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July 27th, 2000
X-Files
X-Tends Anderson's Contract
Fear not X-Files fans — the sci-fi series is in no danger of expiring from the Fox lineup any time soon.
Gillian Anderson has extended her contract to keep Scully-ing for another year. The skeptical redhead's tour of duty was set to end with the upcoming 2000-01 season, but new negotiations are keeping her on paranormal patrol until 2002, Entertainment Weekly reports.
Readying for the inevitable departure of David "I'm So Out of There" Duchovny, who'll be around for only 11 of 20 episodes this season, series creator Chris Carter has brought on actor Robert Patrick, who's reportedly signed a multiyear deal of his own.
But, according to USA Today, deals or no, a ninth season of The X-Files will depend on how the once top-rated show will fare in the ratings this season.
The new season of The X-Files kicks off in early November.
Carter also tells EW that he still wants to churn out more X-Files movies. "I have high hopes still that the TV series will become a movie series. In order for that to be so, you can't just let The X-Files fade away."
Speaking to fans at the recent San Diego comic book convention, Carter also addressed the issue of how Scully got pregnant when we never saw her having sex. He says that one of this season's episodes will find our erstwhile agents in the bedroom. "We're going to break all the barriers of what you can do on prime-time," boasts Carter.
Sorry — we're still switching to Sex and the City at 9 p.m. — no matter how steamy The X-Files gets.
