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"X-Files" will return in a six episode ark, but no word on the premiere date.  It originally premiered in September 1993 and ran for nine seasons.  It earned 16 Emmy's and five Golden Globes and spawned two feature films.

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Carter did say production is scheduled to begin this summer.

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"The good news is the world has gotten that much stranger, a perfect time to tell these six stories," Carter said.

Social media, of course, was buzzing over the announcement.

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Yemaya Lyles (right) wipes away tears during a news conference in front of the Rockdale County Public Schools administration building on Tuesday, Dec. 19, 2023. Lyles' son, Antonio, was assaulted by a paraprofessional, who has since been fired and charged with battery. Lyles says her case against the school district has dragged on since then. (Miguel Martinez/AJC 2023)

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