x-files film x-files known american science fiction thriller film directed chris_carter wrote screenplay story carter frank_spotnitz feature film based carter television series files revolves fictional cases called x-files characters solving main characters television series appear film david_duchovny gillian_anderson mitch_pileggi reprise respective roles fbi agents fox_mulder dana_scully fbi assistant director walter_skinner man film promoted tagline fight future film takes place seasons episode end episode beginning television series based series extraterrestrial mythology story follows agents mulder scully removed usual jobs x-files investigating bombing building destruction criminal evidence uncover appears government conspiracy attempting hide truth alien colonization earth carter decided feature film explore mythology wider scale appealing non fans wrote story frank_spotnitz end budget 20th filming began following end fourth season carter assembled cast crew known actors begin production termed project film produced carter continued role x-files composer create film score film premiered june united_states received mixed positive reviews critics enjoyed style effects film found plot confusing viewed little extended episode series sequel entitled want believe released years later plot film opens entering cave hunters large extraterrestrial life form killed creature fights wins stabbing creature death infected black oil like substance skin area group boys digging deep hole young boy named falls hole finds human skull holds black oil body reaches head causing eyes turn black later firefighters descend hole rescue come team suited men arrives scene fbi special agents fox mulder dana_scully assigned projects closure x-files helping investigate bomb threat federal building dallas mulder building street supposed target discovers bomb machine special agent charge stays bomb mulder scully evacuate building unknown agents makes effort bomb returning washington mulder scully addition people apparently building bombing scheduled separate hearings job performances evaluated evening mulder encounters paranoid doctor explains victims firefighters boy dead bomb allowed detonate order destroy evidence died hospital scully able examine victims finding evidence alien virus mulder scully enemy meets texas locate firefighters contains alien virus alien organism residing inside body orders administer fail body burned later alien organism kills mulder scully travel crime scene texas come strange train hauling tanker trucks follow large surrounding glowing enter find suddenly leading underground area open floor bees chases agents black helicopters appear begin chase escape head washington returning mulder unsuccessfully tries help scully attends performance hearing learns transferred salt_lake_city utah mulder devastated lose scully partner share kiss scully bee lodged shirt collar sting causes scully quickly lose consciousness mulder calls ambulance arrives driver shoots mulder head scully away waking hospital mulder told bullet temple leaves help fbi assistant director walter_skinner mulder meets adversary man gives scully location antarctica combat virus infected man kills car bomb betrayal syndicate discovered mulder travels antarctica save scully discovers secret underground laboratory run uses revive scully disrupting stable environment lab reviving aliens lab destroyed mulder scully escape surface turns huge alien vessel lying dormant beneath snow vessel pushes tons ice snow travels straight sky mulder watches ship fly directly overhead disappear distance scully regains consciousness time later scully attends hearing testimony ignored evidence covered remaining proof ordeal bee scully collected hands noting fbi currently investigative unit qualified pursue evidence hand outside mulder reading article covered crop field texas scully informs mulder willing continue working crop outpost tunisia remains threat explains mulder found virus hands telegram revealing files unit opened cast david_duchovny special agent fox_mulder gillian_anderson special agent dana_scully assistant director walter_skinner man man black haired man terry quinn special agent charge lucas black production conception pre production successful seasons chris_carter wanted tell story series wider scale ultimately meant creating feature film later explained main problem create story viewer need familiar setting story arcs carter frank_spotnitz wrote major parts script hawaii christmas method writing episodes scenes series index cards time christmas break ended narrative film written return hawaii carter looked spare time write script returned hawaii days wrote half page screenplay film carter gave pages screenplay fox received officially got budget fox began plans filmed carter enlisted producer film previously produced pilot episode x-files directed episodes seasons x-files marked contribution producer feature film carter choice director series executive producer director production base moved vancouver los_angeles production filmmakers went great lengths preserve secrecy including printing script red paper prevent leaking media giving film project code cracked fans speculated meaning according held particular significance beginning pre production phase carter busy television series leaving work hired executive producer previously collaborated steven_spielberg film hired ryan allowed read script staff members away time staff members read script ryan accepted offer executive producer hired production designer director photography construction coordinator according ryan secured key personnel weeks principal filming began writing casting carter wanted film bigger series decided start end film extreme place explain aspects story arc gathering research materials learned earth covered ice decided open film texas human characters appear film included known actors david_duchovny fox_mulder gillian_anderson dana_scully mitch_pileggi walter_skinner new actors characters franchise included signing actors broke tradition x-files carter purposely cast virtually unknown actors television series believable soon actor face recognizable got situation works reality saw creating film chance break rule offered small role fan accepted enthusiastically set design hired production designer film architect worked professional theater set designer years moving film business art director previously worked television production led contacting interview selection production designer according hired able create focused vision film wanted start design process talking story filmmakers sense atmosphere wanted create film wanted create dark scary oppressive environment characters especially mulder familiar television series decided review episodes preparation role production explaining decision said wanted movie fresh new possible design course elements retained design department found locations designed sets weeks guided input filmmakers started creating artwork major sets locations working concept artists created drafts sent martin continued develop complete complete artwork presented chris_carter approval considering time schedule notable changes artwork set concepts approved carter ryan sent blueprint stage construction sets begin supervision construction coordinator major sets constructed simultaneously schedule proved challenge production team meant pay rent stages time set construction started seven weeks filming filming carter wanted film different locations possible film feel usually television episodes schedule weeks pre production days principal photography caused production location shooting planned los_angeles ended standing dallas london shot london double ice scenes initially envisaged ice field alaska moved british_columbia nearby regular locations vancouver principal photography film started june x-files filmed hiatus fourth fifth seasons shoots conducted filming fifth season demands film shoot actors schedules episodes fifth season revolve mulder scully lead stars music soundtracks files original motion picture score album released home markets album included original theme song american duo included hidden track chris_carter details summary x-files mythology worked television series composer hired score film chris_carter wanted minimal approach music want melody wanted replace plain ambient atmosphere sound design snow mixed electronic music member orchestra film great sense scope creating music film snow couple months write produce music composing television series simultaneously film marked time history franchise music composed recorded help orchestra according snow significant change recording writing process production film substantial difference snow files save musical scores pieces afterward sent programs eventually release theatrical run film premiered theatrically united_states canada june distributed 20th century fox closed weeks widest release having theaters home media year international theatrical release film released vhs edition film appearance dvd january region early region producer frank_spotnitz announced plans release new special edition dvd blu ray edition movie working packing issued dvd blu ray releases extras fit including video audio commentaries scenes footage trailers new documentary cool surprises blu ray version released december addition novelization film written released june reception box office film grossed abroad giving total worldwide gross opening weekend showing theaters earned total gross according ranked films released rated films released year critical response film received generally positive reviews review aggregator website rotten_tomatoes reported listed film critics gave film positive review average rating roger_ebert gave positive review film stars saying pure movie x-files works story needs sequel prequel cliff notes salon writing treat x-files movie isn hour episode said far satisfying files releases san_francisco_chronicle reviewer positive film calling david_duchovny gillian_anderson enormously sympathetic heroes reviewer washington_post called film stylish scary funny times plain gross los_angeles_times reviewer felt difficult sense film saying relied heavily series mythology wrote scenes spin worth time followers series variety reviewer remarked serves set pieces measure scope size remain feature standards new_york_times responded negatively film complaining uneventful atmosphere surrounding production sequel x-files spawned sequel film entitled files want believe released years series ended film performed box office received positive response film interview entertainment_weekly chris_carter announced want believe proved successful propose movie television series mythology focus alien invasion series occur december movie appeared instead series revived
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