The X-Files is being revived… in the usual converged manner:
- The X-Files is ‘set for reboot with original stars’:
- Mulder and Scully are both in.
- I just spoke to a young man, Ryan Coogler, who is going to remount The X-Files with a diverse cast,’ Carter said.
It’s not so much that there is going to be diversity in the show. That would merely reflect the reality in the USA circa 2024. But making a point of “a diverse cast” means that the show will prioritize the current-day Narrative over every element of good storytelling, which means the X-Files 2.0: Black Panther edition is likely to go over about as well as Amazon’s Ring’s of Power did.
Of which, I am proud to say, I have still not seen a single second, despite being an absolute and inveterate Tolkien fan.