What’s Stopping The X-Files Season 12 From Happening?

 Gillian Anderson David Duchovny Chris Carter and Dean Haglund all have different opinions about returning for The X Files season 12.

Is the truth still out there? Do we still want to believe in 2022? Yes says one pop culture fandom in particular who even after facing many disappointments with the recent revival series continue to clamor for more seasons of The X Files. Creator Chris Carter may have wrapped up the four part  My Struggle saga that bookended seasons 10 and 11 but many folks still want more Fox Mulder and Dana Scully.But despite the fact that the final episode of The X-Files  so far ended on yet another frustrating cliffhanger there has been virtually no movement on a season 12. Four years after Mulder and Scully said their goodbyes to television audiences  for the second time in this millennium  making another season of the hit paranormal drama seems easier said than done.

For one thing, the intellectual property has changed owners since the series bowed in 2018. Once under the auspices of 20th Century Fox, The X-Files is now owned by The Walt Disney Company after the Mouse House acquired the former in 2019. That means that any negotiations for future seasons of the show would have to happen with Disney. But what appetite does Disney have for re-reviving an adult sci fi drama with almost 30 years of baggage to its name?Speaking to Danish X Files podcast Sammensværgelsen  which translates in English to  The Conspiracy Podcast  at the time Carter said the animated series was  still in the development. I have nہt read a script. And so its really hard for me to say what my involvement will be but I know this it needs to be funny.

We have heard very little about X Files Albuquerque since then though leaving us to wonder whether this spinoff will ever actually get off the ground. Yet its still more likely we get an X Files cartoon or spinoff before we ever see Mulder and Scully reunite in live action.Even if The X Files proper were to return in some shape or form it likely would have to do so without one of its stars. Even before season 11 had wrapped what turned out to be a baffling and problematic arc for Dana Scully Gillian Anderson revealed she was on her way out.It’s time for me to hang up Scullys hat. It just is Anderson announced during a TCA press tour after season 11s premiere in 2018.  I arrived at the decision before we did [season 10 am but I was really curious. I felt that the previous six  episodes was going to be it. It was dipping our toe back in again… and getting to play these wonderful characters again.The reason she gave at the time seemed clear cut enough. Anderson wanted to play other roles Theres lots of things that I want to do in my life and in my career and its been an extraordinary opportunity and extraordinary character and I am hugely grateful.