‘X-Files’ Folks Want You to Believe
Creator and Studio Throw Fans a Bone
Despite the vast amount of effort put into keeping details about the next X-Files flick under wraps, it looks like a title has finally been allowed to emerge from the secretive camp. And since a high-profile media entity like the Associated Press reported the news and directly attributed it to series creator Chris Carter, I guess it’s safe for us all to believe that the X-Files sequel is officially called The X-Files: I Want to Believe.
Hmmm… Well, if you watched the TV series during its nine-season run and paid attention, you probably already know where those familiar words after the colon come from. That’s right — that bareboned and butt-ugly UFO poster hanging on the wall in certified head believer Fox Mulder’s office.
Honestly — the thing was as stark and unappealing as the basement digs were. I also can’t say much more about the choice of the poster’s slogan as the movie’s title. It’s boring at worst, familiar at best, and hardly exciting either way.
In any case, I don’t want to believe because I already do. I also really want to just see the darn movie and wish the July 25 release date would hurry up and get here.
X-Files image courtesy of Ten Thirteen Productions
