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From Deadline:
EXCLUSIVE: The X Files creator Chris Carter is close to a TV return with his first pilot in more than a decade. I’ve learned that Amazon Studios has moved forward with a pilot order to The After, Carter’s project with Georgeville TV. Carter wrote and is set to direct the thriller, which takes place at the moment of apocalypse. Georgeville TV, founded by Marc Rosen and Reliance’s Motion Picture Capital, first teamed with Carter for The After last fall when the project was taken to MIPCOM by Sierra/Engine TV.
We consider this a great opportunity for Carter; ventures such as Netflix and Amazon Studios, have been capturing attention with new trends and pushing the boundaries beyond what network TV and Cable can offer. Many examples come to mind but the most notorious ones are the critically acclaimed House of Cards and Orange is the New Black.
We'll bring you more news as it develops, in the meantime, congratulations Mr. Carter!
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- Written by: Avi Quijada | Editor-In-Chief
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Source: The Hollywood Reporter
As reported by THR, Frank Spotnitz will come on board as Showrunner for the second season of Transporter. The drama previously aired on Cinemax and while the cable network won't be carrying on with the following season, the production will continue for HBO Canada and M6 in France.
While the show won't be on Cinemax anymore, the producers are tapping other companies to replace its distribution in the US. Chris Vance, the lead of the series is said to be on borad for a second season, but a new deal would have to be negotiated.
This is a story in development, we'll bring more information as we learn about it.
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The rumors are out there, and have been for over a year, but this week multiple sources are suggesting that 20th Century Fox is planning on releasing the entire X-Files series on Blu-ray and that release could happen as early as this winter. The Digital Bits stated just days ago in their Comic-Con blog that they spoke with numerous sources at the San Diego Comic-Con, including sources at the studio and the post production facility (HTV/Illuminate), and were told that the series would be released in Blu-ray as part of the 20th Anniversary celebration of The X-Files this year.
"...we believe at least the first season could be announced (in the coming weeks) for release by the end of the year. Remastering work has been underway at HTV/Illuminate in Hollywood – visual effects and some stock footage shots (of the Hoover building, etc) have required upconversion but otherwise original negative is being scanned in full HD. " - The Digital Bits
While XFN cannot confirm these reports, we have had sources telling us that the studio is indeed planning to release the series on Blu-ray as early as this winter. There has been no official word from Fox, but Chris Carter addressed the Blu-ray issue at the IDW Panel at Comic-Con this week.
"I just had a conversation with a guy from Fox yesterday who said they're pushing for that Blu-ray release but it hasn't been formalized or it's not official, so stay tuned for that, but they are releasing it on HD." - Chris Carter
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment in the U.K. announced today that they are releasing the entire series plus both feature films in a new box set (not Blu-ray) in celebration of the 20th Anniversary, and that FTF and IWTB will be released in a Blu-ray box set. While other regions had already received the Blu-ray release of both films, this will be the first time that the dual-film Blu-ray box set has been released in the U.K.
Given that the U.K. is celebrating the 20th with new box sets and that FTF/IWTB Blu-ray, it's not a far stretch to believe that 20th Century Fox could in fact be looking at releasing the series on Blu-ray elsewhere. The truth is out there...somewhere.
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We know. Usually you have everything tied up and pretty from us just a few minutes after anything X-Files surfaces. Excuse us this delay because we're literally exhausted from the fantastic day we had yesterday!
We took pictures, we found video, we blogged about it, we met amazing philes and all in all, this year's SDCC is indeed a celebration to The X-Files.
Today is just the second day of the convention and we still have quite a few events to go, but here it is our round up from yesterday's X-Files activities.
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Twenty years after The X-Files first graced our screens, the series' cast and crew is headed to San Diego Comic-Con. If you're not familiar with conventions, Comic-Con International is the comic-con to go to. Every July, 130,000 fans of TV, film, comics, video games, and many other genres pack into the convention center in downtown San Diego.
This year, the convention runs from Thursday, July 18th through Sunday the 21st, with preview night on Wednesday. Generally, the floor opens every day at 9:30am and close at 7pm, except for Sunday when everything wraps up at 5pm.
There are lots of X-Files events happening at SDCC this year, and XFN will be covering them all. Here's a look at what's in store.