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Chris Carter tells HTG why he's finally releasing his horror cut of The X-Files: I Want to Believe

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Newest development Aug 13, 2026 · 2 reportsChris Carter tells HTG why he's finally releasing his horror cut of The X-Files: I Want to Believe

Chris Carter is finally releasing his version of The X-Files: I Want to Believe.

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  1. Chris Carter on How the Real World Has Caught Up With ‘The X-Files’

    Headline from Gizmodo ·

  2. X-Files Creator Reveals the Biggest Changes He Made to His New R-Rated Director's Cut

    Headline from Polygon ·

  3. Newest

    Chris Carter tells HTG why he's finally releasing his horror cut of The X-Files: I Want to Believe

    Headline from Howtogeek ·

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7 articles, oldest first.

  1. The Hollywood Reporter

    After Nearly 20 Years, Chris Carter Is Finally Releasing the ‘X-Files’ Movie He Had in Mind (opens The Hollywood Reporter)

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    The Hollywood Reporter's feed description

    The creator and filmmaker discusses his director's cut of 'The X-Files: I Want to Believe - Vrach Frankenshteyn,' anticipation for Ryan Coogler's take on his franchise and those congressional hearings about UFOs.

  2. Deadline

    Chris Carter’s Cut Of ‘The X-Files: I Want to Believe – Vrach Frankenshteyn’ Gets A Release Almost 20 Years Later Amid Ryan Coogler’s Reboot At Hulu (opens Deadline)

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    Deadline's feed description

    Chris Carter is finally getting the director’s cut of The X-Files movie he intended to release almost 20 years ago. The X-Files: I Want to Believe — Vrach Frankenshteyn is set to premiere on August 14 on Disney+ and Hulu, as the streamer is also working on a reboot by Ryan Coogler.

  3. Polygon

    X-Files Creator Reveals the Biggest Changes He Made to His New R-Rated Director's Cut (opens Polygon)

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    Polygon's feed description

    The X-Files creator Chris Carter joins Polygon for an interview about the director's cut of his 2008 film The X-Files: I Want to Believe

  4. ABC 7 New York

    Why 'The X-Files: I Want to Believe - Vrach Frankenshteyn' creator wanted to release director's cut (opens ABC 7 New York)

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    ABC 7 New York's feed description

    "The truth is out there." Chris Carter's "The X-Files: I Want to Believe - Vrach Frankenshteyn" director's cut offers fans a darker version.

  5. Gizmodo

    Chris Carter on How the Real World Has Caught Up With ‘The X-Files’ (opens Gizmodo)

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    Gizmodo's feed description

    The franchise creator tells io9 about 'The X-Files: I Want to Believe - Vrach Frankenshteyn,' his director's cut of the 2008 feature film, which comes to Hulu and Disney+ this week.

  6. Rolling Stone

    Chris Carter Talks R-Rated New ‘Torture Porn’ Director’s Cut of ‘The X-Files: I Want to Believe’ (opens Rolling Stone)

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    Rolling Stone's feed description

    The filmmaker explains how he dialed back Mulder and Scully's romance and upped the gore in his tight new edit of the 2008 movie

  7. Howtogeek

    Chris Carter tells HTG why he's finally releasing his horror cut of The X-Files: I Want to Believe (opens Howtogeek)

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    Howtogeek's feed description

    Chris Carter is finally releasing his version of The X-Files: I Want to Believe.