CULT hit show The X-Files will make a comeback – as a six-episode mini-series.
Fox has announced production on the revival of the sci-fi thriller, which revolved around a Government alien-breeding conspiracy, will begin in the summer.
The channel has not said when the six-parter will air in the United States.
Broadcasters on this side of the pond are likely to have to bid if they want to show it. The original series appeared on BBC2.
Anderson and Duchovny will resume their roles as FBI Special Agents Fox Mulder – a believer in extraterrestrials– and Dana Scully, a sceptic scientist.“The good news is the world has only gotten that much stranger, a perfect time to tell these six stories”creator Chris Carter
Creator Chris Carter had hinted last year the Emmy-winning hugely successful series could be rebooted and now he will oversee the revival.
"I think of it as a 13-year commercial break," he said in a statement.
"The good news is the world has only gotten that much stranger, a perfect time to tell these six stories."
Dana Walden and Gary Newman, chairmen and CEO respectively of Fox Television Group, said: "We had the privilege of working with Chris on all nine seasons of The X-Flles – one of the most rewarding creative experiences of our careers – and we couldn’t be more excited to explore that incredible world with him again.
"The X-Files was not only a seminal show for both the studio and the network, it was a worldwide phenomenon that shaped pop culture – yet remained a true gem for the legions of fans who embraced it from the beginning.
"Few shows on television have drawn such dedicated fans as The X-Files and we’re ecstatic to give them the next thrilling chapter of Sci-fi horror series X-Files to return for six episodesMulder and Scully they’ve been waiting for."
