XF3 Ramblings

I contemplated writing these musings for Moviehole, but as I don't want to flood my new job with X-Files posts. I promised the previous Features editor that I wouldn't, and I plan to stick to that promise... maybe. Liv if you're reading, I'll do my best! 

So I'm sat here, in gloomy rainy Brisbane (it reminds me a lot of Vancouver outside) feeling a little sorry for myself... as I tend to do when there's a convention appearance looming. I get it... I live in the Southern Hemisphere. The Northern Hemisphere conventions are out of my reach. It doesn't mean that I'm not going to feel sad that I can't attend.

But I digress...

The following musings are from my own mind. These are my thoughts. MINE. They are not from anyone else but me. If you want to flame me for them, I suggest you just stop reading and go and do something else with the time it would take you to read this post. It's purely to get these thoughts out of my own brain and put them down into my blog. That's why I started blogging in the first place.

So, if you're still with me and haven't run away, here's what I think.

The X-Files did have its finale on television, in the form of 'The Truth'... but X-Files 3 should something that should really send the show off with a bang. It should be big, it should be loud, it should be scary and it should be somewhat OBNOXIOUS!

It should have a kick ass score, delivered by the genius that is Mr Mark Snow.

It should have Mulder and Scully (and dare I say it, William) fighting to save the world from colonization.

It should have everything that made that amazing mythology story so entertaining. There should be aliens. There should be black oil. There should be bees. But, not so many bees that Mulder and Scully get interrupted in the hallway again, because then I'll hurt someone. Maybe I should take up bee-keeping? ;)

Also, it needs to have a big guest star. Each of the previous movies has had one. Martin Landau in 'Fight The Future'. Billy Connolly in 'I Want To Believe'.  Who would you want to see as the big name in X-Files 3?

Sure, a feature film is going to require millions of dollars to produce, I don't dispute that... but that's not a decision to come from anyone BUT 20th Century Fox at the moment. As Gillian Anderson said in my feature on Moviehole, it is Fox that needs to be convinced. In an interview that David Duchovny did recently, he said the ball is in Fox's court. "I would bet on us coming back." he said in an interview with the Chicago Sun Times.

XF3 should attempt to wrap up every single unanswered question, and if they are going to pose further questions, then don't leave it open for the series to be rebooted (I don't think my purist heart could take that).

Do you know what? Here's a thought. If you leave questions unanswered, it would be a perfect lead in to a series of Graphic Novels. You could continue on with the story that way. I would buy them. I know countless fans that would also buy them.

All the above needs to have 20th Century Fox's greenlight anyway. And until that comes, there's no point even arguing the delivery method. It is what it is. You can write to 20th Century Fox until your hand falls off. While you're attempting to regenerate a new one using a salamander (Young At Heart), I suggest you go and take a look at the many campaigns that XFilesNews.com have put on in the last five years.

And for those fans who are scared that this is going to be the end. Yes it's scary. But we'll all get through it together. Many other fandom franchises have not been as lucky as we have been with nine seasons and two feature films under our belt.

Other series only get that once chance to be on television, for one season. I'm so thankful that we've had what we've had. A talented cast and crew who are dedicated to making the fandom happy, and extremely dedicated to that final chapter in The X-Files Saga.

To quote the amazing Mr Frank Spotnitz, 'Don't Give Up'. Because if the fans give up, then what is left for the studio to believe in? Keep the faith alive. Sure, I know it's a big ask when we have been fighting this cause long and hard for close to five years. But it's what we do. We want to believe. 

Frank Spotnitz: Optimistic

Frank Spotnitz is very optimistic about a 2013 'X-Files 3' - in his 'message'  at the bottom of my thank you that I sent to biglight.com today.

Congratulations on the article, Sandi! I’m delighted to be a part of it. And I am feeling very optimistic about 2013…

To quote Dana Scully, "I'm alllllllllllllll a tingle."

MH Feature: The Likelihood of XF3 in 2013?

Very excited that my first feature for Moviehole is online!

Very excited that my first assignment was writing about something that I do know so well. I really appreciate the opportunity. Thank you so much CM. :)

Also, a huge thank you from the bottom of my heart to the always amazing Frank Spotnitz and Gillian Anderson who willingly answered some questions.

Massive thanks to everyone who have given me positive feedback and constructive criticism. It's greatly appreciated.

Thanks to Roi for tweeking the IWTB poster for me as well. She got the font just right. :)

You can read my first feature here.

Dork

Yes, I'm a dork. So while I was sitting around waiting for things to print here in the office, I thought I'd take a selfie to show you what's on my mind today.

My gorgeous friend Roileigh and I were discussing the finer details we'd like to see in XF3. Some of which will definitely not be to all X-Philes tastes. ; )

Also, we discussed the sheer number of tissues we will need when we finally ultimately watch XF3 in the cinema.

I am going to need waterproof mascara.

[ Fandom ] Grateful doesn't seem like a strong enough word

So many feelings right now. 

Which started because I was watching XFyellowbee's amazing Story of Mulder and Scully.

Craig and I have been busting our butts on this TopGeek 2.0 Submission, which is due Today at 9am.

Of course, I am participating in the Fandom competition... my submission is going to be Fiction Reality meets Fandom Reality.  A comic book, that has truth to it (in a Fandom sense). I can't edit videos - not well anyway - so of course I have asked Craig to come to my rescue. He has gone above and beyond the call for me this time. 

While I know in the past he hasn't really given much attention to what I do within the fandom, this time... this time is different. At first we talked about me getting through Round one. Which I did. 3rd overall in Fandom votes at close of voting.

I have had such an amazing outpouring of support from all corners of the globe for this competition. Never before have I felt such amazing love from the Phile community.

I am really really thankful. Truly.

Some of them asked what they could do to help...  First came the voting. For the first time in a long time I feel that I'm doing something for purely selfish reasons - but in the same respect I want to put myself out there representing the 'X-Phile' Community. Not to mention being backed by a couple of rather large names.... (ahem, Dean Haglund, Phil Leirness and Frank Spotnitz).  I managed to get over 400 votes in two weeks. Imagine what would have happened if I had been in the competition from day one! 

The next thing I knew I put the call out to see if anyone wanted to participate in an idea. Over thirty beautiful souls came back to me, in many different languages, from all around the world. I found a way to give my comic a phile voice, a phile following. And hearing the voices from fans around the world has brought a (single Scully) tear to my eye. 

To know that I have all my friends within the fandom (and some real life friends, who have really discovered just how passionate I am about my fandom) behind me, pushing me towards (hopefully) the final, I am feeling really empowered.

I really have to thank a couple of people.

Craig - You are my constant. My touchstone. The Mulder to my Scully. Thank you for bringing my vision to life. 

Mum - For putting up with me being consumed by this competition. For weeks.

Avi - Thank you so much for your advice on production and scripting. It has been invaluable. You are truly amazing and I am so beyond grateful.

Roileigh - Thank you for allowing me to bounce my frustration off you, constantly.Thank you for also confirming my vision about the 'phile voice' idea.

The Members of AXF - You are all the epitome of 'What can be imagined, can be achieved.' Thank you for getting behind me. I hope to do you proud.

The Phile Voices around the Globe - Thank you for stepping up and showing such passion to want to help!

The Voters - Thank you so much for helping me make it into the Top 50!

Dean Haglund and Phil Leirness - Thank you for posting the links to get votes! 

Frank Spotnitz - For going above the call! Thank you for lending me your voice.

If make it through to the final, I promise to represent you all to the best of my ability. And I will also be putting it out there in no uncertain terms, that the fans REALLY want X-Files 3. I have put everything into this, I hope to do the X-Files Fandom proud.

Thank you. x

[ Fandom ] Hit the 'Vote' Button

 

iiNet has just launched a competition to crown the 'Top Geek'. 

Naturally being a huge geek when it comes to my favourite fandom (The X-Files, duh!) - I had to be in the running. What I am asking everyone to do is vote for me, so that I win a trip for two to the convention of my choice (London Film and Comic Con, or Toronto Fan eXpo) - so CLICK ON THIS LINK and vote for me please. And if you have some nerdy friends that would like to help me out on this as well - feel free to share it around the place. I am up against some fierce competition, but you have to be in it to win it.

What can be imagined... can be achieved.

[ Fandom ] For the record 20th Century Fox

A message for 20th Century Fox that is too long for status update or tweet:

Hey 20th Century Fox, if you don't want to finish a story that you helped to start in 1993, why don't you release the rights back to Chris Carter and let him, Frank Spotnitz and anyone else who wants to be involved and let them FINISH 'The X-Files' Saga. Honestly, it doesn't look like you guys want to make it - so why not grant the creator the opportunity to finish what he started. All the cast want in for it as well - the only people in the way of making the damned movie are YOU!

Also - stop blaming 'The X-Files - I Want To Believe' for the budget problems of the '24' movie - there are plenty of other films out there that aren't doing so well - with a much larger budget than IWTB. Don't forget that IWTB bought in double what it cost to make. Sure it didn't do as well stateside, but it did bloody well around the rest of the world.