2 Production
3 Reception
4 Episodes
5 Special features
6 Notes
7 References 7.1 Footnotes
7.2 Bibliography
8 External links
Plot summary[edit]
When Dana Scully (Gillian Anderson) learns that several women have reportedly been abducted and impregnated with alien babies, she begins to question her own pregnancy.[1][2] John Doggett (Robert Patrick) introduces Scully to Monica Reyes (Annabeth Gish), an FBI specialist in ritualistic crime, shortly before Fox Mulder's (David Duchovny) deceased body suddenly appears in a forest at night.[3][4] Following Mulder's funeral, Assistant Director Walter Skinner (Mitch Pileggi) is threatened by Alex Krycek (Nicholas Lea) that he must kill Scully's baby before it is born. Billy Miles, a multiple abductee who disappeared on the same night as Mulder, is returned deceased but his dead body is resurrected and restored to full health.[5][6] Mulder also returns from death, with Scully supervising his recovery. Fully rejuvenated, Mulder investigates several X-Files, against orders to do so, but soon gets fired, leaving Doggett in charge of the cases. Mulder continues to provide input in an unofficial capacity.[7][8]
Reluctantly accepting Krycek's assistance, Mulder, Doggett and Skinner learn that an alien virus recently created in secret by members of the United States government have replaced several humans, including Miles and several high-ranking FBI personnel, with so-called alien "Super Soldiers". Krycek claims that the soldiers are virtually unstoppable aliens who want to make sure that humans will not survive the colonization of Earth. They have learned that Scully's baby is a miraculously special child and are afraid that it may be greater than them.[9][10] When Miles arrives at the FBI Headquarters, Mulder, Doggett, Skinner and Krycek help Scully to escape along with Reyes who drives her to a remote farm. Shortly after Skinner kills Krycek, Scully delivers an apparently normal baby while the alien "Super Soldiers" surround her. Without explanation, the aliens leave the area as Mulder arrives. While Doggett and Reyes report to the FBI Headquarters, Mulder takes Scully and their newborn son, William, back to her apartment.[11][12]
Mulder goes into hiding, Scully is again re-assigned to the FBI Academy, and Reyes becomes Doggett's new FBI partner at the X-Files office. Doggett, Scully, and Reyes discover a conspiracy to place Chloramine in the nation's water, causing mutations and creating "Super Soldiers". This leads them to a clandestine laboratory where a secret experiment is taking place on board, with connections to Scully's child, William. The X-Files office's investigation is hampered by Deputy Director Alvin Kersh (James Pickens, Jr.) and Assistant Director Brad Follmer (Cary Elwes).[13][14][15] Hopeful about reuniting with Mulder, a complete stranger, "Shadow Man" (Terry O'Quinn), offers his service to drive Mulder out of hiding. Scully takes the offer, but near gets herself and Mulder killed when it is revealed the man is a Super Soldier.[16][17] Later on, Scully, Doggett and Reyes find evidence of a dangerous UFO cult which has found a spacecraft similar to one Scully studied in Africa two years ago. The cult kidnaps William,[18][19] but is destroyed when the baby's crying activates the ship, killing everyone in the cult, sans William.[20][21]
Doggett finds a strange disfigured man in the X-Files office. Initially, Doggett believes the man is Mulder, but he is revealed to Jeffrey Spender (Chris Owens), Mulder's half-brother. Spender sticks a needle into William, which the other agents believe to be a virus of some kind, but is later revealed to be a cure for William's powers.[22][23] Mulder returns from hiding to only be discovered looking for classified information at an army base and, after allegedly killing an apparently indestructible "Super Soldier" Knowle Rohrer (Adam Baldwin), he is placed on trial to defend the X-Files and himself. But with the help of Kersh, Scully, Reyes, Doggett, Spender, Marita Covarrubias (Laurie Holden) and Gibson Praise (Jeff Gulka), Mulder breaks out. Mulder and Scully travel to New Mexico to find an old "wise man", who is later revealed to be The Smoking Man (William B. Davis), who tells them that the aliens will arrive in 2012. Doggett and Reyes aid Mulder and Scully in escaping the FBI, and the two are last seen together in a motel room facing an uncertain future.[24][25][26]
Production[edit]

 

 The collection features co-star David Duchovny in only half of the episodes, due to him leaving after the eighth season.
After settling his contract dispute with Fox, Duchovny quit full-time participation in the show after the seventh season.[27] In order to explain Mulder's absence, Duchovny's character was abducted by aliens in the seventh season finale, "Requiem." After several rounds of contractual discussions, Duchovny agreed to return for a total of 11 eighth season episodes.[28] Thus, "Per Manum" marked the return of Duchovny as Mulder, although he had appeared briefly in flashback appearances and small cameos.[29] Series creator Chris Carter later argued that Mulder's absences from the series did not affect the characterization, noting that "there are characters who can be powerful as absent centers, as Mulder was through the eight and ninth seasons."[30]
After the end of the eighth season, Duchovny announced that he would leave the show for good.[31] In addition, lead actress Anderson's contract also expired at the end of the eighth season.[31] Anderson had expressed her growing disinterest in the series ever since the beginning of the eighth season, saying "For a lot of people, if you don't like your job, you can quit your job, I don't necessarily have that option."[32] Anderson cited that fact that "eight years is a long time" as a contributing factor to her indifference.[32] However, Carter soon changed his position and announced he would remain on the show and continue only if Anderson agreed to do another season. Eventually, Fox offered Anderson a "generous" incentive to stay, resulting in the retention of Carter and Anderson and a final season of the show.[31] With the departure of Duchovny and limited use of Anderson, the show garnered much criticism by fans and critics alike, saying the bond between Mulder and Scully was what actually kept the show together for the first seven seasons of the show.[33]
Going into the ninth season, the producers decided to drastically change the show. The style of the opening credits in "Nothing Important Happened Today" were changed from the original credits, which, more or less, had been the same for the previous eight seasons. The credits included new graphics as well as new cards for Gish and Pileggi.[34] The finale episode of the series, "The Truth", was written by series creator Carter; he later noted, "It's the end—you don't get another chance. So you'd better put everything you've ever wanted to put in into the episode. There were things to distract us from what was really going on. The band was breaking up."[35] He expounded on the idea, saying, "Frank [Spotnitz] and I [decided] it was probably time to go […] it was strange to be writing these things knowing it was the last time we'd see Scully doing certain things or hear Mulder saying certain things."[36] Spotnitz explained, "What was kind of nice that Chris made the announcement in January is that we had times to wrap our minds around the end and plan for it and give all of the characters their due."[36] Gish later said, "I have a great respect for the elegant in which they're closing the curtain".[37] Bruce Harwood called the finale the "passing of a generation".[37]
Reception[edit]
The collection, as well as the episodes themselves, received mixed to negative reviews from critics. Monica Kuebler of Exclaim! gave the collection a rather negative review and noted that it closed on a "lacklustre note".[38] Furthermore, she wrote that the main issue with the release was that "the hardcore fans [of the series] had come to see The X-Files as Mulder and Scully and understandably weren't quick to swallow a couple of new characters running the department."[38] Ultimately, she concluded that the poor episodes and the lack of bonus features included with the collection were proof that "Fox seems eager to wash their hands of the disappointing demise of the show".[38]
Sabadino Parker from PopMatters wrote negatively about the mythology of the last two seasons, noting that "story itself became even more convoluted" and that "the past two seasons should never have happened."[39] Entertainment Weekly reviewer Ken Tucker speculated that Chris Carter was the only one who seemed to understand the show's complex mytharc.[40] Joyce Millman from The New York Times called the storyline involving Scully's child—which left her "haunted and irritable"—"a sad misuse of the radiant Anderson".[41] The A.V. Club was highly critical of the final season and its mythology story, calling them a "clumsy mish-mash of stuff that had once worked and new serialized storylines about so-called 'super soldiers'".[42]
Episodes[edit]

No. in
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Title
Directed by
Written by
Original air date
Production
 code

1
174 "Per Manum" Kim Manners Chris Carter & Frank Spotnitz February 18, 2001 8ABX13
When a mysterious man claims his wife was fertilised with an alien baby, and then killed and the baby stolen; Doggett is skeptical, while Scully realises that the woman’s story is similar to her own. While Doggett attempts to understand the motives of his friend and government contact Knowle Rohrer, Scully questions her own pregnancy and its conception. 
2
175 "This is Not Happening" Kim Manners Chris Carter & Frank Spotnitz February 25, 2001 8ABX14
Doggett calls on another agent, Monica Reyes, to assist in the Mulder case, but Scully’s fears about finding him come to a head with the sudden recovery of abductees seized at the same time. 
3
176 "Deadalive" Tony Wharmby Chris Carter & Frank Spotnitz April 1, 2001 8ABX15
Three months after Mulder’s funeral, a former abductee awakens from the dead and Scully pins her hopes on resurrecting her partner; while Skinner is offered a loathsome deal by Krycek. 
4
177 "Three Words" Tony Wharmby Chris Carter & Frank Spotnitz April 8, 2001 8ABX16
Mulder secretly conducts his own investigation after a man is gunned down on the White House lawn attempting to inform the President of a planned alien invasion. However, he is soon in over his head as he tries to expose further evidence of colonization. 
5
179 "Vienen" Rod Hardy Steven Maeda April 29, 2001 8ABX18
Mulder and Doggett are asked to investigate several deaths aboard an oil rig, but Mulder is convinced the rig is carrying an alien black oil; meanwhile a heavily pregnant Scully attempts to protect Mulder in absentia. 
6
181 "Essence" Kim Manners Chris Carter May 13, 2001 8ABX20
Mulder, Skinner and Doggett come up against the horrible consequences of the Syndicate’s pact with the aliens, as a hybrid attempts to erase all evidence of the tests—including Scully’s soon-to-be-born baby. The men call on Reyes, and—reluctantly—Alex Krycek to help them. 
7
182 "Existence" Kim Manners Chris Carter May 20, 2001 8ABX21
Mulder, Doggett and Skinner face off with the alien replicants as they desperately try to expose the conspiracy within the FBI. Meanwhile Scully goes into labour in a remote location, but Reyes soon learns they may be no safer there. 
8
183 "Nothing Important Happened Today" Kim Manners Chris Carter & Frank Spotnitz November 11, 2001 9ABX01
Doggett begins his investigation of Deputy Director Kersh and search for Mulder. He encounters obstructions at every turn and no one is willing to cooperate. 
9
184 "Nothing Important Happened Today II" Tony Wharmby Chris Carter & Frank Spotnitz November 18, 2001 9ABX02
Shannon McMahon, a former Marine associate of Doggett’s, reveals to Doggett that she is a "Super Soldier". This leads them to a clandestine laboratory where secret experiments are taking place on board on a naval ship. 
10
188 "Trust No 1" Tony Wharmby Chris Carter & Frank Spotnitz January 6, 2002 9ABX06
Scully is hopeful about reuniting with Mulder when a complete stranger offers new information about what drove him into hiding. Yet her trust in the stranger may place Mulder in even more danger. 
11
191 "Provenance" Kim Manners Chris Carter & Frank Spotnitz March 3, 2002 9ABX09
When rubbings from the spaceship resurface, the FBI hides its investigation from the X-Files. Meanwhile, Scully is forced to take drastic measures when she discovers a threat to William. 
12
192 "Providence" Chris Carter Chris Carter & Frank Spotnitz March 10, 2002 9ABX10
Distrustful of both Skinner and Follmer, Scully circumvents the FBI’s investigation into the kidnapping and does her own, assisted by Reyes and the Lone Gunmen. Her fears are heightened when she learns Mulder may be dead, and William is kidnapped by the alien cult. 
13
198 "William" David Duchovny Teleplay by: Chris Carter
Story by: David Duchovny & Frank Spotnitz & Chris Carter April 28, 2002 9ABX16
Doggett finds a strange disfigured man in the X-Files office, and—on a whim of Scully’s—they test his DNA. But the surprising answers they find become even more surprising when William’s life is put on the line. 
14/15
201/202 "The Truth" Kim Manners Chris Carter May 19, 2002 9ABX19/9ABX20
Mulder is placed under military arrest, but with the surprising help of Deputy Director Kersh, Scully, Reyes, Doggett, Marita Covarrubias, Gibson Praise, and Jeffrey Spender, Mulder's broken out. Mulder and Scully travel to New Mexico where Black helicopters destroy a Pueblo—and The Smoking Man (William B. Davis). 
Special features[edit]
The X-Files Mythology, Volume 4 – Super Soldiers
Set details[43] Special features[43]
15 Episodes[A]
4-Disc Set
1.78:1 Aspect Ratio
Subtitles: English
English (Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround)
 Audio Commentaries (Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo) "Deadalive" – Frank Spotnitz
"Vienen" – Rod Hardy
Threads of Mythology
Mythology Timeline

Release dates
Region 1 Region 2 Region 3 Region 4
September 22, 2005 TBA TBA TBA
Notes[edit]
^ A. In some regions, the last episode, "The Truth" is split up into two episodes, and not one.
References[edit]
Footnotes[edit]
1.Jump up ^ Kim Manners (director). "Per Manum". The X-Files. Season 8. Episode 13. Fox.
2.Jump up ^ "Per Manum". BBC Cult. BBC. Retrieved 22 March 2012.
3.Jump up ^ Kim Manners (director). "This Is Not Happening". The X-Files. Season 8. Episode 14. Fox.
4.Jump up ^ "This Is Not Happening". BBC Cult. BBC. Retrieved 2 March 2012.
5.Jump up ^ Tony Wharmby (director). "Deadalive". The X-Files. Season 8. Episode 15. Fox.
6.Jump up ^ "Deadalive". BBC Cult. BBC. Retrieved 6 August 2012.
7.Jump up ^ Rod Hardy (director). "Vienen". The X-Files. Season 8. Episode 17. Fox.
8.Jump up ^ "Vienen". BBC Cult. BBC. Retrieved 16 January 2012.
9.Jump up ^ Kim Manners (director). "Essence". The X-Files. Season 8. Episode 20. Fox.
10.Jump up ^ "Essence". BBC Cult. BBC. Retrieved 8 March 2012.
11.Jump up ^ Kim Manners (director). "Existence". The X-Files. Season 8. Episode 21. Fox.
12.Jump up ^ "Existence". BBC Cult. BBC. Retrieved October 1, 2009.
13.Jump up ^ Kim Manners & Tony Wharmby (directors). "Nothing Important Happened Today". The X-Files. Season 9. Episode 19 & 20. Fox.
14.Jump up ^ "Nothing Important Happened Today I". BBC Cult. BBC. Retrieved 6 August 2012.
15.Jump up ^ "Nothing Important Happened Today II". BBC Cult. BBC. Retrieved 6 August 2012.
16.Jump up ^ Tony Wharmby (director). "Trust No 1". The X-Files. Season 9. Episode 6. Fox.
17.Jump up ^ "Trust No 1". BBC Cult. BBC. Retrieved 14 July 2012.
18.Jump up ^ Kim Manners (director). "Provenance". The X-Files. Season 9. Episode 9. Fox.
19.Jump up ^ "Provenance". BBC Cult. BBC. Retrieved 14 July 2012.
20.Jump up ^ Chris Carter (director). "Providence". The X-Files. Season 9. Episode 10. Fox.
21.Jump up ^ "Providence". BBC Cult. BBC. Retrieved 14 July 2012.
22.Jump up ^ David Duchovny (director). "William". The X-Files. Season 9. Episode 16. Fox.
23.Jump up ^ "William". BBC Cult. BBC. Retrieved 16 July 2012.
24.Jump up ^ Kim Manners (director). "The Truth". The X-Files. Season 9. Episode 19 & 20. Fox.
25.Jump up ^ "The Truth". BBC Cult. BBC. Retrieved May 9, 2012.
26.Jump up ^ "The Truth, Part Two". BBC Cult. BBC. Retrieved May 9, 2012.
27.Jump up ^ "Duchovny quits X-Files". BBC News. BBC. 18 May 2001. Retrieved 5 July 2009.
28.Jump up ^ Elber, Lynn (18 May 2000). "Fox Mulder 'Ready to Get Back to Work'". Space.com. TechMediaNetwork. Archived from the original on 24 September 2004. Retrieved 5 July 2009.
29.Jump up ^ McAlister, Nancy (28 February 2001). "'X-Files' viewers wait for resolution". The Florida Times-Union (Morris Communications). pp. C2.
30.Jump up ^ Hurwitz and Knowles, p. 189
31.^ Jump up to: a b c Hurwitz and Knowles, p. 197
32.^ Jump up to: a b "'X-Files' Appeal Waning for Co-Star Anderson". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (Block Communications). 12 May 2001. p. B9. Retrieved 22 March 2012. (subscription required)
33.Jump up ^ KJN (March 5, 2002). "X-Files Gets Set to Jump the Shark". IGN (News Corporation). Retrieved August 3, 2009.
34.Jump up ^ Chris Carter, et al (2002). The Truth Behind Season 9 (DVD). The X-Files: The Complete Ninth Season: 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment.
35.Jump up ^ Hurwritz and Knowles, pp. 209–216
36.^ Jump up to: a b Chris Carter et al (2002). The Truth Behind Season 9: "The Truth" (DVD). The X-Files: The Complete Ninth Season: 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment.
37.^ Jump up to: a b Paul Rabwin (2002). Reflections on the Truth (DVD). The X-Files: The Complete Ninth Season: 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment.
38.^ Jump up to: a b c Kuebler, Monica (December 2005). "The X-Files: Super Soldiers". Exclaim!. Ian Danzig. Retrieved 4 August 2012.
39.Jump up ^ Parker, Sabadino (May 15, 2002). "I Don't Believe It". PopMatters. Retrieved August 3, 2009.
40.Jump up ^ Tucker, Ken (November 16, 2001). "The X-Files (1993 – 2002)". Entertainment Weekly (Time Inc). Retrieved August 17, 2009.
41.Jump up ^ Millman, Joyce (October 10, 2002). "The Nearly Ex Files". The New York Times (The New York Times Company). Retrieved August 17, 2009.
42.Jump up ^ Adams, Sam, et al (May 7, 2012). "One Bad Apple... We Can Live With That: 31 Rotten Parts of Otherwise Fantastic Wholes". The A.V. Club. The Onion. Retrieved May 19, 2012.
43.^ Jump up to: a b Kim Manners, et al (booklet). The X-Files Mythology, Volume 4 (Liner notes). Fox.
Bibliography[edit]
Hurwitz, Matt; Knowles, Chris (2008). The Complete X-Files. Insight Editions. ISBN 1-933784-80-6.
External links[edit]
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List of awards and nominations received by The X-Files

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This is a list of awards and nominations received by the American science fiction television series, The X-Files.

Contents
  [hide] 1 American Cinema Editors
2 Directors Guild of America
3 Emmy Awards 3.1 Primetime Emmy Awards
3.2 Creative Emmy Awards
4 Golden Globe Awards
5 Satellite Awards
6 Screen Actors Guild
7 Television Critics Association Awards
8 Writers Guild of America
9 Young Artist Awards
American Cinema Editors[edit]

Year
Category
Recipients and nominees
Role/Episode
Result
1996 Best Edited One-Hour Series Heather MacDougall "Unruhe" Nominated
1997 Best Edited One-Hour Series Lynne Willingham "The Post-Modern Prometheus" Nominated
Directors Guild of America[edit]

Year
Category
Recipients and nominees
Role/Episode
Result
1995 Outstanding Directing – Drama Series (Night) Chris Carter "The List" Nominated
1997 Outstanding Directing – Drama Series (Night) Chris Carter "The Post-Modern Prometheus" Nominated
1998 Outstanding Directing – Drama Series (Night) Chris Carter "Triangle" Nominated
Emmy Awards[edit]
Primetime Emmy Awards[edit]
3 wins out of 21 nominations
Year
Category
Recipients and nominees
Role/Episode
Result
1995 Outstanding Actress in a Guest Role – Drama Series C. C. H. Pounder Lucy Kazdin in "Duane Barry" Nominated
Outstanding Series – Drama See below Nominated
Outstanding Writing – Drama Series Chris Carter "Duane Barry" Nominated
1996 Outstanding Actor in a Guest Role – Drama Series Peter Boyle Clyde Bruckman in "Clyde Bruckman's Final Repose" Won
Outstanding Actress in a Leading Role – Drama Series Gillian Anderson Dana Scully Nominated
Outstanding Series – Series See below Nominated
Outstanding Writing – Drama Series Darin Morgan "Clyde Bruckman's Final Repose" Won
1997 Outstanding Actor in a Leading Role – Drama Series David Duchovny Fox Mulder Nominated
Outstanding Actress in a Leading Role – Drama Series Gillian Anderson Won
Outstanding Directing – Drama Series James Wong "Musings of a Cigarette Smoking Man" Nominated
Outstanding Series – Drama See below Nominated
Outstanding Writing – Drama Series John Shiban, Frank Spotnitz, Chris Carter, Vince Gilligan "Memento Mori" Nominated
1998 Outstanding Actor in a Leading Role – Drama Series David Duchovny Nominated
Outstanding Actress in a Guest Role – Drama Series Veronica Cartwright Cassandra Spender in "Patient X"/"The Red and the Black" Nominated
Lili Taylor Marty Glenn in "Mind's Eye" Nominated
Outstanding Actress in a Leading Role – Drama Series Gillian Anderson Nominated
Outstanding Directing – Drama Series Chris Carter "The Post-Modern Prometheus" Nominated
Outstanding Series – Drama See below Nominated
Outstanding Writing – Drama Series Chris Carter "The Post-Modern Prometheus" Nominated
1999 Outstanding Actress in a Guest Role – Drama Series Veronica Cartwright Cassandra Spender in "Two Fathers"/"One Son" Nominated
Outstanding Actress in a Leading Role – Drama Series Gillian Anderson Nominated
^1995 "Best Drama Series" nominees Chris Carter, R.W. Goodwin, James Wong, Glen Morgan, Howard Gordon, Rob Bowman, David Nutter, Joseph Patrick Finn, Kim Manners and Paul Rabwin
^1996 "Best Drama Series" nominees Chris Carter, R.W. Goodwin, Howard Gordon, Joseph Patrick Finn, Rob Bowman, Kim Manners and Paul Rabwin
^1997 "Best Drama Series" nominees Chris Carter, R.W. Goodwin, Howard Gordon, James Wong, Glen Morgan, Ken Horton, Joseph Patrick Finn, Rob Bowman, Kim Manners, Paul Rabwin, Frank Spotnitz, Vince Gilligan, Lori Jo Nemhauser
^1998 "Best Drama Series" nominees Chris Carter, R.W. Goodwin, Frank Spotnitz, Vince Gilligan, Ken Horton, Joseph Patrick Finn, Rob Bowman, Kim Manners, Paul Rabwin, Lori Jo Nemhauser, John Shiban
Creative Emmy Awards[edit]
13 wins out of 40 nominations

Year
Category
Recipients and nominees
Role/Episode
Result
1994 Outstanding Graphic Design and Title Sequences James Castle, Bruce Bryant, Carol Johnsen Won
1995 Outstanding Cinematography – Series John S. Bartley "One Breath" Nominated
Outstanding Editing – Series (Single-Camera Production) James Coblentz "Duane Barry" Nominated
Stephen Mark "Sleepless" Nominated
Outstanding Sound Editing – Series
[show]Nominees

 "Duane Barry" Nominated
1996 Outstanding Art Direction – Series Graeme Murray, Shirley Inget "Jose Chung's From Outer Space" Nominated
Outstanding Cinematography – Series John S. Bartley "Grotesque" Won
Outstanding Sound Editing – Series
[show]Nominees

 "Nisei" Won
Outstanding Sound Mixing – Drama Series
[show]Nominees

 "Nisei" Won
1997 Outstanding Art Direction – Series
[show]Nominees

 "Memento Mori" Won
Outstanding Sound Editing – Series
[show]Nominees

 "Tempus Fugit" Won
Outstanding Editing – Series (Single-Camera Production) Jim Gross "Terma" Nominated
Heather MacDougall "Tempus Fugit" Nominated
Outstanding Makeup – Series Laverne Basham, Toby Lindala "Leonard Betts" Nominated
Outstanding Music Composition – Series (Dramatic Underscore) Mark Snow "Paper Hearts" Nominated
Outstanding Sound Mixing – Drama Series
[show]Nominees

 "Tempus Fugit" Nominated
1998 Outstanding Art Direction – Series
[show]Nominees

 "The Post-Modern Prometheus" Won
Outstanding Cinematography – Series Joel Ransom "The Post-Modern Prometheus" Nominated
Outstanding Editing – Series (Single-Camera Production) Heather MacDougall "Kill Switch" Won
Casey O. Rohrs "Mind's Eye" Nominated
Lynne Willingham "The Post-Modern Prometheus" Nominated
Outstanding Makeup – Series
[show]Nominees

 "The Post-Modern Prometheus" Nominated
Outstanding Music Composition – Series (Dramatic Underscore) Mark Snow "The Post-Modern Prometheus" Nominated
Outstanding Sound Editing – Series
[show]Nominees

 "The Red and the Black" Nominated
Outstanding Sound Mixing – Drama Series
[show]Nominees

 "The Red and the Black" Nominated
1999 Outstanding Art Direction – Series
[show]Nominees

 "One Son" Nominated
Outstanding Cinematography – Series Bill Roe "The Unnatural" Nominated
Outstanding Editing – Series (Single-Camera Production) Heather MacDougall "S.R. 819" Nominated
Outstanding Makeup – Series
[show]Nominees

 "Two Fathers" / "One Son" Won
Outstanding Music Composition – Series (Dramatic Underscore) Mark Snow "S.R. 819" Nominated
Outstanding Sound Editing – Series
[show]Nominees

 "Triangle" Nominated
2000 Outstanding Makeup – Series
[show]Nominees

 "Theef" Won
Outstanding Music Composition – Series (Dramatic Underscore) Mark Snow "Theef" Nominated
Outstanding Sound Mixing – Drama Series
[show]Nominees

 "First Person Shooter" Won
Outstanding Special Visual Effects – Series
[show]Nominees

 "First Person Shooter" Won
Outstanding Sound Editing – Series
[show]Nominees

 "First Person Shooter" Nominated
Outstanding Special Visual Effects – Series
[show]Nominees

 "Rush" Nominated
2001 Outstanding Cinematography – Series (Single-Camera Production) Bill Roe "This Is Not Happening" Nominated
Outstanding Makeup – Series
[show]Nominees

 "Deadalive" Won
2002 Outstanding Music Composition – Series (Dramatic Underscore) Mark Snow "The Truth" Nominated
Golden Globe Awards[edit]
5 wins out of 12 nominations
Year
Category
Recipients and nominees
Role/Episode
Result
1994 Best Series – Drama Won
1995 Best Actor in Leading Role – Drama Series David Duchovny Fox Mulder Nominated
Best Actress in a Leading Role – Drama Series Gillian Anderson Dana Scully Nominated
1996 Best Actor in Leading Role – Drama Series David Duchovny Won
Best Actress in Leading Role – Drama Series Gillian Anderson Won
Best Series – Drama Won
1997 Best Actor in Leading Role – Drama Series David Duchovny Nominated
Best Actress in Leading Role – Drama Series Gillian Anderson Nominated
Best Series – Drama Won
1998 Best Actor in Leading Role – Drama Series David Duchovny Nominated
Best Actress in Leading Role – Drama Series Gillian Anderson Nominated
Best Series – Drama Nominated
Satellite Awards[edit]
2 wins out of 9 nominations
Year
Category
Recipients and nominees
Role/Episode
Result
1996 Best Actor in a Leading Role – Drama Series David Duchovny Fox Mulder Won
Best Actress in a Leading Role – Drama Series Gillian Anderson Dana Scully Nominated
Best Series – Drama Won
1997 Best Actor in a Leading Role – Drama Series David Duchovny Nominated
Best Actress in a Leading Role – Drama Series Gillian Anderson Nominated
Best Series – Drama Nominated
1998 Best Actress in a Leading Role – Drama Series Gillian Anderson Nominated
Best Series – Drama Nominated
2000 Best Actress in a Leading Role – Drama Series Gillian Anderson Nominated
Screen Actors Guild[edit]
2 wins out of 14 nominations
Year
Category
Recipients and nominees
Role/Episode
Result
1995 Outstanding Actor – Drama Series David Duchovny Fox Mulder Nominated
Outstanding Actress – Drama Series Gillian Anderson Dana Scully Won
1996 Outstanding Actor – Drama Series David Duchovny Nominated
Outstanding Actress – Drama Series Gillian Anderson Won
Outstanding Cast – Drama Series Nominated
1997 Outstanding Actor – Drama Series David Duchovny Nominated
Outstanding Actress – Drama Series Gillian Anderson Nominated
Outstanding Cast – Drama Series Nominated
1998 Outstanding Actor – Drama Series David Duchovny Nominated
Outstanding Actress – Drama Series Gillian Anderson Nominated
Outstanding Cast – Drama Series Nominated
1999 Outstanding Actor – Drama Series David Duchovny Nominated
Outstanding Actress – Drama Series Gillian Anderson Nominated
2000 Outstanding Actress – Drama Series Gillian Anderson Nominated
Television Critics Association Awards[edit]
9 nominations
Year
Category
Recipients and nominees
Role/Episode
Result
1994 Outstanding Achievement in Drama Nominated
1995 Program of the Year Nominated
Outstanding Achievement in Drama Nominated
1996 Outstanding Achievement in Drama Nominated
1997 Program of the Year Nominated
Outstanding Achievement in Drama Nominated
Individual Achievement in Drama Gillian Anderson Dana Scully Nominated
Individual Achievement in Drama David Duchovny Fox Mulder Nominated
1998 Outstanding Achievement in Drama Nominated
Writers Guild of America[edit]
2 nominations
Year
Category
Recipients and nominees
Role/Episode
Result
1995 Best Writing – Episodic Drama Chris Carter "Duane Barry" Nominated
1996 Best Writing – Episodic Drama Darin Morgan "Clyde Bruckman's Final Repose" Nominated
Young Artist Awards[edit]
1 win out of 2 nominations
Year
Category
Recipients and nominees
Role/Episode
Result
1999 Best Young Actor (age 10 and under) – Drama Series Jeffrey Schoeny Trevor in "Trevor" Nominated
2002 Best Young Actor in a Guest Role (age 10 and under) – Series Gavin Fink Tommy Conlon in "Scary Monsters" Won

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The X-Files (film)

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The X-Files
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Theatrical release poster
 
Directed by
Rob Bowman
Produced by
Chris Carter
Daniel Sackheim
Screenplay by
Chris Carter
Story by
Chris Carter
Frank Spotnitz
Starring
David Duchovny
Gillian Anderson
Martin Landau
Mitch Pileggi
William B. Davis
Blythe Danner
John Neville
Armin Mueller-Stahl
Music by
Mark Snow
Cinematography
Ward Russell
Editing by
Stephen Mark
Studio
Ten Thirteen Productions
Distributed by
20th Century Fox
Release date(s)
June 19, 1998
 
Running time
121 minutes
Country
United States
Language
English
Budget
$66 million
Box office
$189,176,423
The X-Files (also known as The X-Files: Fight the Future) is a 1998 American science fiction-thriller film written by Chris Carter and Frank Spotnitz, and directed by Rob Bowman. It is the first feature film based on The X-Files series created by Carter that revolves around fictional unsolved cases called the X-Files and the characters solving them. Four main characters from the television series appear in the film: David Duchovny, Gillian Anderson, Mitch Pileggi and William B. Davis reprise their respective roles as FBI agents Fox Mulder and Dana Scully, FBI Assistant Director Walter Skinner and the Cigarette-Smoking Man. The film's tagline and sub-title is Fight the Future.
The story follows agents Mulder and Scully, removed from their usual jobs on the X-Files, and investigating the bombing of a building and the destruction of criminal evidence. They uncover what appears to be a government conspiracy attempting to hide the truth about an alien colonization of Earth. Viewed in the context of The X-Files chronology, the film's story takes place between seasons five (episode "The End") and six (episode "The Beginning") of the television series, and is based upon the series' extraterrestrial mythology.
Chris Carter decided to make a feature film to explore the show's mythology on a wider scale, as well as appealing to non-fans. He wrote the script with Frank Spotnitz at the end of 1996 and, with a budget from Fox, filming began in 1997, following the end of the show's fourth season. Carter assembled cast and crew from the show, as well as some other, well-known actors such as Blythe Danner and Martin Landau, to begin production on what they termed "Project Blackwood". Mark Snow continued his role as X-Files composer to create the film's score.
The film premiered on June 19, 1998 in the United States, and received mixed to positive reviews from critics. Although some enjoyed the style and effects of the film, others found the plot confusing and viewed it as little more than an extended episode of the series. A sequel, The X-Files: I Want to Believe, was released ten years later.

Contents
  [hide] 1 Plot
2 Production 2.1 Conception and pre-production
2.2 Writing and casting
2.3 Set design
2.4 Filming
2.5 Music
3 Release 3.1 Theatrical run
3.2 Home media
4 Reception 4.1 Critical response
4.2 Box office
5 Sequel
6 See also
7 References 7.1 Bibliography
8 External links
Plot[edit]
The film opens in what will become North Texas, 35,000 BC. Entering a cave, a hunter stumbles upon a large extraterrestrial lifeform. They fight and the caveman wins, stabbing the creature to death, but he is also infected by a black oil-like substance.
In 1998, in the same area, a young boy named Stevie (Lucas Black) falls down a hole near his home and finds a human skull. As he holds it, black oil seeps up his body until it reaches his head, causing his eyes to turn black. Four firefighters descend into the hole to rescue him but do not come out. A team of biohazard-suited men arrives on the scene.
Meanwhile, FBI Special Agents Fox Mulder (David Duchovny) and Dana Scully (Gillian Anderson) have been assigned to other projects since the closure of the X-Files. They are helping investigate a bomb threat against a federal building in Dallas. Mulder inspects a building across the street from the supposed target and discovers the bomb in a vending machine. Special Agent in Charge Darius Michaud (Terry O'Quinn) stays behind to disarm the bomb as Mulder and Scully evacuate the building. Unknown to the agents, Michaud makes no effort to disarm the bomb, which detonates.
Returning to Washington, D.C., Mulder and Scully are chastised because, in addition to Michaud, four people were apparently still in the building during the bombing. They are scheduled separate hearings at which their job performances will be evaluated. That evening, Mulder encounters a paranoid doctor, Alvin Kurtzweil (Martin Landau), who explains that the four victims were already dead, and that the bomb was allowed to detonate in order to destroy evidence of how they died. At the hospital morgue, Scully is able to examine one of the victims, finding evidence of an alien virus.
Mulder and Scully travel to the crime scene in Texas. They come across a strange train hauling tanker trucks and they follow it to a large cornfield surrounding two glowing domes. They enter the domes, only to find them empty. Suddenly, grates leading to an underground area open in the floor and a swarm of bees chases the agents out into the cornfield. Black helicopters appear and begin to chase them, but they escape and head back to Washington.
After returning, Mulder unsuccessfully tries to get help from Kurtzweil, while Scully attends her performance hearing and learns that she is being transferred to Salt Lake City, Utah. Mulder is devastated to lose Scully as a partner. The two are about to share a tender moment when Scully is stung by a bee which had lodged itself under her shirt collar. The sting causes Scully to quickly lose consciousness. Mulder calls for the paramedics but when an ambulance arrives, the driver shoots Mulder in the head and whisks Scully away. Waking up in hospital, Mulder is told the bullet only grazed his temple and leaves with the help of The Lone Gunmen. He then meets a former adversary, the Well-Manicured Man (John Neville), who gives him Scully's location in Antarctica along with a vaccine to combat the virus that has infected her. The Well-Manicured Man is then killed in a car bomb, before his betrayal of The Syndicate is discovered.
Mulder travels to Antarctica to save Scully, and discovers a secret underground laboratory run by their enemy, the Cigarette Smoking Man (William B. Davis). Mulder uses the vaccine to revive Scully, disrupting the stable environment of the lab and reviving the cocooned aliens. The lab is destroyed just after Mulder and Scully escape to the surface. It turns out to be part of a huge alien vessel lying dormant beneath the snow; the vessel pushes up through tons of ice and snow and travels straight up into the sky. Mulder watches the ship fly directly overhead and disappear into the distance, as Scully regains consciousness.
Some time later, they attend a hearing, where their testimony is ignored and the evidence covered up. The only remaining proof of their ordeal is the bee that stung Scully, collected by the Lone Gunmen. She hands it over, noting that the FBI does not currently have an investigative unit qualified to pursue the evidence at hand. Later, appalled by the media's cover-up of the incident, Mulder tries to persuade Scully to leave his crusade. She refuses, saying, "If I quit now, they win."
At another crop outpost in Tunisia, the Cigarette Smoking Man is shown warning Strughold (Armin Mueller-Stahl) that Mulder remains a threat. Strughold is unworried, since Mulder is alone, and "One man alone cannot fight the future". Instead, Cigarette Smoking Man hands him a telegram revealing that the X-Files unit has been re-opened.
Production[edit]
Conception and pre-production[edit]
"We wanted it to be true to the TV show, for one thing. We didn't want The X-Files to become something else in the movie, just because we had a bigger budget to work with. Yet, we were also mindful that it had to be a culmination of something for the people who had been watching the show for five years, as well as an introduction of these characters and this story to people who hadn't."
 — Frank Spotnitz talking about the development of The X-Files film.[1]
After five successful seasons, Chris Carter wanted to tell the story of the series on a wider scale, which ultimately meant creating a feature film. He later explained that the main problem was to create a story for which the viewer would not need to be familiar with the show's setting and the various story arcs.[2]
Carter and Frank Spotnitz wrote major parts of the script in Hawaii over Christmas 1996. They used the same method that they had used when writing episodes and sketching out scenes for the series on 3x5 index cards. By the time the Christmas break had ended, the whole narrative for the film had been written. Upon his return from Hawaii, Carter looked for spare time to write the script. He returned to Hawaii and in ten days wrote about half of the 124-page screenplay for the film.[3]
Carter gave 90 pages of the screenplay to Fox who received it well. While not officially greenlighted, he got a budget from Fox and began to make plans as to when and where it would be filmed. Carter then enlisted Daniel Sackheim to produce the film. Sackheim had previously produced the pilot episode of The X-Files and directed several episodes in the first two seasons. The X-Files marked his first contribution as producer to a feature film. Carter's choice for director was Rob Bowman, who had been the series' executive producer and a director before the production base was moved from Vancouver to Los Angeles.[4]
During production, the filmmakers went to great lengths to preserve secrecy, including printing the script on red paper to prevent photocopying, and leaking disinformation to the media and giving the film the codename "Project Blackwood". The code was cracked by fans who speculated on the meaning behind it. According to Spotnitz, "Blackwood" held no particular significance.[5]
At the beginning of the pre-production phase, Carter and Bowman were busy with the television series, leaving Sackheim to work alone. Sackheim hired executive producer Lata Ryan, who had previously collaborated with Steven Spielberg for his 1993 film, Jurassic Park. Once hired, Ryan was allowed to read the script in front of the Ten Thirteen Productions staff members—but not to take it away. At this time, most of the staff members had not read the script for themselves. After Ryan accepted the offer of becoming executive producer, Chris Nowak was hired as production designer, Ward Russell as director of photography and Bill Liams as construction coordinator. According to Ryan, they had secured all key personnel six weeks before principal filming began.[6]
Writing and casting[edit]

 

Martin Landau was one of the film's well-known stars
Both Carter and Spotnitz wanted to make the film "bigger" than the series, so they decided to start and end the film at an "extreme place" and explain aspects of the story arc that the show had not. While gathering research materials, they learned that the Earth was once covered with ice and decided to open the film in Texas in 35,000 BC with human "Primitives" as the first characters to appear.[7]
The film included known actors from the show such as David Duchovny as Fox Mulder, Gillian Anderson as Dana Scully, Mitch Pileggi as Walter Skinner and William B. Davis as the Cigarette Smoking Man, as well as new actors and characters to the franchise. These included Martin Landau and Blythe Danner. The signing of these actors broke with what had become tradition for The X-Files. Carter had purposely cast virtually unknown actors for the television series, to make it more believable; "As soon as you put in an actor whose face is very recognizable, you've got a situation that works against the reality of the show."[8] He saw creating the film as a chance to break this rule. He offered Glenne Headly the small role of a bartender. A fan of the show, she accepted enthusiastically.[8]
Set design[edit]
Chris Nowak was hired as production designer for the film by Daniel Sackheim. Nowak was a former architect who had worked as a professional theater set designer for eight years, before moving towards the film business as an art director. Nowak had previously worked with Sackheim on a television production, which led to Sackheim contacting him to do an interview for the selection of a production designer. According to Sackheim, Nowak was hired because he was the only one able to create a "focused vision" for the film.[9]
Nowak wanted to start the design process after talking through the story with the filmmakers so that he could formulate "a sense of the atmosphere" which they wanted to create for the film. He wanted to create a "dark, scary and oppressive environment" for the characters, especially Mulder. While familiar with the television series, Nowak decided not to review any episodes as preparation for his role in the production. Explaining this decision, he said, "I wanted the movie to be as fresh and new as possible in its design. Of course, there were some elements from the show that had to be retained."[9]
The design department found all their locations and designed sets in eight weeks, guided by input from the filmmakers. Nowak started by creating artwork for all the major sets and locations, working with the two concept artists Tim Flattery and Jim Martin. Nowak created drafts and sent them to Flattery and Martin who continued to develop them until they were complete. The complete artwork was then presented to Chris Carter, Rob Bowman, Lata Ryan and Sackheim for approval. While considering the time schedule, they made no notable changes to the artwork.[9]
Once the set concepts were approved by Carter, Bowman, Sackheim and Ryan, they were sent to the blueprint stage so that construction of the sets could begin under the supervision of construction coordinator Bill Liams. All the major sets were constructed "simultaneously" because of the schedule. However, this proved to be a challenge for the production team, because it meant they had to pay the rent on all the stages at the same time. The set construction started seven weeks before filming.[9]
Filming[edit]
Not only could I not have directed the movie as well as Rob Bowman [...] I didn't have the time to even attempt to direct the movie as well as Rob Bowman. Rob is a very collaborative person; and I thought that working with him collaboratively was a much wiser way to approach this than to try to do it myself."
 — Carter talking about choosing a director for the film.[10]
Chris Carter and Rob Bowman wanted to film in as many different locations as possible to give the film a "grander" feel than had usually been achievable for the television episodes.[2][7] The tighter schedule, with only eight weeks of pre-production and 45 days of principal photography, still caused the production to have less location shooting than planned. Los Angeles ended up doubling for Dallas and London, and the ice scenes, initially envised for an ice field in Alaska, were moved to Whistler, British Columbia, nearby the show's regular locations in Vancouver.[11] Principal photography for the film started on June 16, 1997.[10]
The X-Files was filmed in the hiatus between the show's fourth and fifth seasons and re-shoots were conducted during the filming of the show's fifth season. Due to the demands of the film shoot on the actors' schedules, some episodes of the fifth season did not revolve around both Mulder and Scully but just one of the two lead stars.[12]
Music[edit]
Main articles: The X-Files: Original Motion Picture Score and The X-Files: The Album
Mark Snow, who had worked on the television series as a composer, was hired to score the film. Chris Carter wanted a "very minimal approach" to the music. He did not want much "melody" and wanted to replace it with plain "ambient atmosphere" and "sound design". Snow mixed electronic music with an 85-member orchestra to give the film a "great sense of scope and grandeur."[2]
When creating the music for the film, Snow had a couple of months to write and produce the music, composing the television series simultaneously. The film marked the first time in the history of the franchise that music was composed and recorded with the help of an orchestra, although, according to Snow, there was no significant change in the recording and writing process during the production of the film. The most substantial difference was that Snow used MIDI files to save his musical scores and pieces, which would afterward be sent to a copyist who would take it through one of their programs and eventually give it to the orchestrators.[13]
Release[edit]
Theatrical run[edit]
The film premiered in theaters in the United States (as well as Canada) on June 19, 1998, distributed by 20th Century Fox. It closed after 14 weeks, with its widest release having been 2,650 theaters.[14]
A novelization was written by Elizabeth Hand. The two soundtracks, The X-Files: Original Motion Picture Score[15] and The X-Files: The Album were both released to home markets in 1998. The X-Files: The Album included the original theme song, "The X-Files" and included a hidden track on which Chris Carter details a summary of The X-Files mythology.[16]
Home media[edit]
The same year as the international theatrical release, the film was released on VHS.[17] The film made its first appearance on DVD on January 24, 2000 in Region 2 and in early 2001 in Region 1.[18][19] In 2008, producer Frank Spotnitz announced plans to release a new special edition DVD and Blu-ray edition of the movie. "We are working on packing the [re-issued] DVD and Blu-ray releases with as many extras as they will fit, including video and audio commentaries, behind-the-scenes footage, bloopers, trailers, a new documentary, and several other cool surprises."[20] The Blu-ray version was released on December 2, 2008.
Reception[edit]
Critical response[edit]
The film received generally positive reviews. The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported that 64% of 69 listed film critics gave the film a positive review, with an average rating of six out of ten. The website wrote of the critics' consensus, "Results may vary for newcomers, but fans of the series will enjoy its big-screen transition."[21]
Roger Ebert gave a positive review of the film with three out of four stars, saying, "As pure movie, The X-Files more or less works. As a story, it needs a sequel, a prequel, and Cliff Notes."[22] Joyce Millman of Salon was more equivocal, writing, "... You really can't treat "The X-Files" as a movie because it isn't one. It's a two-hour episode of the show," and said it was far from the "most satisfying" of X-Files releases.[23] San Francisco Chronicle reviewer Bob Graham was positive towards the film, calling "David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson [...] enormously sympathetic heroes"[17] Michael O'Sullivan, a reviewer from The Washington Post called the film, "stylish, scary, sardonically funny and at times just plain gross."[24]
Los Angeles Times reviewer Kenneth Turan felt that it was difficult to make sense of the film, saying that it relied too heavily on the series' mythology.[25] Lisa Alspector wrote that "Only two scenes in this spin-off are worth the time of followers of the TV series."[26] Variety reviewer Todd McCarthy remarked, "As it is, the pic serves up set-pieces and a measure of scope that are beyond TV size but remain rather underwhelming by feature standards"[27] Janet Maslin of The New York Times responded negatively towards the film, complaining that it was uneventful and scorning the "hush-hush atmosphere" surrounding the production.[28]
Box office[edit]
The film grossed US$83,898,313 in the US and US$105,278,110 abroad, giving a total worldwide gross of US$189,176,423.[14] In its opening weekend, showing at 2,629 theaters, it earned $30,138,758 which was 35.9% of its total gross.[14] According to Box Office Mojo, it ranked at #23 for all films released in the US in 1998 and #10 for PG-13 rated films released that year.
Sequel[edit]
Main articles: The X-Files franchise and The X-Files: I Want to Believe
The X-Files has spawned one sequel, a 2008 film entitled The X-Files: I Want to Believe released six years after the series ended. The film performed modestly at the box office[29] and received a less positive response than the first film.[30] In an interview with Entertainment Weekly, Chris Carter announced that if I Want to Believe proved successful, he would propose that a third movie go back to the television series' mythology and focus on the alien invasion foretold within the series, due to occur on December 22, 2012.[31]
See also[edit]
1998 in film
References[edit]
1.Jump up ^ Duncan 1998, p. 4.
2.^ Jump up to: a b c Carter, Chris, Spotnitz, Frank, Bowman, Rob, Duchovny, David, Anderson, Gillian, Pileggi, Mitch, Sackheim, Daniel, Paris, David, Lombardi, Paul, Epstein, John, McLaglen, Josh, Beck, Mat, Wash, John and Snow, Mark (1998). The Making of The X-Files Movie (DVD). Fox Home Entertainment.
3.Jump up ^ Duncan 1998, pp. 4-5.
4.Jump up ^ Duncan 1998, pp. 5-6.
5.Jump up ^ Duncan 1998, pp. 10-11.
6.Jump up ^ Duncan 1998, p 11.
7.^ Jump up to: a b Carter, Chris and Bowman, Rob (1998). Audio commentary for The X-Files (DVD). Fox Home Entertainment.
8.^ Jump up to: a b Duncan 1998, p. 18.
9.^ Jump up to: a b c d Duncan 1998, p. 7.
10.^ Jump up to: a b Duncan 1998, p. 6.
11.Jump up ^ Green, Chris (Spring 2010). "Case Study: Fred Baron". Produced By (Producers Guild of America): 15.
12.Jump up ^ Carter, Chris, Gilligan, Vince, Shiban, John, Haglund, Dean, Manners, Kim, Bowman, Rob, Spotnitz, Frank, Cartwright, Veronica, Rabwin, Paul, Rogers, Mimi and Goodwin, R.W. "Bob" (1998). The Truth Behind Season 5 (DVD). Fox Home Entertainment.
13.Jump up ^ Goldwasser, Dan (May 27, 2008), "The S Files", Soundtrack.net (SoundtrackNet, LLC), retrieved September 29, 2009
14.^ Jump up to: a b c "The X-Files (1998)", Box Office Mojo (IMDb.com, Inc), retrieved April 3, 2010
15.Jump up ^ Love, Brett, "X-Files (Score)", Allmusic (Rovi Corporation), retrieved September 29, 2009
16.Jump up ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas, "X-Files (Original Soundtrack)", Allmusic (Rovi Corporation), retrieved September 29, 2009
17.^ Jump up to: a b Graham, Bob (October 16, 1998), "Conspiracy Marks the Spot The X-Files proves an intriguing thrill", San Francisco Chronicle (Hearst Communications, Inc), retrieved September 29, 2009
18.Jump up ^ "DV-Delicious", SFX (Future plc), January 2000
19.Jump up ^ Stark, Jeff (January 16, 2001). "The X-Files: Fight the Future". Salon (Salon Media Group). Retrieved September 29, 2009.
20.Jump up ^ "Producer: Fox Plotting to Bring X-Files Movies to Blu-ray". Blu-ray.com. July 7, 2008. Retrieved September 29, 2009.
21.Jump up ^ "The X-Files: Fight the Future (1998)", Rotten Tomatoes (Flixster, Inc), retrieved September 29, 2009
22.Jump up ^ Ebert, Roger (June 19, 1998), "The X-Files", Chicago Sun Times (Sun-Times Media Group), retrieved September 29, 2009
23.Jump up ^ Millmann, Joyce (1998), "I want to believe", Salon (Salon Media Group), retrieved September 29, 2009
24.Jump up ^ O'Sullivan, Michael (June 19, 1998), "'X'-tra, 'X'-tra! See All About It!", The Washington Post (The Washington Post Company), retrieved September 29, 2009
25.Jump up ^ Turan, Kenneth (June 19, 1998), "The X-Files", Los Angeles Times (Tribune Company), retrieved September 29, 2009[dead link]
26.Jump up ^ Alspector, Lisa (1998), "The X-Files", Chicago Reader (Creative Loafing, Inc), retrieved September 29, 2009
27.Jump up ^ McCarthy, Todd (June 19, 1998), "The X-Files", Variety (Reed Business Information), retrieved September 29, 2009
28.Jump up ^ "The X-Files: Fight the Future (1998)", Rotten Tomatoes (Flixster, Inc), retrieved April 6, 2010
29.Jump up ^ "The X-Files: I Want to Believe". The Numbers. Retrieved September 5, 2009.
30.Jump up ^ "The X-Files: I Want to Believe (2008)", Rotten Tomatoes (Flixster, Inc), retrieved September 29, 2009
31.Jump up ^ Clark Collis (April 18, 2008), "'X-Files' creator Chris Carter wants to believe in a third movie featuring Mulder and Scully", Entertainment Weekly (Time Inc), retrieved July 27, 2009
Bibliography[edit]
Duncan, Jody (1998). The Making of The X-Files Movie. New York, US: HarperPrism. ISBN 0-06-107316-4.
External links[edit]
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The X-Files: I Want to Believe

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The X-Files: I Want to Believe
Xfilesiwanttobelieve.jpg
Theatrical release poster
 
Directed by
Chris Carter
Produced by
Chris Carter
Frank Spotnitz
Written by
Frank Spotnitz
 Chris Carter
Starring
David Duchovny
Gillian Anderson
Music by
Mark Snow
Cinematography
Bill Roe
Editing by
Richard A. Harris
Studio
Ten Thirteen Productions
 Dune Entertainment III
 Crying Box Productions
Distributed by
20th Century Fox
Release date(s)
July 24, 2008
 
Running time
104 minutes
Country
Canada
 United States
Language
English
Budget
$30,000,000[1]
Box office
$68,369,434[2]
The X-Files: I Want to Believe is a 2008 American supernatural fiction-thriller film directed by Chris Carter and written by both Carter and Frank Spotnitz. It is the second feature film based on The X-Files franchise created by Carter, following the 1998 film. Three main actors from the television series, David Duchovny, Gillian Anderson, and Mitch Pileggi, reappear in the film to reprise their respective roles as Fox Mulder, Dana Scully, and Walter Skinner.
Unlike the first film, the plot does not focus on the series' ongoing extraterrestrial based mytharc themes, but instead works as a standalone thriller horror story, similar to many of the Monster-of-the-Week episodes that were frequently seen in the TV series. The story follows Mulder and Scully who have been out of the FBI for several years; with Mulder living in isolation as a fugitive from the organization and Scully having become a doctor at a Catholic-run hospital, where she has formed a friendly relationship with a seriously ill patient. But when an FBI agent is mysteriously kidnapped, and a former priest who has been convicted of being a child molester claims to be experiencing psychic visions of the endangered agent, Mulder and Scully reluctantly accept the FBI's request for their particular paranormal expertise on the case.
The film was first anticipated in November 2001 to follow the conclusion of the ninth season of the television series, but it remained in development hell for six years before entering production in December 2007 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. The film premiered on July 23, 2008 at Grauman's Chinese Theatre in Hollywood. Since its release, the film has received mixed reviews from critics.

Contents
  [hide] 1 Plot
2 Cast
3 Production 3.1 Development
3.2 Filming and sets
3.3 Title
3.4 Music
4 Marketing 4.1 Novel
5 Release 5.1 Box office
5.2 Critical reception
5.3 Accolades
5.4 Home media
6 Sequel
7 See also
8 References
9 External links
Plot[edit]
Dana Scully (Gillian Anderson), a former FBI agent, is now a staff physician at a Catholic hospital; she is treating Christian, a young boy with Sandhoff disease. FBI agent Mosely Drummy (Alvin "Xzibit" Joiner) approaches Scully for help in locating her former partner, Fox Mulder (David Duchovny), who has been in hiding as a fugitive since the events of the series finale. Drummy states that the FBI will call off its manhunt for Mulder if he helps investigate the disappearances of several women in Virginia, the latest of whom is a young FBI agent named Monica Bannan (Xantha Radley). Scully agrees and convinces a reluctant Mulder to help.
The duo is taken to Washington, D.C., where Agent Dakota Whitney (Amanda Peet) wants Mulder's expertise with the paranormal as they have been led to a clue—a severed human arm—by Father Joseph Fitzgerald Crissman (Billy Connolly). He is a former priest defrocked for the child molestation of thirty-seven altar boys, and claims God is sending him visions of the crimes. Whitney and Drummy take Father Joe and Mulder to the kidnapped Bannan's home, where the former priest overcomes the others' skepticism when, in anguish and on his knees in inexplicable pain, he begins to bleed from his eyes. A second woman, driving home after swimming in a natatorium, is run off the road by a truck driven by Janke Dacyshyn (Callum Keith Rennie), who then abducts her. Father Joe is again recruited for help with the second abducted woman. After a grueling nighttime search in a snow covered field, he leads the FBI to what turns out to be a frozen burial ground of people and body parts. Analysis of the remains, and a car crash of a recent missing person, eventually leads them to Dacyshyn, an organ transporter in Richmond, Virginia, and his husband, Franz Tomczeszyn (Fagin Woodcock) who was among the youths Father Joe sexually abused.
Meanwhile, one of the priests in charge of the hospital is attempting to encourage Scully to allow Christian's transfer to hospice care, as he believes that there is nothing that can be done to save his life and return him to health. Finally, Scully proposes stem cell therapy to treat Christian's illness in spite of the fact that it is prohibited by Catholic theology.
Later, Scully goes to Father Joe's apartment to confront him about his religious visions, particularly the cryptic message he directed at her: "Don't give up." To her despair, he says he knows nothing more about those visions than what he had told the FBI, and then collapses suffering a seizure, as we are shown at the same moment Tomczeszyn—who now possesses an extremely feminine arm—begins to suffer a seizure too. Scully calls for an ambulance, and later learns that Father Joe, who is admitted to Our Lady of Sorrows, suffers from advanced lung cancer.
Scully begins stem cell therapy on Christian, but shortly thereafter, his parents request to discontinue the treatment, insisting that it is their own decision to do so. Scully implores them to allow the treatment to continue.
During an FBI raid on the organ donor facility where Dacyshyn works, he ends up escaping, leaving Bannan's severed head at the scene. Mulder, who accompanied Whitney on the raid, chases Dacyshyn to a building construction site. Whitney follows, and is killed when Dacyshyn pushes her down an elevator shaft.
Scully, seeking a resolution, asks Joe, who has not yet heard of the discovery of Bannan's head, if he senses that she is still alive. He replies that she is. Discouraged but still determined, Mulder decides to investigate the incidents further. He starts by driving Scully's car to Nutter's Feed Store in a small town near the abductions, as the human remains contain acepromazine, an animal tranquilizer. When Dacyshyn coincidentally arrives moments later, Mulder slips out and follows him. Dacyshyn notices him, however, and runs the car off the road. Mulder survives and manages to tail Dacyshyn, who must exit his truck after the engine fails, to a small compound in a former barn. Mulder enters, and the commotion caused by a two-headed guard dog's attack brings Dacyshyn out from one of the buildings. The compound is for a makeshift east-European medical team that has been murdering people and stealing their organs for years. The field where Father Joe had earlier discovered the bodies turned out to be their dumping ground. Mulder enters the building to find that the team has been using the organs and body parts in an attempt to keep Tomczeszyn alive; at the moment they are attempting to place Tomczeszyn's head on the body of the second abducted woman, and the stitching makes it clear this is not the first time they have tried this. Mulder tries to save her from the gruesome fate, but a doctor comes from behind and injects him with tranquilizer. Helpless, Mulder is taken outside to be murdered by Dacyshyn.
When Scully cannot reach Mulder on his cell phone, she calls Agent Drummy, who refuses to help her. Undaunted, she next contacts her old FBI superior, Director Walter Skinner (Mitch Pileggi), for help. They triangulate the phone's location and find Scully's wrecked car, eventually making their way through the snow to find a rural mailbox whose address, 25-2, corresponds to a Biblical chapter and verse, Proverbs 25:2, from which Father Joe had quoted to Scully before having the seizure. They race to the address where Mulder is about to be axed by Dacyshyn. Scully attacks him in an ensuing confrontation, incapacitating him, while Skinner breaks up the medical procedure before the young woman is beheaded. Later, Mulder is at home when Scully tells him Father Joe has died. It happened at the same moment, Mulder notes, that Scully disconnected the life support to Tomczeszyn's severed head. Somehow, he surmises, the two men's fates were linked by more than just visions. Scully remains troubled by Father Joe's advice, "Don't give up", and expresses doubts about Christian's surgery, due to the words of a molesting priest. Mulder comforts her, suggesting that they can leave—and get as far away from the darkness as possible. When the moment of surgery comes, however, Scully pauses a moment, turns and sees three nuns, and then forges ahead with the risky procedure.
In a post-credits scene, Mulder and Scully are seen rowing towards a tropical island, wearing swimsuits, and waving to a helicopter hovering overhead.
Cast[edit]
David Duchovny as Fox Mulder
Gillian Anderson as Dr. Dana Scully
Amanda Peet as Special Agent in Charge Dakota Whitney
Billy Connolly as Joseph "Father Joe" Crissman
Alvin "Xzibit" Joiner as Special Agent Mosley Drummy
Mitch Pileggi as Assistant Director Walter Skinner
Callum Keith Rennie as Janke Dacyshyn
Adam Godley as Father Ybarra
Xantha Radley as Special Agent Monica Bannan
Fagin Woodcock as Franz Tomczeszyn
Nicki Aycox as Cheryl Cunningham
Alex Diakun as Gaunt Man
Production[edit]
Development[edit]
In November 2001, the creators of the TV series The X-Files decided to pursue a second feature film adaptation of the series, following the 1998 film. Carter was expected to collaborate with Spotnitz, who had co-written the first film, on a script for the follow-up. Production of the film was slated to begin after the completion of the ninth season of the TV series, with a projected release in December 2003.[3] In April 2002, Carter reiterated his desire and the studio's desire to do a sequel film. He planned to write the script over that summer and begin production in the spring or summer of 2003 for a 2004 release.[4] Carter described the film saying, "We're looking at the movies as stand-alones. They're not necessarily going to have to deal with the mythology."[5] Director Rob Bowman, who had directed episodes of The X-Files in the past as well as the 1998 film, expressed an interest in filming the sequel in July 2002.[6]

 

 Duchovny and Anderson at the premiere
In April 2004, Duchovny said he was waiting for the film's production to begin, explaining that Carter had signed off on the premise. Duchovny said of the delay, "So now it's just a matter of making sure everybody can get together at the same time and do it."[7] The following November, Carter revealed that the project was in the negotiation stage, explaining, "Because it's a sequel, there are peculiar and specific kinds of negotiations that are holding us up."[8] Duchovny spoke of the premise for the yet-produced film in 2005, "Mulder and Scully investigate one particular case that has nothing to do with alien life. It has to do with supernatural stuff."[9] He also explained, "I think we're going back to the 'monster of the week' type feel, where if you're not an avid fan and don't understand the mythology, you can still come to it and get the movie." Duchovny and Carter planned to begin production in the winter of 2005 to be released in the summer of 2006.[10] The following April, Duchovny admitted to a lack of a script, adding that Carter would have it ready by early next year.[11]
In May 2006, Spotnitz blamed the continued delay on legal matters between Carter and 20th Century Fox. The screenwriter anticipated, "Once the legal issues are over with, we will go on with it. I'm hoping it will get resolved soon." By April 2007, Spotnitz confirmed that a script was finally in development.[12] The following October, the studio officially announced the production of the sequel film, whose premise would be kept under wraps.[13]
Filming and sets[edit]
The film was shot in Vancouver and Pemberton, in British Columbia, Canada. According to Spotnitz, the script was written specifically for these locations.[14] Filming began in December 2007 in Vancouver under the direction of Carter,[15] and shooting finished on March 11, 2008.[14][16] In a teaser trailer shown at Wondercon on February 23, 2008, the date "July 25, 2008" appeared at the end, and was the only text in the trailer. On March 27, 2008, the horror film site, Bloody Disgusting, reported a bootleg video of the official trailer uploaded by a user on YouTube.[17] The first public trailer was released after midnight on May 12, 2008, after a period of downtime on the official website.
The decision to film the movie in Vancouver, where the first five years of The X-Files had been filmed and produced before the series had moved to Los Angeles, was an early idea; one that seemed right to both Chris Carter and David Duchovny. According to Duchovny, "It all makes sense. You know, when Chris and I first talked about doing this movie, we kind of unconsciously both said, 'You know, I guess it should be in Vancouver, it really should be,' and it just felt like you know, almost superstitiously like the right thing to do." Filming in Vancouver also facilitated the return of many former crew members who had previously worked on The X-Files, as well as individuals who had worked on the other series that Ten Thirteen Productions had created. Frank Spotnitz said that "In terms of making of the movie, we've brought together as many people as we can, not just from The X-Files but from all the shows that we did here in Vancouver – Harsh Realm, Millennium and The Lone Gunmen – and our crew is populated with all these faces that we'd worked with, over the past fifteen years. And there's even some people from the L.A. crew."[18]
The exterior of Monica Bannan's house was actually filmed in Pemberton, British Columbia, Canada, a location that Spotnitz found to be beautiful but extremely cold. Although the location is shown in exterior shots incorporated into the scene in which Fox Mulder (Duchovny), Whitney (Amanda Peet), Drummy (Alvin "Xzibit" Joiner) and Father Joe (Billy Connolly) drove to the missing agent's home, the same scene also includes footage of the actors that was filmed on a stage, using a rear projection to show the exterior from inside the car. The latter method was used for all the shots in which any of the travelers appear.[18]
The interior of Scully's home was a set in Burnaby, outside of Vancouver. The set was an old roller rink or at least sounded like one, as it was very noisy. During filming, Carter placed a carrot juice bottle on the table of the set, having just finished the drink, as he thought it would be "a nice sort of Mulder touch." Some of the artwork in Mulder's office came from a friend of Carter's who had a gallery in Vancouver and was named Monica Reyes, a name that had previously been used in her honor for a character who features in a recurring role in the series' eighth season and appears as a main character in every episode of the series' ninth season. One of the pictures on the wall of Mulder's office was by Douglas Coupland, who was featured in the real Monica Reyes' gallery and had written a book Carter liked which was called Hey Nostradamus!, so Carter stuck a Post-It on which he wrote the book's title onto the picture.[18]
The exterior of the dorms for habitual sex offenders where Father Joe lives, was actually an apartment complex in Vancouver that was slated for demolition while the production crew were filming there. Snow that can be seen outside the dorms, was actually fake snow that was imported by the crew and fabricated by the film's Special Effects Department. Bill Roe and Mark Freeborn worked together to create a creepy green glow on the location using green lights. The production crew also created their own factory smoke for chimneys in the background, as Carter came to the opinion that the smoking chimneys made the location look like London. The interior of Joe's apartment was another set and was exactly like the real apartment except that it was slightly bigger. A trans-light was incorporated into the set to resemble daylight visible through a window of the apartment. The set also had a porch that was used for some shots in the scene where Mulder and Scully were outside the apartment.[18] Additionally some filming was done in Coquitlam, B.C. at Riverview Hospitals Unit 8 building.
Title[edit]
The code name Done One was used as the film's working title during filming, with location signs labeled as "Done One Productions."[14] The name meant the producers had already done one film. "The Crying Box Productions" was listed as the production company, instead of Carter's usual "Ten Thirteen Productions."[19] The Hollywood Reporter posted a series of information sheets regarding upcoming studio films, and the 20th Century Fox fact sheet referred to the film as The X-Files: Done One.[20]
On April 16, 2008, the official title of the film was announced: The X-Files: I Want to Believe. Carter referred to the title as a "natural title", saying that it pertained to "a story that involves the difficulties in mediating faith and science. 'I Want to Believe.' It really does suggest Scully's struggle with her faith." Carter also said that he and Spotnitz settled upon the title as soon as they started writing the screenplay. This title is a popular phrase among X-Files fans. It is featured on the UFO poster above Mulder's desk.[21]
Music[edit]
Main articles: Music of The X-Files and The X-Files: I Want to Believe: Original Motion Picture Score
After The X-Files was cancelled in 2002, Chris Carter and his crew started working with a goal of releasing a second X-Files film. In 2003, Carter called Snow, who by that time lived in London, UK and said he wanted him to return for another film. Snow was positive to the idea, but filming got bogged down by contract issues between Fox and Carter. Once the contract issues were sorted out, Carter re-contacted Snow about the development, and later on sent him the script for the film. Carter and his production crew wanted as much secrecy for the film as possible, forcing Snow to sign a contract when receiving the script. After reading the script three times, Snow started on the "visuals" for the story. Snow wrote a couple of demos at the start; of which Carter and Frank Spotnitz weren't pleased about, but eventually worked when Snow re-recorded them.[22]
When composing the music for The X-Files: I Want to Believe, Snow called it "different" from the previous film which followed the shows mytharc storyline about the government conspiracy and aliens. He said it was much "more heart, warmth and tuneful music" since this film was based more around Fox Mulder (David Duchovny) and Dana Scully's (Gillian Anderson) relationship.[22]
Snow recorded the score with the Hollywood Studio Symphony in May 2008 at the Newman Scoring Stage at 20th Century Fox in Century City, California.[23] No music was written out during Snow's recording session with the symphony orchestra. When making the music, Snow used such instruments as the "battery of percussion" taiko drums and whistles with live singers among other things. It took four days to record and write music for, and with, the orchestra. He used no trumpets and no high woodwinds when recording, but used up to eight french horns, five trombones, two pianos, one harp, thirty-two violins, sixteen violas, twelve cellos and eight basses.[22]
British performers UNKLE recorded a new version of the theme music for the end credits to the movie.[24] Some of the unusual sounds were created by a variation of silly putty and dimes tucked in between and over the strings of the piano. Mark Snow also comments that the fast percussion featured in some tracks was inspired by the track 'Prospectors Quartet' from the There Will Be Blood soundtrack.[25]
Marketing[edit]
Novel[edit]
A novelization by Max Allan Collins was released July 29, 2008.[26]
Release[edit]
Box office[edit]
The film grossed $4 million on its opening day in the United States.[1] It opened fourth on the U.S. weekend box office chart, with a gross of $10.2 million.[27] By the end of its worldwide theatrical run, it had grossed $20,982,478 domestically and an additional $47,386,956 internationally, for a total worldwide gross of $68,369,434.[28] Among 2008 worldwide releases, it ended up in 78th place.[29]As a domestic release, it finished in 114th place. [30]
The film's stars both claimed that the timing of the movie's release, a week after the highly popular Batman film The Dark Knight, negatively affected its box-office return.[31][32]
Critical reception[edit]
The film received mixed to negative reviews from critics. Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 reviews from mainstream film critics, reported that there were "mixed or average" reviews, with an average score of 47 based on 33 reviews.[33] Rotten Tomatoes reported that 32% of 160 listed film critics gave the film a positive review, with an average rating of 4.9 out of 10. The website wrote of the critics' consensus stating; "The chemistry between leads David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson do live up to The X-Files' televised legacy, but the roving plot and droning routines make it hard to identify just what we're meant to believe in."[34] The TopTenReviews website rated the film with fairly positive reviews. From 152 reviews, 133 came out as scoring either "Good" or "Very Good".[35]
Manohla Dargis of The New York Times found the film "baggy, draggy, oddly timed and strangely off the mark" and that "Mr. Carter knows how to grab your attention visually, but the amalgam of trashy thriller clichés that he has compiled with Frank Spotnitz, another series regular, creates its own deadening effect".[36] Frank Lovece of Film Journal International, likewise said, "What plot there is plays like a PG-13 Se7en: body parts, gruesomeness, gloom and doom, but hey, not too much, and don't worry, there's nothing deeply upsetting", and while praising the cinematography, music and Gillian Anderson's performance, believes, "It seems unlikely that this franchise will reach The X-Files X".[37] Jason Anderson of Canada's CBC News called the film "muddled" with a "hurried and half-baked" climax, and said, "Beyond the pleasure of seeing Duchovny and Anderson back in action and back on form," the film "offers little to either the longtime fans or newcomers".[38] Jan Stuart from The Los Angeles Times commented, "The X-Files was a load of malarkey. But it was thoughtful malarkey and compulsively watchable. One could say the same about the first two-thirds of "The X-Files: I Want to Believe" before it spins out of control and into a delirious plane of awfulness."[39]
Roger Ebert gave a positive review of the film with three-and-a-half out of four stars, saying; "It involved actual questions of morality, just as The Dark Knight does. It's not simply about good and evil but about choices". He also felt "the movie works like thrillers used to work, before they were required to contain villains the size of buildings", also calling the film "a skillful thriller".[40] Sandra Hall of the Sydney Morning Herald was more equivocal, saying, "... it just about works, thanks to Carter's sense of timing and the script's allegorical enhancements."[41] Empire magazine gave the film three stars ("good"), but expressed a desire for Chris Carter to return to the more comedic and "post-modern" elements of the series upon the next revisit.[42] Stephanie Zackarek was mostly positive towards the film, saying; "I Want to Believe comes off like a solid if not great episode from one of the show's early seasons, a reasonably suspenseful story made by a director with a sturdy sense of how to tell a story."[43] Mick LaSalle was also positive towards the film, saying that you didn't need to know anything about the previous settings and calling it a "compelling suspense thriller with some tense moments."[44] TV Guide reviewer Maitland McDonagh gave the film two and a half stars out of four saying that the film was not "sufficiently gripping to transform a middling thriller into something truly provocative or haunting." About the theme and story she said, "such weighty concerns aren't the stuff of most mainstream genre movies."[45]
Accolades[edit]
While receiving no awards nominations from accredited organizations, the film was included on a ballot sent to Golden Raspberry Award voters, along with twelve other films to be considered under the category "Worst Prequel, Sequel, Remake or Rip-Off." It failed to make the final list of nominees.[46]
Home media[edit]
Fox Home Entertainment released The X-Files: I Want to Believe DVD and Blu-ray Disc on December 2, 2008. The most recent available data showed it had grossed $16,338,379 from U.S. DVD sales.[47] It did not make the Top 100 DVD domestic sales chart for 2008.[48]
Sequel[edit]
In several interviews he gave around the time the film came out, Chris Carter said that if the X-Files: I Want to Believe movie proved successful at the box office, a third installment would be made going back to the TV series' mythology, focusing specifically on the alien invasion and colonization of Earth foretold in the series finale, due to occur on December 22, 2012.[49][50] Fox Chairman Tom Rothman, responding to an interview question regarding the possibility of a third X-Files movie, said in October 2008, "It's really up to Chris [Carter], David [Duchovny] and Gillian [Anderson]".[51] There have been no subsequent statements from Rothman or other studio executives regarding a third film, even though Carter, Spotnitz and both stars have all since repeatedly said they'd like to make one.
During an interview at the Sarajevo Film Festival in August 2009, Gillian Anderson was asked about a third film and responded, "They talked about maybe doing it in 2012. I think there were discussions about that. I don't know whether that's going to happen or not, but there isn't any reason not to do it."[52] Frank Spotnitz responded to his blog readers' requests for clarification regarding Anderson's comments by denying that any deal was in place, saying, "I'm afraid I have no news to report other than our continuing desire to make a third film if there's an audience for it."[53] In an October 2009 interview, David Duchovny likewise said he wants to do a 2012 X-Files movie, but still doesn't know if he'll get the chance.[54][55] Carter in December 2009 said he could not "ensure" another movie would be made, but thought the international box office for the 2008 film made it at least a theoretical possibility.[56] In an interview published in August 2012, Spotnitz said he was talking up the idea of an X-Files movie every chance he got, but that there was still nothing happening on that front, and that time was running very short for a third movie concluding the original X-Files franchise to be made at all. He blamed the poor performance of the 2008 film on the fact that it wasn't about aliens.[57]
Speaking at San Diego Comic-Con International in July 2013, Chris Carter, when asked about a third film, was extremely non-committal, indicating there was still no forward movement, and saying, "We can get to it later."[58]
On August 2013, Chris Carter said, in an interview with Empire, that "It's really up to 20th Century Fox, whether they have the will to do it. I think all of us are interested in putting the band back together", adding that a third installment would be a return to the mythology and that the colonisation date of the television series wouldn't be ignored.[59]
See also[edit]

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References[edit]
Footnotes
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2.Jump up ^ "The X-Files: I Want to Believe". BoxOffice Mojo. Retrieved September 5, 2009.
3.Jump up ^ "X-Files Cast and Crew Talk New Movie & New Season". IGN. November 10, 2001. Retrieved September 5, 2009.
4.Jump up ^ Allan Smith, Christopher (April 11, 2002). "Carter sheds light on X-FILES 2". Cinescape. Retrieved September 5, 2009.
5.Jump up ^ Linder, Brian (May 9, 2005). "Carter Talks X-Files Sequel". IGN. Retrieved September 5, 2009.
6.Jump up ^ "Rob Bowman Talks On 'X-Files 2' Sequel". KillerMovies. July 5, 2008. Retrieved September 5, 2009.
7.Jump up ^ "Duchovny expects second 'X-Files' movie". USA Today. April 8, 2008. Retrieved September 5, 2009.
8.Jump up ^ Davidson, Paul (November 23, 2004). "Hope for an X-Files 2". IGN. Retrieved September 5, 2009.
9.Jump up ^ Keck, William (January 11, 2005). "Actors make rounds at Critics' Choice". USA Today. Retrieved September 5, 2009.
10.Jump up ^ Davidson, Paul (January 19, 2005). "Duchovny Hopes for a Couple More X-Files". IGN. Retrieved September 5, 2009.
11.Jump up ^ Otto, Jeff (April 6, 2005). "David Duchovny Talks X-Files". IGN. Retrieved September 5, 2009.
12.Jump up ^ Davidson, Paul (April 27, 2007). "X-Files 2: Too Early to Celebrate". IGN. Retrieved September 5, 2009.
13.Jump up ^ "Official X-Files 2 Announcement!". IGN. October 31, 2007. Retrieved September 5, 2009.
14.^ Jump up to: a b c Schaefer, Glen (March 12, 2008). "Filming of the X-Files sequel wraps". Vancouver Province. Retrieved September 5, 2009.
15.Jump up ^ McClintock, Pamela; Tatiana Siegel (October 31, 2007). "Fox sets date for 'X-Files' sequel". Variety Magazine. Retrieved September 5, 2009.
16.Jump up ^ "Duchovny and two co-writers announce new X-Files feature film". Canadian Press. March 12, 2008. Retrieved September 5, 2009.
17.Jump up ^ MrDisgusting (March 27, 2008). "Bootleg 'X-Files 2' Trailer Online Now!!". Bloody-Disgusting.com. Retrieved September 5, 2009.
18.^ Jump up to: a b c d Carter, Chris & Spotnitz, Frank (2008). Audio Commentary for The X-Files: I Want to Believe (DVD). Fox Home Entertainment.
19.Jump up ^ Davis, Erik (October 29, 2007). "'X-Files 2' Gets Ready to Roll This December". Cinematical. Retrieved September 5, 2009.
20.Jump up ^ "Casting Call". The Hollywood Reporter. March 3, 2008. Retrieved March 14, 2012.
21.Jump up ^ Germain, David (April 16, 2009). "`X-Files' movie title is out there: `I Want to Believe'". Fox News. Retrieved September 5, 2009.
22.^ Jump up to: a b c "ScoreKeeper With Composer Mark Snow About THE X-FILES: I WANT TO BELIEVE, The Creation Of The Series' Theme, And Much More!!". Ain't It Cool. June 24, 2008 ]. Retrieved August 1, 2009.
23.Jump up ^ Dan Goldwasser (May 30, 2008). "Mark Snow scores The X-Files: I Want to Believe". ScoringSessions.com. Retrieved July 27,< 2009.
24.Jump up ^ ""X-Files" theme gets a fresh spin for summer film". Reuters. June 27, 2008. Retrieved July 27, 2009.
25.Jump up ^ Carter, Chris and Snow, Mark (2005). Trust No One Documentary (DVD). Fox Home Entertainment.
26.Jump up ^ "The X-Files: I Want to Believe (X-Files (Harper Entertainment))". Amazon.com. ASIN 0061687715.
27.Jump up ^ Box Office Mojo: "Weekend Box Office, July 25–27, 2008: Studio Estimates"
28.Jump up ^ "The X-Files: I Want to Believe - Summary". Box Office Mojo. Archived from the original on 11 March 2013.
29.Jump up ^ "2008 Worldwide Grosses". Box Office Mojo.
30.Jump up ^ http://www.boxofficemojo.com/yearly/chart/?page=2&view=releasedate&view2=domestic&yr=2008&p=.htm
31.Jump up ^ "David Duchovny Blames Disappointing X-Files Box Office on The Dark Knight", Filmonic.com
32.Jump up ^ "'X-Files' star reflects on film's performance", DigitalSpy.com
33.Jump up ^ "The X Files: I Want to Believe". Metacritic. Retrieved September 11, 2009.
34.Jump up ^ "The X-Files: I Want to Believe (2008)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved September 11, 2009.
35.Jump up ^ TopTenREVIEWS: "The X-Files: I Want to Believe"
36.Jump up ^ Dargis, Manhola (July 25, 2008). "The X-Files: I Want to Believe (2008) - Who’s Afraid of the Darkly Paranormal?". The New York Times. Retrieved September 5, 2009.
37.Jump up ^ Lovece, Frank (July 24, 2008). "The X-Files: I Want to Believe". Film Journal International. Retrieved September 5, 2009.
38.Jump up ^ Anderson, Jason (July 24, 2008). "Cold Case: The second X-Files movie is a strangely lifeless exercise". CBC. Retrieved September 5, 2009.
39.Jump up ^ Stuart, Jan (July 25, 2008). "The X-Files: I Want To Believe: Review". The Los Angeles Times. Retrieved September 5, 2009.
40.Jump up ^ Ebert, Roger (July 24, 2008). "The X-Files: I Want to Believe". Chicago Sun Times. Retrieved September 5, 2009.
41.Jump up ^ Sandra, Hall (July 24, 2008). "The X-Files". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved September 5, 2009.
42.Jump up ^ Newman, Kim (July 24, 2008). "The X-Files". Empire magazine. Retrieved September 5, 2009.
43.Jump up ^ Zackarek, Stephanie (July 24, 2008). "The X-Files: I Want to Believe". Salon magazine. Retrieved September 5, 2009.
44.Jump up ^ LaSalle, Mick (July 25, 2008). "Out there, once again, in search of the truth". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved September 5, 2009.
45.Jump up ^ McDonagh, Maitland (2008). "The X-Files: I Want To Believe: Review". TV Guide. Retrieved September 5, 2009.
46.Jump up ^ "Razzies nominate the best of the worst". Stuff Entertainment. September 1, 2008. Retrieved September 5, 2009.
47.Jump up ^ "The X-Files: I Want to Believe - DVD Sales". The Numbers. Archived from the original on 11 March 2013.
48.Jump up ^ http://www.the-numbers.com/dvd/charts/annual/2008.php
49.Jump up ^ Clark Collis (April 18, 2008). "X-Files creator Chris Carter wants to believe in a third movie featuring Mulder and Scully". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved October 10, 2009.
50.Jump up ^ Parfitt, Orlando (July 31, 2008). "Carter Already Planning X-Files 3". IGN. Retrieved October 14, 2009.
51.Jump up ^ Sanchez, Stephanie (October 14, 2008). "IESB Exclusive: Fox Chairman Tom Rothman Goes On the Record Part 3". IESB. Retrieved October 10, 2009.
52.Jump up ^ "Coffee With Gillian Anderson - Sarajevo FilmFestival". Youtube. August 20, 2009. Retrieved October 14, 2009.
53.Jump up ^ "Can Reading Be Believing?". Big Light. August 20, 2009. Retrieved October 14, 2009.
54.Jump up ^ Vejvoda, Jim (October 16, 2009). "Duchovny on X-Files 3". IGN. Retrieved October 19, 2009.
55.Jump up ^ "David Duchovny talks gay crushes and a possible X-Files sequel". The Daily Telegraph. January 11, 2011. Retrieved January 11, 2011.
56.Jump up ^ "Interview with Chris Carter", John Kenneth Muir's Reflections on TV/Film, December 15, 2009
57.Jump up ^ [1]
58.Jump up ^ http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/07/19/x-files-movie-comic-con-chris-carter_n_3622564.html?utm_hp_ref=entertainment
59.Jump up ^ Show Creator Chris Carter On A Possible Third X-Files Movie
External links[edit]
Official website
The X-Files: I Want to Believe at the Internet Movie Database
The X-Files: I Want to Believe at AllRovi
The X-Files: I Want to Believe at the TCM Movie Database
The X-Files: I Want to Believe at Box Office Mojo
The X-Files: I Want to Believe at Rotten Tomatoes
The X-Files: I Want to Believe at Metacritic
The X-Files: I Want to Believe at the American Film Institute Catalog

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Publisher
IDW Publishing
Schedule
Monthly
Format
Limited series
Genre
Science fiction
 
Publication date
June 19, 2013
Main character(s)
Fox Mulder
Dana Scully
Creative team

Writer(s)
Joe Harris
Chris Carter
Artist(s)
Michael Walsh
Letterer(s)
Robbie Robbins
Creator(s)
Chris Carter
The X-Files Season Ten is a comic book series published by IDW Publishing starting in June of 2013. The series serves as a canonical continuation of the television series The X-Files, and follows the events of the series 2008 film The X-Files: I Want to Believe. The comic book series is produced by Chris Carter, who created the original series; he also contributed to several elements of the comics' scripts. The main stories were developed by Joe Harris, with artwork from Michael Walsh.

Contents
  [hide] 1 Background
2 Publication 2.1 Issues
3 References
Background[edit]
In early 2013, it was announced that The X-Files would return to comic book form with "Season 10". The series, which follows Mulder and Scully after the events of the second movie, was scheduled to be released in June of 2013. Joe Harris wrote the series and Michael Walsh and Jordie Bellaire provided the artwork.[1] The series restarted the series' mythology, and the first arc of the story focused on “seek[ing] to bring the mythology of the Alien Conspiracy back up to date in a more paranoid, post-terror, post-wikileaks society.”[1] Furthermore, sequels to popular Monster-of-the-Week episodes are expected to be made.[1]
Harris had first become attached to the project after Chris Ryall of IDW Publishing asked him if he was at all interested in a comic adaptation of the series. Harris, who was an avid fan, was receptive to the idea and "holed up for a couple of days and punched out a take on the material".[2] He then presented his ideas to IDW, who approved of the stories. Harris then had to seek approval from Fox, the owner of the series' rights, and "get them excited about the direction".[2] Harris then met with series' creator Chris Carter, who agreed to be executive producer for the comics.[2] Carter's job would be "providing feedback to the creative team regarding scripts and outlines to keep the new stories in line with existing and on-going canon."[1]
Publication[edit]
Issues[edit]

Title
Issue #
Release date

"Believers, Part 1" 1 June 19, 2013
Writer: Joe Harris and Chris Carter Artist: Michael Walsh
Fox Mulder and Dana Scully—who are now living under the aliases Fox and Dana Blake—are visited by Walter Skinner, who informs them that an unknown person hacked into the FBI's files and discovered information regarding the X-Files. Skinner is later nearly killed in his hotel room, whereas Scully is met outside of the hospital by one of her patients, the young Emily Van de Kamp who is acting as if she were possessed; Scully is soon surrounded and brutally attacked.
"Believers, Part 2" 2 July 24, 2013
Writer: Joe Harris and Chris Carter Artist: Michael Walsh
FBI Agent John Doggett investigates a pipeline that mysteriously explodes. Meanwhile, Mulder tracks down the Lone Gunmen—revealed to have faked their deaths several years earlier—who attempt to help him find Scully. Scully, meanwhile, wakes up in a cabin surrounded by the mysterious Acolytes. She is subsequently saved by the ominous Deacon.
"Believers, Part 3" 3 August 21, 2013
Writer: Joe Harris and Chris Carter Artist: Michael Walsh
FBI Agent Monica Reyes investigates William's adoptive parents, only to discover their dead bodies in William's room, revealing that it was some unknown entities portraying the adoptive parents. Scully learns that she is being protected by the Deacon, and that the pipeline that Dogget was investigating is carrying magnetite. Mulder is visited by the believed-to-be dead Smoking Man, who behaves extremely oddly. Skinner tracks down Emily, only to discover tell-tale signs of acidic green alien blood.
"Believers, Part 4" 4 September 18, 2013
Writer: Joe Harris and Chris Carter Artist: Michael Walsh
Mulder visits the pipline that is believed to be carrying magnetite and deduces that Scully has been taken into the surrounding woods. Meanwhile, Scully is taken by the Deacon to a general store, where she is picked up by an officer, who turns out to be a shape-shifting Acolyte; he transforms into Mulder, and Scully crashes the car. In the woods, Scully apparently shoots the real Mulder after believing him to be another Acolyte.
"Believers, Part 5" 5 October 16, 2013
Writer: Joe Harris and Chris Carter Artist: Michael Walsh
Mulder is healed by the Acolytes only to be tricked into thinking one of them is Scully. The real Scully, however manages to kill the impostor; suddenly she witnesses a massive alien space ship rise from the center of Yellowstone National Park, but begins to forget the encounter. She reports to an FBI review board, headed by Skinner, and argues that people with connections to the X-Files division are systematically being targeted. To counter this, the FBI decides to reinstate Mulder and Scully as federal agents.
References[edit]
1.^ Jump up to: a b c d Brown, Sophie (March 5, 2013). "The X-Files Season 10: What You Need To Know". Wired. Condé Nast. Retrieved March 9, 2013.
2.^ Jump up to: a b c Kelly, Karl (June 21, 2013). "Commentary Track: Joe Harris on 'X-Files Season 10' #1". ComicBookResources.com. Retrieved June 23, 2013.

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