Editing The X-Files (section)

===Films===
{{main|The X-Files (film)|The X-Files: I Want to Believe}}

After several successful seasons, Carter wanted to tell the story of the series on a wider scale, which ultimately turned into a feature film. He later explained that the main problem was to create a story that would not require the viewer to be familiar with the broadcast series.<ref name="Makingthefilm">{{Cite AV media |people=[[Chris Carter (screenwriter)|Carter, Chris]] |year=1998 |title=The Making of The X-Files Movie |medium=DVD |publisher=[[20th Century Fox Home Entertainment|Fox Home Entertainment]]|display-authors=etal}}</ref> The movie was filmed in the [[Recess (break)|hiatus]] between the show's [[The X-Files season 4|fourth]] and fifth seasons and re-shoots were conducted during the filming of the show's fifth season. Due to the demands on the actors' schedules, some episodes of the fifth season focused on just one of the two leads.<ref name="TheTruthBehind">{{Cite AV media |people=[[Chris Carter (screenwriter)|Carter, Chris]], [[Vince Gilligan|Gilligan, Vince]], Shiban, John, [[Dean Haglund|Haglund, Dean]], [[Kim Manners|Manners, Kim]], [[Rob Bowman (filmmaker)|Bowman, Rob]], [[Frank Spotnitz|Spotnitz, Frank]], [[Veronica Cartwright|Cartwright, Veronica]], Rabwin, Paul, [[Mimi Rogers|Rogers, Mimi]] and [[R.W. Goodwin|Goodwin, R.W. "Bob"]] |year=1998 |section=The Truth Behind Season 5 |medium=DVD |title=[[The X-Files season 5|The X-Files: The Complete Fifth Season]] |publisher=Fox Home Entertainment}}</ref> On June 19, 1998, the eponymous ''The X-Files'', also known as ''The X-Files: Fight the Future'' was released. The crew intended the movie to be a continuation of the season five finale "[[The End (The X-Files)|The End]]", but it was also meant to stand on its own. The season six premiere, "The Beginning", began where the film ended.<ref name="fightthefuture">{{Cite AV media |people=[[Chris Carter (screenwriter)|Carter, Chris]] and [[Rob Bowman (filmmaker)|Bowman, Rob]] |year=2005 |title=Audio Commentary for ''The X-Files: Fight the Future'' |medium=DVD |publisher=[[20th Century Fox Home Entertainment]]}}</ref>

The film was written by Carter and Spotnitz and directed by series regular [[Rob Bowman (filmmaker)|Rob Bowman]]. In addition to Mulder, Scully, Skinner and Cigarette Smoking Man, it featured guest appearances by [[Martin Landau]], [[Armin Mueller-Stahl]] and [[Blythe Danner]], who appeared only in the film. It also featured the last appearance of John Neville as the [[Well-Manicured Man]]. [[Jeffrey Spender]], [[Diana Fowley]], [[Alex Krycek]] and [[Gibson Praise]]—characters who had been introduced in the fifth-season finale and/or were integral to the television series—do not appear in the film. Although the film had a strong domestic opening and received mostly positive reviews from critics, attendance dropped sharply after the first weekend.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?page=weekend&id=x-filesfightthefuture.htm |title=The X-Files (1998) {{en dash}} Weekend Box Office Results |work= [[Box Office Mojo]], Amazon |access-date=July 2, 2012}}</ref> Although it failed to make a profit during its theatrical release—due in part to its large promotional budget—''The X-Files'' film was more successful internationally. Eventually, the worldwide theatrical [[box office]] total reached $189&nbsp;million. The film's production cost and ad budgets were each close to $66&nbsp;million.<ref name="bom">{{cite web |title=The X-Files |work=Box Office Mojo, Amazon |access-date=July 31, 2009 |url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=x-filesfightthefuture.htm}}</ref> Unlike in the series, Anderson and Duchovny received equal pay for the film.<ref name="fightthefuture"/>

In November 2001, Carter decided to pursue a second film adaptation. Production was slated to begin after the ninth season, with a projected release in December 2003.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://tv.ign.com/articles/316/316083p1.html |title=''X-Files'' Cast and Crew Talk New Movie & New Season |work=[[IGN]] |date=September 10, 2001 |access-date=July 27, 2009}}</ref> In April 2002, Carter reiterated his desire and the studio's desire to do a sequel film. He planned to write the script over the summer and begin production in spring or summer 2003 for a 2004 release.<ref>{{cite news |author=Smith, Christopher |url=http://www.mania.com/carter-sheds-light-xfiles-2_article_33957.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140813212027/http://www.mania.com/carter-sheds-light-xfiles-2_article_33957.html |archive-date=August 13, 2014 |title=Carter Sheds Light on X-Files 2 |publisher=[[Kuwait National Cinema Company]] |work=Cinescape |date=April 11, 2002 |access-date=July 27, 2009}}</ref> Carter described the film as independent of the series, saying, "We're looking at the movies as stand-alones. They're not necessarily going to have to deal with the mythology."<ref>{{cite news |last=Linder, Brian |url=http://movies.ign.com/articles/358/358982p1.html |title=Carter Talks ''X-Files'' Sequel |work=[[IGN]] |date=May 9, 2002 |access-date=February 9, 2011}}</ref> Bowman, who had directed various episodes of ''The X-Files'' in the past as well as the 1998 film, expressed an interest in the sequel, but Carter took the job. Spotnitz co-authored the script with Carter.<ref name="Province"/><ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.mania.com/bowman-spills-reign-fire-xfiles-2-hopes_article_34916.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140813211846/http://www.mania.com/bowman-spills-reign-fire-xfiles-2-hopes_article_34916.html |archive-date=August 13, 2014 |title=Bowman Spills It On Reign of Fire, X-Files 2 Hopes |publisher=Mania.com |date=June 18, 2002 |access-date=March 17, 2012}}</ref> ''[[The X-Files: I Want to Believe]]'' became the second film based on the series, after 1998's ''The X-Files: Fight the Future''. Filming began in December 2007 in Vancouver and finished on March 11, 2008.<ref name="Province"/><ref name=fox>{{cite web |url=https://variety.com/2007/film/news/fox-sets-date-for-x-files-sequel-1117975124/ |title=Fox sets date for 'X-Files' sequel |first1=Pamela |last1=McClintock |first2=Tatiana |last2=Siegel |work=Variety |date=October 31, 2007 |access-date=March 7, 2015}}</ref><ref name="CP">{{cite web |url=http://canadianpress.google.com/article/ALeqM5jlLsYyF1dQuhzxXy2YyQ2Tc88fBA |title=Duchovny and Two Co-Writers Announce New X-Files Feature film |date=March 12, 2008 |agency=[[Canadian Press]] |access-date=July 27, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080316214809/http://canadianpress.google.com/article/ALeqM5jlLsYyF1dQuhzxXy2YyQ2Tc88fBA |archive-date=March 16, 2008 |url-status=dead}}</ref>

The film was released in the United States on July 25, 2008, grossing $4&nbsp;million on its opening day.<ref name="finke">{{cite news |author=Finke, Nikki |url=http://www.deadlinehollywooddaily.com/amazing-dark-knight-run-continues-stepbrothers-big-x-files-bombs/ |title='Dark Knight $314.2M In 10 Days: Keeps Smashing Record After Record; 'Step Brothers' Big; 'X-Files 2' Bombs |website=Deadline Hollywood |date=July 25, 2008 |access-date=September 5, 2009}}</ref> It opened fourth on the U.S. weekend box office chart, with a gross of $10.2&nbsp;million.<ref>{{cite web |title=Weekend Box Office Results for July 25{{en dash}}27, 2008 |url= https://boxofficemojo.com/weekend/chart/?yr=2008&wknd=30&p=.htm |work= Box Office Mojo, Amazon |access-date= December 2, 2012}}</ref> By the end of its theatrical run, it had grossed $20,982,478 domestically and an additional $47,373,805 internationally, for a total worldwide gross of $68,369,434.<ref>{{cite web |title=The X-Files: I Want to Believe |url=https://www.the-numbers.com/movies/2008/XFIL2.php |website=The Numbers |access-date=December 2, 2012 |archive-date=October 18, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121018112623/http://www.the-numbers.com/movies/2008/XFIL2.php |url-status=dead }}</ref> Among 2008 domestic releases, it finished in 114th place.<ref>{{cite web |title=2008 Domestic Gross |url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/yearly/chart/?page=2&view=releasedate&view2=domestic&yr=2008&p=.htm |work=[[Box Office Mojo]], Amazon |access-date=December 2, 2012}}</ref> The film's stars both claimed that the timing of the movie's release, a week after the highly popular [[Batman]] film ''[[The Dark Knight]]'', negatively affected its success.<ref>{{cite web |last=Goodwin |first=Liam |title=David Duchovny Blames Disappointing X-Files Box Office on The Dark Knight |url=http://filmonic.com/david-duchovny-blames-disappointing-x-files-box-office |website=Filmonic.com |access-date=December 2, 2012 |date=August 1, 2008 |archive-date=February 23, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120223101821/http://filmonic.com/david-duchovny-blames-disappointing-x-files-box-office |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Kilkelly |first=Daniel |title='X-Files' Star Reflects On Film's Performance |url=http://www.digitalspy.com/movies/news/a118923/x-files-star-reflects-on-films-performance.html |work=[[Digital Spy]] |access-date=December 2, 2012 |date=August 4, 2008}}</ref> The film received mixed to negative reviews. [[Metacritic]], which assigns a rating out of 100 reviews from mainstream film critics, reported "mixed or average" reviews, with an [[weighted mean|average]] score of 47 based on 33 reviews.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/movie/the-x-files-i-want-to-believe |title=The X Files: I Want to Believe |work=[[Metacritic]] |access-date=September 11, 2009}}</ref> [[Rotten Tomatoes]] reported that 32% of 160 listed film critics gave the film a positive review, with an average rating of 4.9 out of 10. The website wrote of the critics' consensus, stating, "The chemistry between leads David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson do live [sic] up to ''The X-Files''{{'}} televised legacy, but the roving plot and droning routines make it hard to identify just what we're meant to believe in."<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/x_files_2/ |title=The X-Files: I Want to Believe (2008) |work=[[Rotten Tomatoes]] |access-date=September 11, 2009}}</ref>