20th Century TV Orders Animated Sitcom Spin-Off of “The X-Files”

20th Century Television is developing an animated spin-off of the popular TV series The X-Files, as first reported by TV Line.

What’s Happening:

  • An animated spin-off of The X-Files is in development at 20th Century Television.
  • The animated sitcom, titled The X-Files: Albuquerque, will follow an office of agents who investigate cases that Mulder and Scully rejected.
  • Fans of the original series can consider this somewhat of an X-Files B-team.
  • The X-Files creator Chris Carter will executive produce the series.
  • Former X-Files writer Gabe Rotter will also be involved as a producer.
  • The pilot is being written by Rocky Russo and Jeremy Sosenko (Netflix’s Paradise PD)