New X-Files Film Entitled "I Want to Believe"

Nothing makes me more giddy than The X-Files, so I’m excited to bring word that the new X-Files flick has finally gotten a name: The X-Files: I Want to Believe. Okay, it’s not the most original title they could have come up with, but it is fitting, to say the least. The title was signed off by 20th Century Fox today, and the film is still on track for a release on July 25.

The slogan will be familiar to anyone who’s ever watched the show. The classic poster that sits behind Mulder’s desk in his basement office (and behind mine, for that matter) bears the words below a picture of a UFO. It appeared as early as the very first episode, and was first spoken during the fourth episode, “Conduit.” I’ll stop there before I get into then number of times it’s actually said.

“It’s a natural title,” said director and co-writer Chris Carter. “It’s a story that involves the difficulties in mediating faith and science. ‘I Want to Believe.’ It really does suggest Mulder’s struggle with his faith.”

Carter claims it was the title he wanted from the onset, but Fox executives were hesitant as they were unsure if it was a marketable title.

The first film held a loose subtitle of “Fight the Future” due to the way the words appeared on promotional posters. Those words ultimately ended up in an episode later in the series, in the episode “Three Words.” Guess what three words they were.

Alright, I’m stopping now. Seriously.

via ComingSoon.net

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