In a couple of his previous interviews, Chris Carter talked about the future of The X-Files. Based on his own words the show might be done without Gillian. His job will be to figure out how to progress the future story forward without Scully, in an interesting way. However, he mentioned another detail: Disney will buy Fox and that's the fact "that will change everything." Also, the new owner will be looking at the show, "wondering what its future would be."
Disney has bought 21st Century Fox for a record 71,300 million dollars (or 62,858 million euros).
In order to celebrate, The Simpsons' producer Al Jean tweeted a funny drawing of Homer strangling Mickey Mouse, followed by a short notice: Welcome to the family, man. This is the first example showing how the famous family has become a part of the greatest entertainment giant in history, succeeding the legacy of The 20th Century Fox.
Disney + marks the reinforcement key that will lead the owner to its success. The acquisition and the content will pave the way for the launching of this year's new subscription service: Disney +. The reason for this step is quite simple: competing with Netflix, the sector's leader.
Fox has one of the best series collections in the US, with The Simpsons, as an unquestionable spearhead. Also, a part of Fox's production has always been dedicated to TV production, including the powerful FX and National Geographic channels, just to name a few. Speaking of the TV shows, Fox is responsible for other famous titles, such as Modern Family, Family Guy, This is Us, American Horror Story, The X-Files and The Americans.
All of them, enriched with new episodes, can be added to a catalog of Disney's family and animated titles, and could easily represent a key asset in order to attract viewers in its imminent battle against the streaming leaders.
So, what could this mean for The X-Files? If Disney considers the amount of new episodes in a near future as an inevitable next step, Season 12 can be ordered without any problems. However, new season will be made primarily in order to attract people, so the competitor can be weakened, and certainly not because the fan base (to a certain degree) is interested in new episodes.