THE X-FILES is here….Almost

People who were watching the DC TV series Gotham were in for quite a surprise when the surprise promo trailer for the new X-Files was aired. And it seems this new X-Files will put a primary focus on the question of “Are we alone?” 

The retro-style teaser features a series of Mulder and Scully sound bites, with one very special guest: the Cigarette-Smoking Man.

David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson reprise their iconic roles as Agent Fox Mulder and Agent Dana Scully in the upcoming event series which will encompass a mixture of stand-alone investigative episodes and those that further the original show's seminal mythology. In the opening episode, Mulder and Scully take on a case of a possible alien abductee. The all-new episodes will feature appearances by guest stars, including Joel McHale (“Community”), Robbie Amell (“The Flash”), Lauren Ambrose (“Dig,” “Six Feet Under”), Annabeth Gish (“The Bridge”), Annet Mahendru (“The Americans”), Rhys Darby (“Flight of the Conchords”), Kumail Nanjiani (“Silicon Valley”) and William B. Davis, who reprises his role as “Cigarette Smoking Man.” Three of the episodes are written and directed by Chris Carter, with the remaining new episodes written and directed by original series veterans Glen Morgan, Darin Morgan and James Wong.

Talk of The X-Files returning to television has gone on as long as the series has been off the airwaves, and after so many years, the possibility seemed as remote as one of Mulder's alien abduction theories. Thankfully though, it seems fans' wishes have been answered. 

The X-Files is planned to start airing on Sunday, January 24 2016.