Production is currently under way on Fox’sUntitled X-Files Revivalin Vancouver, which brings backThe X-FilesstarsGillian AndersonandDavid Duchovnyto reprise their roles as Scully and Mulder. The new series will also bring back originalX-FilesstarsMitch Pileggi(Walter Skinner) andWilliam B. Davis(The Cigarette Smoking Man), but the only new cast members that has been announced areJoel McHale, who plays a news anchor that becomes an ally to Mulder, and Annet Mahendru. Over the weekend,Silicon ValleystarKumail Nanjianirevealed on his Twitter page that he has landed a role on the series, posting a new photo from the set withGillian AndersonandDavid Duchovny.
While he wouldn’t reveal exactly who he is playing, the photo he posted from the set showed the actor wearing an animal control officer uniform. It isn’t known exactly what episodeKumail Nanjianiwill be appearing in, but he did reveal that Darin Morgan will be writing and directing the episode, and that the script is “wonderful.” TheUntitled X-Files Revivalwill only have a six-episode run, debuting Sunday, January 24 on Fox, directly following the NFC Championship Game.
Original series creatorChris Carteris writing and executive producing the series along with original writer/producers Glen Morgan,James Wongand Darin Morgan. There have been rumors that original series starsRobert PatrickandAnnabeth Gishwill also return, but their involvement has yet to be confirmed by the network. There was also arumorthat the second episode, entitled"Home Again", will be a sequel to the belovedSeason 4episode"Home", but that report was debunked.
Kumail Nanjianiis a longtime fan ofThe X-Files, and he also hosts a podcast entitled The X-Files Files, where he dissects each episode with various guests.David Duchovnyrevealed in May that he was open to starring in moreX-Files revivalepisodes, but he wouldn’t be open to going back for a full 20-episode season. We’ll have to wait and see how popular this new version of X-Files is with the fans before we find out if another season is ordered.
Kumail Nanjianicurrently stars on HBO’s hit seriesSilicon Valley, which just wrapped upSeason 2. He also appeared on a recentSeason 6episode of Yahoo! Screen’sCommunity, and starred in the comedy sequelHot Tub Time Machine 2and Kevin Pollack’s documentaryMisery Loves Comedy. While we wait for more details on his role in theUntitled X-Files Revival, take a look at the photos he posted from the set.
