Fox Considered An X-FILES Spin-Off For Robbie Amell and Lauren Ambrose

Here's an interesting bit of trivia for fans of The X-Files: TVLine reports that the upcoming revival series was, at one point, being discussed as being a backdoor pilot to introduce a spin-off series that follow Robbie Amell and Lauren Ambrose's characters. Those talks haven't materialized into anything official at this point, but the outlet seems to imply that the possibility is out there for this to eventually happen, should it be something creator Chris Carter and Fox are interested in exploring further.

Carter says Amell and Ambrose's contracts don't include anything beyond the six-episode revival, but when he was asked if the thought of a spin-off ever crossed his mind, he dodged the question and replied, "Right now I’m focused on doing the show with David [Duchovny] and Gillian [Anderson].” Interesting...

So again, nothing official has been announced and this may not end up happening at all, but it should at least provide an added layer of interest for fans as they watch the show when it returns on January 24th, 2016. Keep a close eye on Amell and Ambrose in the show: there's a slight chance you might be seeing them again.