Producer Confirms 'X-Files 2' Still In The Works

[Tuesday, August 2nd, 2005]
X-Files DuoFrank Spotnitz, co-executive producer of The X-Files, says that that a sequel to the original is still in the works. "My deal has been done—and I'm not exaggerating—for a year and a half," he told Sci-Fi Wire. "There are other deals, and you can guess who the people are [who are] involved, and I don't know why they're taking so long. It's very frustrating to me. I hoped the movie would be done now."

Spotnitz says that although he and creator Chris Carter haven't written the script yet, they know what the story will be and are looking forward to writing it. "Obviously, I'm very busy right now, but it means a lot to me," he said. "I would love to do it, and I wish that we could get all the business things in order so it could happen. ... These are things that happen between lawyers, and I'm not privy to it because it's not my deal. But I know [stars] David [Duchovny] and Gillian [Anderson] want to do it. I know Chris wants to do it. I don't know where the holdup is. But I hope it happens. I remain optimistic it will happen. If you'd asked me a year ago, I never would have believed it still wouldn't be in the works at this point."

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