The X-Files:
I Want to Believe
is a
2008
science fiction film
directed by
Chris Carter,
and written by Carter and
Frank Spotnitz.
It is the second
feature film
based on Carter's TV series
The X-Files,
following the
1998 film.
The stars of the TV series,
David Duchovny
and
Gillian Anderson,
reprise their respective roles as
Fox Mulder
and
Dana Scully.
The film was first anticipated in November 2001 to
follow the conclusion of the
ninth season
of the TV series, but it remained in
development hell
for six years before entering production in December
2007 in
Vancouver.
The premise of the film is not yet publicly known, but
many of those involved, including Carter, Duchovny and
20th Century Fox,
have spoken of the film as one that would stand apart
from the
alien abduction
conspiracy story of the television series. The film is
released on
July 24,
2008
in Australia, on
July 25,
2008
in North America, and on
August 1,
2008
in the United Kingdom.


