( CNN ) Here 's one reboot that would be out of this world . TV Wise is reporting that Fox is very close to pushing the button on a new season of `` The X-Files , '' which aired from 1993 to 2002 . The original stars , Gillian Anderson and David Duchovny , are said to be on board for the revival of the hit show about a pair of FBI agents who investigate the paranormal . If social media are any indication , fans really want to believe . It appears that timing will play a crucial factor in whether the project gets off the ground , as both Anderson and Duchovny have other commitments . Anderson stars in the hugely popular BBC drama `` The Fall , '' while Duchovny 's NBC series `` Aquarius '' is set to debut in May . Both actors are fully aware that fans really , really want to see them back as professional partners/lovers Fox Mulder and Dana Scully . In February , Duchovny said during an appearance on CBS ' `` The Talk '' that bringing the show back was a very real possibility . `` It looks good ; that 's all I 'll say , '' the actor said . `` It looks very good . '' Fox has confirmed that it is eyeing a reboot . Series creator Chris Carter is reportedly also on board for the new project . The truth is still out there : Fox eyes ' X-Files ' reboot . The show was so popular that it spurred two feature films , a spinoff series about Mulder 's nutty sidekicks the Lone Gunmen , a comic book series and a board game .
The hit Fox show , which aired until 2002 , could be returning . Co-star Anderson has said `` It looks good '' There were two `` X-Files '' movies , a spinoff and a board game .