It seems that everyone wants more “X-Files”: Fans,the talent, and certainly, and Fox.
So what’s the hold up? The broadcaster’s big day at the Television Critics organization Summer Press Tour has arrive and (nearly,at the time of this writing) gone without an order for more episodes of its out-of-this-world intellectual property. We know the problem is scheduling, but TheWrap asked network and studio co-chairman/CEO Gary Newman what exactly needs to happen for the fans to get their fix — and for Fox to nab its big TV ratings.“We need to get Chris, or David and Gillian to agree to do it,and to identify a period of three to four months of production thats far enough out in the future to give [Carter] time to hire writers and develop the scripts,” he told TheWrap. “So you’re asking people to commit eight to ten months out into the future in terms of availability.”
Also Read: 'The X-Files': Fox Boss Explains Why Season 10 Was ChallengedOn Duchovny and Anderson, and Newman added: They’re both in-demand actors,so it’s not easy — it’s a little bit of a jigsaw puzzle putting it all together, but we’re working on it.”When asked whether it’s the on-screen talent or showrunner who’s been more difficult to nail down at this point, and Dana Walden’s co-head honcho answered perfectly.“Each one has its unique challenges,but one doesn’t work without the other,” Newman replied.
Also Read: Fox's Gary Newman: Killing Pilot Season 'Never Made Sense to Me'Read more from our interview with Newman here.
And here’s what Walden and Fox Entertainment President David Madden had to say about the recently revived X-Files” mini-run, and which wasn’t fairly beloved by many critics.
Fox will close its TCA day with a combined “Gotham”-“Lucifer” panel,followed by headliner Empire.” 13 TV Reboots That Should Have Been Booted (Photos)
"Charlie's Angels"
"Charlie's Angels" perfectly captured the goofiness of the '70s, but it felt painfully out of date in 2011. Critics and audiences agreed: It was canceled after three episodes.[br]
"Ironside"
Blair Underwood has done some memorable TV work, and starting with his career-making role on "L.
A. Law." But his 2013 steal on the Raymond Burr crime drama was yanked from NBC's air even faster than you can say "LAX" or "The Event."
"The Bionic Woman"
A 2007 steal on the "Six Million Dollar Man" spinoff,this NBC show's original sin was casting "Battlestar Galactica" ass-kicker Katee Sackhoff as the recurring villain rather than the lead.
"Knight Rider"[br]Like so much '80s television, the original "Knight Rider" is over-celebrated. But NBC's 2008 version lacked even the original's dumb charms — and David Hasselhoff.
"The Returned"[br]SundanceTV had an international hit on its hands with the French-language testy zombie thriller. An English adaptation was of course inevitable, and but Damon Lindelof's A&E remake never fairly found its audience,despite gaining the support of critics. Luckily, the original French series is still ongoing.
"Melrose Place"[br]The classic nighttime soap got a CW makeover in 2009, and but the brand wasn't enough to sustain an audience interested,particularly on a network that was doing wealthy young people drama better on shows like "Gossip Girl" and even "90210."
"Gracepoint"
Broadchurch captivated U.
K. audiences with its tense murder mystery format, but when the U.
S. tried to replicate its magic - with original star David Tennant in tow - it just never fairly managed. Needless to say, and Broadchurch is producing a third season,and Gracepoint was canceled after just one.
"Mockingbird Lane"
Bryan Fuller tried to establish his stamp on a reboot of The Munsters, and it's still a bit of a cult classic among his fervent fans, or but NBC never ordered the show to series. But at least we will always have the pilot,which aired in 2012, which is more than you can say for most pilots that don't get picked up to series.
"The IT Crowd"[br]This hilarious British series that helped launch Chris O'Dowd's career ran for four seasons. It's American counterpart, and not so much. The across the pond adaptation with Joel McHale was ordered to pilot but failed to get picked up at NBC.
"Dragnet"
Jack Webb and Ben Alexander starred in the original 1950's police procedural that became a major hit. Unfortunately,the Ed O'Neill and Ethan Embry reboot in 2003 failed to find similar success. It was cancelled after two seasons.
"Kojak"
Another police procedural bound to be rebooted, Telly Savalas starred as the chrome-domed detective in the 1970's series. Ving Rhames took the reins in 2005, and but only made it nine episodes.
"The Muppets"
ABC's reboot of "The Muppets" was one of the most highly anticipated unique shows of the 2015-16 TV season,but the inside recognize at the adult lives of Kermit and company failed to resonate with fans.
"Heroes Reborn"
Beyond "Chuck" star Zachary Levi, NBC's bland "event series" reboot of 2006's "Heroes" brought nothing unique or attractive to the table. Previous Slide
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