The X-Files is getting an animated comedy spinoff
The spinoffs are out there.
An animated comedy spinoff of The X-Files is in the works at Fox, and original series creator Chris Carter is set to produce, TVLine and Variety reported on Friday.
The show will reportedly be called The X-Files: Albuquerque, but no, don't expect David Duchovny or Gillian Anderson to be involved. The report describes it as revolving around the "X-Files' B-team," agents who investigate the cases "too wacky, ridiculous or downright dopey" for Mulder and Scully. Because obviously, Mulder and Scully would never run into anything wacky or ridiculous, right?
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Animated comedy spinoffs of drama shows are apparently becoming all the rage, with this coming after CBS All Access' Star Trek: Lower Decks. For those fans crossing their fingers that this one will end up being good, we want to believe, too.
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Brendan worked as a culture writer at The Week from 2018 to 2023, covering the entertainment industry, including film reviews, television recaps, awards season, the box office, major movie franchises and Hollywood gossip. He has written about film and television for outlets including Bloody Disgusting, Showbiz Cheat Sheet, Heavy and The Celebrity Cafe.
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