| In September of 1993 a television show | | | | than that of working with Mulder, however. She |
| premiered on Fox that became a cultural | | | | has been brought on to work with him in order to |
| phenomenon all around the world. The show | | | | debunk his findings due to her skeptical nature. |
| focused on FBI agents Fox Mulder and Dana | | | | However, as the series progressed, she |
| Skully as they investigated paranormal activity, | | | | constantly found her skepticism and logic |
| often centered around extraterrestrial origins. The | | | | challenged by the unexplainable. As the series |
| show was called The X-Files. | | | | progressed, romantic tension built between Mulder |
| The show became popular among UFO | | | | and Skully and this led to the speculation of many |
| enthusiasts, science fiction fans, and mystery fans | | | | fans that a romantic relationship between the two |
| due to its interesting mixture of science fiction, | | | | would take place. However, this did not happen |
| mystery, and conspiracy theories as topics of | | | | until the very end of the series. |
| investigation for the protagonists. | | | | The series proved so popular, that a motion |
| The show was created by Chris Carter. The | | | | picture was released in 1998 entitled The X-Files: |
| show is considered a hallmark series of the 1990s | | | | Fight the Future and was a major financial and |
| due to its appeal to those who mistrusted the | | | | critical success. After the end of the series in |
| government, had an interest in spirituality, and | | | | 2003, fans pondered whether or not a sequel |
| extraterrestrial possibilities. | | | | would ever be filmed, with optimism at first, but |
| The series pilot featured Dana Skully (played by | | | | as the years rolled by, that optimism waned. |
| Gillian Anderson) who is brought on by the FBI to | | | | Even the actors seemed to not have faith in the |
| work in the X-Files department, which is looked | | | | production of a new film. However, in late 2007 it |
| down on by her peers on the basis that it is | | | | was announced that a script for an untitled sequel |
| centered around the paranormal and that it is run | | | | had been written with both Duchovny and |
| by Fox Mulder (David Duchovny) who has earned | | | | Anderson to reprise their roles to show what |
| himself the nickname Spooky due to his belief in | | | | happened to the protagonists after the cliffhanger |
| the paranormal, particularly in the belief that his | | | | ending of the series. Filming began in December |
| sister was abducted by aliens. Skully's job is more | | | | and it is expected to be released in July of 2008. |