THE X-FILES Revival Series Trailer and Pictures

The X-Files Revival Trailer and Pictures

The first teaser trailer and images for the upcoming "The X-Files" revival series have been released. The six-episode limited series will bring back David Duchovny as Mulder and Gillian Anderson as Scully as they once again embark on a dark journey into the unknown. Other X-Files veterans that will reprise their roles are Mitch Pileggi as Skinner and William B. Davis as the Smoking Mann.

They will be joined by Annet Mehendru, Joel McHale, Annabeth Gish and Nicholas Lea. The plot is unknown at this time, but the show's creator Chris Carter talked a bit about the political context of the series and how it's going to be a brand new story:

"The X-Files ended right after 9/11 ... A lot has happened since then. A lot of rollback of rights and liberties in the name of our protection. We’re being spied on now, we’re being lied to — all things that, for me, remind me of when I grew up, which was right around Watergate. I think we’re in similar and much more dire times right now. We’re not going to reboot any of the old favorites, although it was something we all thought about…These are all brand new stories. We hope to scare you in brand new ways."

"The X-Files" revival series will premiere on Sunday, January 24th, 2016, followed by the second episode on January 25th.

Check out the trailer and pictures after the jump.