News from November 2001



News for the week of November 25 to December 1



This is from Scifiweekly.com
Frank Spotnitz shines some light on a reinvigorated season of The X-Files

If anyone had said five years ago that The X-Files would be heading into its ninth season in 2001, no one would have believed it�including the show's makers. But, as executive producer Frank Spotnitz can attest, the series is back again and proceeding full steam ahead�even though the show's missing one the core founding characters, David Duchovny's Mulder. Duchovny left the series to pursue other projects, although he's said he's open to returning as Mulder for the next X-Files feature reportedly in the works.

So where does the series that's seemingly done it all go from here? Though he continues to play his cards close to the vest, Spotnitz does offer some insights as to the new characters�and new directions�of this new season.
To read the very good interview go here


This is from Scifiweekly.com

Patrick Talks X-Files

The X-Files star Robert Patrick told SCI FI Wire that there will be conflict between Agents Doggett (Patrick) and Scully (Gillian Anderson) and surprising cooperation between Doggett and Reyes (Annabeth Gish). "We've picked up right after the birth of Scully's baby," Patrick said in an interview. "We've introduced a couple of new characters [Lucy Lawless as Shannon McMahon and Cary Elwes as Asst. Director Fullmer], and we've closed a few doors, while opening up some whole new conspiracies and investigations."

Patrick added, "Let's see, what can I tell you without Chris [Carter] killing me? Scully's not happy with the way Doggett's proceeding with the investigation of the supersoldiers. It's confusing to me, because she flip-flops, and it just doesn't seem like her. There's a reason for that, and I don't know what it is. Doggett's also got a conflict with Kersh [James Pickens Jr.]. I don't trust him. Reyes and Doggett are now very clearly working together."

Speaking specifically of Doggett, Patrick reported that fans can expect Doggett to become the new Mulder in the coming weeks. "I've totally assumed that place on the show and at The X-Files," said the actor, who spent his summer hiatus relaxing with his wife and children. "And that's interesting and unnerving for Doggett. Remember, he was a fast climber in the FBI and very well respected. Now he finds himself totally alienated, and the friends he had in the FBI are no longer his friends."


This is also from Scifiweely.com

Viewers Tune Out X-Files

The ninth-season premiere of Fox's The X-Files drew a lackluster audience of about 10.6 million viewers, well below last season's average of 13.2 million, the Zap2it Web site reported. The premiere featured new cast members Cary Elwes and Annabeth Gish, guest star Lucy Lawless�and no David Duchovny.

The show scored a 6.5 rating/10 share overall and a 5.5/12 among adults 18-49, the site reported. The series now focuses on agents Reyes (Gish) and Doggett (Robert Patrick), who's gone from skeptic to conspiracy chaser. Scully (Gillian Anderson) remains at home with her newborn son, the site reported.


This is from the OS.

Follmer's Interrogation

Cary Elwes discussed X-Files and Princess Bride in his live chat on November 9th. Read the transcript here.
(Note from Rachael: It's a pretty good chat. You might want to read it)



News for the week of November 18 to November 23



This is from the OS
X-Files Goods Auction For 9/11

In conjunction with other divisions of News Corporation's Fox Entertainment Group, The X-Files has donated props and wardrobe, as well as personal items from the actors and producers, to support eBays Auction for America. It is an online charity initiative designed to raise funds for those affected by the terrorist attacks of September 11.

Fox Entertainment will offer more than 150 one-of-a-kind items from its film, sports, broadcast television and cable divisions. All Fox auctions will continue through the holiday season, and 100% of the proceeds will be donated to the Twin Towers Fund, which was established by New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani to support the families of the firefighters, police and emergency service workers who perished in the attacks.

For a list of the items up for auction go here.



The OS has a section of Media Alerts for recent publications for Cary Elwes, Annabeth Gish, Robert Patrick, Lucy Lawless, James Pickens Jr. and Frank Spotnitz.



This was posted at the OS
Regarding fan letters and other mail to "The X-Files" and Ten Thirteen Productions

Due to the recent security concerns, we will not be opening any paper mail received at our production office from unknown sources. This includes fan mail, letters to all of the actors, and other submissions to anyone at Ten Thirteen. For the time being, we request that you correspond to us via email, addressed to [email protected]. We will respond as much as we can. If you have mailed anything recently to the production office, your letter may not be opened. Please re-send all letters through our email account.



This is the lineup for the FX Thanksgiving Day Marathon! Some great episodes!

Pilot
Ice
Humbug
Clyde Bruckman's Final Repose
Jose Chung's From Outer Space
Home
Musings of a Cigarette Smoking Man
Memento Mori
Small Potatoes
The Post-Modern Prometheus
Bad Blood
Millennium
X-cops
Existence



News for the week of November 11 - November 17



This is from Scifi.com
SCI FI TODAY POLL: FATE OF -THE X FILES-

As -THE X-FILES- starts its ninth season, much has changed: Mulder is gone, Scully's a mom, and Xena's da bomb. Should they pull the plug? Or do you still want to believe? Vote now!
To vote go here



This is from Scifiweekly.com
The One thing leads to another for Jet Li, Glen Morgan and James Wong

The One, the upcoming science-fiction action film, teams up star Jet Li with genre veterans James Wong and Glen Morgan, the writing duo who directed and produced Final Destination. It's a teaming that almost didn't happen.

One producer Morgan and director Wong are well known to TV fans for creating memorable episodes of The X-Files, Millennium and the short-lived but critically acclaimed Space: Above and Beyond. Li, by contrast, is the Hong Kong martial-arts star who gained fame in the Unitd States for roles in Lethal Weapon 4 and Romeo Must Die (opposite the late Aaliyah).

But when Morgan and Wong wrote the first draft for The One, it was for pro-wrestler-turned-movie-star Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson. The pair turned the draft in to Revolution Studios, which immediately gave the project a go-ahead.urned the But then Johnson�who was to gain fame in The Mummy Rd the eturns and is now completing the prequel The Scorpion King dropped the d out soon afterward. At the last minute, Li was reopped the cruited to take his place from the Paris set of his film Kiss of topped the he Dragon. After reading the mind-bending script, he agreed.

The One was re-engineered for its new star. A genre-busting tale, The One now combines SF and kung fu in a story about a contemporary man pursued by his evil doppelganger from a parallel universe, who is bent on eliminating all versions of himself to gain ultimate power. It opens Nov. 2. Li, Morgan and Wong took a minute to speak with Science Fiction Weekly during a break in filming last spring of the climactic fight scene in a Los Angeles-area power plant.

To read the interview go here. The first half is interviewing Jet Li but later you get to Morgan and Wong.



This is also from Scifiweekly.com
Kersh Becomes X-Files Regular

James Pickens Jr., who has played FBI Deputy Director Alvin Kersh as a recurring character since season six of The X-Files, told SCI FI Wire that he was "surprised" by the offer to join the series as a regular for the show's ninth year. "The character got such a reaction on a lot of fronts, which I was's nin't aware of," Pickens said. "I guess they decided the character could be a little more vital in terms of the storylines."

He added, "We'll have to wait and see what it means in terms of the day-to-day on the show. People don't know who Kersh is, what's behind the faceo-day, what his intentions are. I like that. It keeps people guessing and o-dayit keeps people wanting to see him, to see which way he's going to go."

The actor, who's also playing a recurring role on the series Philly, laughed when informed that a whopping 34 percent of those participating in an online poll of fans think Kersh will "kick the bucket" this season. "If it happens, fine," said Pickens, whose only other genre credits are Sphere and the SF comehappens, fdy Rocket Man. "That's the nature of the business. I don't worryhappens, f about that stuff. Our whole career is spent going from one jobworryhappens, f to another. So I'll enjoy the time that I've got on The X-Fworryhappens, files and make it work to my advantage. And if it's time to gworryhappens, fo, then I'll press on to something else."

The X-Files will begin its new season on Nov. 11 with "Nothing Important Happened Today, Part I."



Yup, Scifiweekly.com
The X-Files

With Mulder missing, the show that trusts no one starts a season of rebirth with a new direction and a new lead

Premieres Sunday, Nov. 11 (Part 1) and Nov. 18 (Part 2), at 9 p.m. (ET/PT)



Again, this is from Scifiweekly.com
The One Changed For Li

Glen Morgan, who co-wrote and produced the upcoming SF thriller film The One with partner and director James Wong, told SCI FI Wire that the duo had to drastically revamp the movie when Hong Kong action star Jet Li stepped in for Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson. "The structure is actually ... the same," Morgan said in an onset interview last spring. "[But] The Rock would have dialogue liquot; Morgan sake that [holds fingers five inches apart]. Jet's is that [finue liquot; Morgan sagers one inch apart]."

Wong added, "The other thing is that, with Jet, you have the opportunity to deal with ... more philosophical, Eastern thinking. ... Not truly Buddhist thoughts, but sort of leaning that way, about [the] circle and life and how things come around. And of course, the action sequences are completelto dey changed, because you have Jet. It's not just a martial-arts moto devie. It's sort of a hybrid."

Li plays several roles in the story, about a man who travels among multiple dimensions to kill alternate versions of himself in a bid to gain supernatural power. "Obviously, people are going to look at this and say, 'Oh, yeah, this is going to be Matrix-like, in that there's a martial-arts ele 'Oh,ment and science fiction combined,'" Wong said. "But I think the story is very different. ... We're trying to do a movie that, even though it's the story fantastic, ... all the action and everything ... is grounded, I the story believe, in what a super-Olympian could accomplish.

Morgan added, "Our sense has always been that, if you're going to have Jet Li fight himself, it takes place here, in our world, in whatever city. ... We don't Li go to a fantastic world. ... We go to different universes for a bitt Li in this, but it's designed to be like Close Encounters or something bring that here." The One opens Nov. 2



Yeah, you can guess where this is from.
Viewers may vote for their favorite episodes of Buffy the Vampire Slayer and The X-Files, which will air on the FX cable network in marathons Nov. 21-25.



This is from E! Online
"X-Files" Sequel Definitely Out There
There's a conspiracy afoot to bring back Mulder into The X-Files.

Show mastermind Chris Carter confirms to E! Online that he is in talks with 20th Century Fox to do a sequel to 1998's X-Files movie, complete with original series stars David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson.

"They've both expressed interest in doing the movie so it's really just negotiations. I've spoken to them both personally," Carter said in a phone interview.
To read the rest of the very good article go here



News for the week of November 4 to November 10



Birthdays will be up within the next few days.


This is from Playbill Online
Charles Nelson Reilly Leaves New York Stage, Oct. 28

Charles Nelson Reilly in Save it for the Stage: The Life of Reilly.

Charles Nelson Reilly, former Broadway star and current theatrical director, has been taking patrons at Irish Repertory on a three-hour tour of his life in Save it for the Stage: The Life of Reilly since Sept. 28, a month later, he ends the trip. The one-man autobiographical comedy ends Oct. 28.

Reilly made his Broadway debut as Mr. Henkle in Bye, Bye, Birdie, was nominated for a Tony as the original Cornelius Hackl in Hello, Dolly! and received a Tony for his performance as the original Bud Frump How To Succeed In Business.... His first directing assignment was The Belle Of Amherst, starring Julie Harris. Harris and Reilly have worked on 12 plays together, including The Gin Game and the up-coming story of Alice B. Toklas, Staying on Alone by Bruce Kellner. Other Broadway directing credits include Paul Robeson with James Earl Jones, Break a Leg and The Nerd.

He made the move to television and while the wacky "Match Game" is still remembered, Reilly is a multiple Emmy nominee for his often comic work. His tutill rememrn as Jose Chung on "The X-Files" garnered much attention and guest-spots on "Millennium" and "The Drew Carey Show" also resulted in recent Emmy nominations. Emmy first recognized him for "The Ghost and Mrs. Muir."

Save it for the Stage: The Life of Reilly is directed by Paul Linke. Linke, an actor for over 25 years, has appeared in over 200 television shows and is best known as Artie Grossman on NBC's "CHiPS." Linke was a founder and artistic director of the Powerhouse Theatre in Santa Monica and a member of thnd artistie Company Theatre. A writer/performer, his best- known stage piecend artisti is Time Flies When You're Alive, which became an HBO special. nd artistiHe currently teaches a professional acting class at the Zephyr Theatnd artistire in Los Angeles.

Tickets are $35-$40. The Irish Repertory Theatre is located at 132 West 22nd Street between 6th and 7th Avenues. For reservations, call (212) 727-2737.


Ok, I've run out of time. The rest of the news will be up shortly.




The Emmys were finally aired on the 4th and if you couldn't remember, The X-Files was nominated for two. They were nominated for OUTSTANDING CINEMATOGRAPHY FOR A SINGLE-CAMERA SERIES (This Is Not Happening) which they lost to The West Wing and OUTSTANDING MAKEUP FOR A SERIES (DeadAlive) which they lost to The Sopranos.

But in lighter news Bradley Whitford won for Best Suporting Actor In A Drama Series! He gave the best speach. We love you Bradley! Oh, and Allison Janney won for Best Supporting Actress In A Drama Series and West Wing also won for Best Drama Series. Woo Hoo!



On Sunday, November 11th Cary Elwes is going to do an AOL chat at 7 pm.


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