‘X-Files’ and ‘Arrested Development’ Inching Closer to Returning… Again

On Wednesday, Fox president David Madden pulled back the curtain a bit on the rumored 12th season of the X-Files. He had hoped to have a new season ready to announce, but said at this point he couldn’t expect it to return for the 2017 season. He cited the two stars’ (David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson) busy lives, claiming, “It’s not easy to find time…. I believe there will be a time when it happens, but it does not feel imminent to me.” Still, there was never any guarantee that the limited-run 11th season would result in a 12th, so Madden’s clear interest is a positive sign for X-fans around the world.

Speaking of fan favorites that won’t stay dead, Arrested Development is close to a streaming return. Executive producer Brian Grazer says he and the production team are “a couple of weeks away” from something official, and that they’ve completed a “work matrix” and a “compensation structure” for the insanely busy cast. No surprise, considering Jason Bateman is making a new series, Portia de Rossi is on Scandal, Will Arnett is filming a movie, Michael Cera has eight projects in the pipeline, Tony Hale is a regular on Veep, Jeffrey Tambor is winning Emmys left and right for Transparent, Jessica Walter is still swilling martinis on Archer, and David Cross is … on every ComedySportz improv team at the same time, or something.

With other long-ago series like Twin Peaks coming back in big ways, it seems like “cancellation” is now just a harsh word for “extended vacation.” So which series are you hoping will make a return? Let us know on Facebook or in the comments below.

Watch Ron Howard talk about the eventual return of Arrested Development:

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