good insights Mr Furious.
anywho, here's some snippits from a very recent
interview with Movieweb.com that vaguely answers some questions ...
Is it more stand alone or mythology based?
Chris Carter: It's stand alone.
Where do the characters find themselves? What state of mind are they in?
Chris Carter: That's actually a good question and that's actually part of the movie. To tell you that would be a big part.
Frank Spotnitz: We can tell you it's true to where they are in their lives 6 years after the show ended. We pick up in the present day. We thought a lot about that. Our hope was that the fans would feel rewarded because we're honoring...we're true to the characters, what they've been thru and where they'd be with their lives. What's also exciting to us is, you don't need to have seen The X-Files to understand or enjoy the movie. We're hoping it's an experience to introduce new movie goers to The X-Files experience.
Why now?
Frank Spotnitz: They came to us in fall 2001 before the show ended. We came up with the beginnings of the story in 2002. But there was a lawsuit that just sort of stopped everything cold for years. I had given up hope, actually
Chris Carter: It wasn't really a lawsuit, actually. We had to file the suit to preserve our rights to continue negotiating.
Frank Spotnitz: Once that got resolved things got going pretty quickly.
In the 1st film you guys had commentary on the Oklahoma City Bombing. Does this touch on contemporary themes?
Chris Carter: Ya, it does touch on contemporary themes and some of the people who keep up with the news will recognize them.
What are some of the broader themes of the film?
Chris Carter: There's a beef recall. (laughs)
Can you deny the werewolf costumes (used as bait to misdirect paparazzi illegally snapping set photos)?
Chris Carter: As they always say, "Deny Everything."