News From September 2000
09/29/00
The following list of a million new clips are from The Official Site.
1. Accentuating the Positive
Frank Spotnitz writes the script for "Via Negativa," his first lone work since 1997's "Detour" (5X04). The Latin phrase refers to the darkest path taken en route to enlightenment. Skinner, Kersh and the Lone Gunmen all appear in the episode set to air on 12/10. Tony Wharmby directs.
2.
Fox Fall Preview
Hosted by Christopher Titus, the network special Fox Fall Preview gives viewers the first look at the FOX primetime fall schedule. Clips from new and returning shows (including The X-Files) will be shown. Check your local listings, because dates and times vary from city to city.
3.
FOX Pre-empts Summer Shows
After the 9/3 airing of "Closure," The X-Files takes a break from the Fox Sunday night schedule due to the Emmy broadcast on 9/10, three weeks of Olympics and the Baseball World Series. If the Series goes to a seventh game, the 10/29 airing of "Requiem" will be bumped off the schedule.
4.
DVD Boxes Around The Globe
The entire second season of The X-Files will be released on DVD on the 28th of November in the United States and Canada. The 7-disc box will include a brand new documentary on "The Truth About Season Two," interviews with Chris Carter about 12 different episodes, "Behind the Truth" spots from FX, deleted scenes, clips about special effects and behind-the-scenes footage. The rest of the world finally gets Season One on DVD.
Here are the dates of release for the following countries:
United Kingdom 6 November 2000
France 7 November 2000
Australia 22 November 2000
Belgium 29 November 2000
Japan 19 January 2001
Italy 1 February 2001
Spain 1 February 2001
Germany 22 February 2001
5.
Spotniz Fills A Genre
Executive Producer Frank Spotnitz speaks on a panel at the Writers Guild Foundation's Fall Television Seminar on the dramatic series genre. Although the October 24th event in Los Angeles is already sold out, the Official Site will provide a full transcript online after the panel meets.
6.
Old Friends With New Jobs
Doug Hutchison (Eugene Tooms) appears in the new movie Bait. Doug also appeared in The Green Mile.
Director Rob Bowman is set to helm the fire-breathing dragon action film Reign of Fire in the United Kingdom next year. Christian Bale stars as the leader of a small band of survivors that revolt against dragons who have taken over England.
7.
X Cars In The UK
The United Kingdom's Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency has released a new series of car registration plates prefixed by the letter "X." The tag seen here is still available, or you can create your own version on their site.
(Note From Rachael: Thats pretty cool. I wish I lived in England)
8.
Mirth Racks Up Nominations
Gillian Anderson and her film The House of Mirth have been nominated for the British Independent Film Awards, which will be handed out on October 25th. Sony Pictures Classics has picked up North American distribution for the theatrical release of the film based on the Edith Wharton novel. For more information, screenings and news on the film, go to GAWS' House of Mirth page.
9.
Media Alert
Chris Owens (Spender) is profiled in the Northern Stars Magazine, a Canadian entertainment site.
Frank Spotnitz is busy speaking to reporters. He talks about The Lone Gunmen in the Friday 9/29 USA Today, and discusses the return of The X-Files in both the Palm Beach Post and Details magazine.
09/29/00
David Duchovny will be doing an online chat October 2nd. But the site is in French. Its at http://www.canalchat.com/temp/articles/cinema/dd0210.html. You can ask question in either English or French and at the Haven, there will be a translated version soon after.
09/29/00
This is from Mr Showbiz.com.
Here is another article about David Duchovny's new movie, Evolution.
09/27/00
You can pre-order Return to Me from Amazon.com. It comes out Halloween.
09/21/00
This is from The Honolulu Advertiser
Here is an article about Tea Leoni's cousin who dissapeared in Hawaii in 1995. She is there filming Jurassic Park 3 and went on a search.
09/21/00
This is from ScifiWeekly.com
These are excerpts from an article about this years sci-fi tv shows.
Cancelled Shows
Bob, the Devil and God, NBC
Early Edition, CBS
GvsE/Good vs Evil, SCI FI
Harsh Realm, Fox
Hercules: The Legendary Journeys, Syndicated (End of run)
Honey, I Shrunk The Kids, Disney
Now and Again, CBS
The Others, NBC
The Outer Limits, Showtime (Past six seasons in syndication on SCI FI, which is considering producing new episodes)
Peter Benchley's Amazon, Syndicated
Poltergeist: The Legacy, SCI FI (End of run)
PSI Factor: Chronicles of the Paranormal, Syndicated (Past
four seasons were picked up for syndication by TNT, which is considering new TV movies or possibly reviving the series)
The Pretender, NBC (Past four seasons are running on TNT in syndication, which is considering producing two new TV movies)
The Profiler, NBC
Roughnecks: Starship Troopers Chronicles, Syndicated
Secret Agent Man, UPN
Sliders, SCI FI
Stark Raving Mad, NBC
The X-Files
Fox, Sunday, 9:00 p.m.
Premieres Nov. 5
Lots of important stuff happened in The X-Files' season 
finale last spring. Krycek (Nicholas Lea) killed the Cigarette Smoking Man (William B. Davis), Scully (Gillian Anderson) announced that she was pregnant, and, thank God, Mulder (David Duchovny) was finally abducted by aliens. As the eighth season opens, Scully will get her much-publicized new partner, John Doggett (Robert Patrick). Scully will become the believer (it's about time for that, too), as Doggett plays the skeptic. The search for Mulder's sister is a thing of the past; however, the search for Mulder should spur Scully on. Duchovny will appear in 11 episodes. In about half of them, he'll stick around for the whole episode. According to Carter, we'll probably find out the identity of the father of Scully's child early in the season. And is the Cigarette Smoking Man really dead? Hopefully we'll find that out, too. Carter also promises less of a focus on comedy, with more scary episodes and episodes about alien abduction.
Prediction: This creaky old show should have been left to die peacefully last season when both Carter and Duchovny wanted out. But no. Fox needed their hit show to return, so they did what they had to do to keep the two key players. In the meantime, The X-Files mythology has fallen to pieces, caught in a web of inconsistency and often making no sense at all. While the stand-alone episodes often served up The X-Files at its best, the conspiracy episodes showed the series at its worst. There's no way the show will do anything but go the distance. A ninth season, however, is another story. It's doubtful Duchovny will be back, and Anderson's contract is up at the end of this season. (Note from Rachael: This isn't true. Gillian Anderson has signed onto a 9th season if there is one) Could the series continue with Patrick and yet another new partner? Carter's made noises that he could see the series going past this season, but Anderson's been working on building her movie career. Patrick is a truly talented actor who will give The X-Files a good chance. So let's cross our fingers and pray it works. If it doesn't, let's hope Fox finally lets The X-Files go and that the fans get some sort of conclusion at the end of it all.
09/15/00
This is from The Official Site.
The Official Site brings you a sneak preview of the new Entertainment Weekly cover. It hits newsstands on Friday 9/15. Gillian Anderson, Robert Patrick and Chris Carter are interviewed for the article about Season Eight and the search for Mulder.
(Note from Rachael: Doesn't this picture just want to make you cry?)
The news dated 09/14/00 is from Scifi Weekly.com
09/14/00
TV Guide Previews New SF Season
TV Guide is providing spoilerish previews of returning genre shows in its current print and online edition. Star Trek: Voyager, entering its final season, will open with the conclusion of last season's cliffhanger episode, in which Capt. Janeway was assimilated by the Borg....
On The X-Files, meanwhile, creator Chris Carter told TV Guide that the new season will capitalize on the absence of co-star David Duchovny, who will appear in about half of the season's episodes. "I hope to turn that into a virtue," Carter said. "The theme of the season is the search for Mulder." The two-part premiere will give clues as to where he might be, and Carter added that the father of Scully's child will "quite probably" be revealed early on...
09/14/00
Morgan And Wong Ready Visitation
James Wong and Glen Morgan, the directing-writing team behind New Line's hit movie Final Destination, will develop a UFO movie next, according to the Popcorn U.K. Web site. Morgan and Wong will write, produce and direct After the Visitation, based on an obscure Russian novella of the same name, the site reported.
Visitation tells the story of a small patch of land controlled by the United Nations where an alien visitation occurred 20 years previously. The film would shoot in the fall of 2001, Popcorn reported.
09/14/00
Professional wrestler The Rock, otherwise known as Dwayne Johnson, has dropped out of an untitled SF action movie in development at Sony-based Revolution Studios, Variety reported. The film, from the Final Destination team of James Wong and Glen Morgan, tells the story of a futuristic cop who must battle an evil version of himself from another dimension.
(Note from Rachael: Thank goodness)
09/12/00
David appeared in a comedy skit at the Emmys about an hour into it. To see a realplayer or MP3 of it go here.
09/08/00
David Duchovny is going to appear at the Emmy Awards with Gary Shandling who is hosting tomorrow night on ABC. Make sure to watch!
09/08/00
David Duchovny is on page 16 in the September 11, 2000 issue of People Magazine. There is a picture of him holding his daughter. Above it, it says:
"David Duchovny will star in only half of the The X-Files' upcoming season, leaving him lots of down-to-earth time in L.A. with 16-month-old daughter Madelaine."
09/01/00
There is a new David Duchovny song out there. Its called "Why Won't You Love Me Like David Duchovny" not to be confused with Bree Sharp's "David Duchovny, Why Won't You Love Me?" I'll find the link soon.
to this months news
Frank Spotnitz writes the script for "Via Negativa," his first lone work since 1997's "Detour" (5X04). The Latin phrase refers to the darkest path taken en route to enlightenment. Skinner, Kersh and the Lone Gunmen all appear in the episode set to air on 12/10. Tony Wharmby directs.
After the 9/3 airing of "Closure," The X-Files takes a break from the Fox Sunday night schedule due to the Emmy broadcast on 9/10, three weeks of Olympics and the Baseball World Series. If the Series goes to a seventh game, the 10/29 airing of "Requiem" will be bumped off the schedule.
The entire second season of The X-Files will be released on DVD on the 28th of November in the United States and Canada. The 7-disc box will include a brand new documentary on "The Truth About Season Two," interviews with Chris Carter about 12 different episodes, "Behind the Truth" spots from FX, deleted scenes, clips about special effects and behind-the-scenes footage. The rest of the world finally gets Season One on DVD. 
Doug Hutchison (Eugene Tooms) appears in the new movie Bait. Doug also appeared in The Green Mile.
The United Kingdom's Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency has released a new series of car registration plates prefixed by the letter "X." The tag seen here is still available, or you can create your own version on their site.
Gillian Anderson and her film The House of Mirth have been nominated for the British Independent Film Awards, which will be handed out on October 25th. Sony Pictures Classics has picked up North American distribution for the theatrical release of the film based on the Edith Wharton novel. For more information, screenings and news on the film, go to GAWS' House of Mirth page.
Chris Owens (Spender) is profiled in the Northern Stars Magazine, a Canadian entertainment site.
finale last spring. Krycek (Nicholas Lea) killed the Cigarette Smoking Man (William B. Davis), Scully (Gillian Anderson) announced that she was pregnant, and, thank God, Mulder (David Duchovny) was finally abducted by aliens. As the eighth season opens, Scully will get her much-publicized new partner, John Doggett (Robert Patrick). Scully will become the believer (it's about time for that, too), as Doggett plays the skeptic. The search for Mulder's sister is a thing of the past; however, the search for Mulder should spur Scully on. Duchovny will appear in 11 episodes. In about half of them, he'll stick around for the whole episode. According to Carter, we'll probably find out the identity of the father of Scully's child early in the season. And is the Cigarette Smoking Man really dead? Hopefully we'll find that out, too. Carter also promises less of a focus on comedy, with more scary episodes and episodes about alien abduction.
