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David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson, starring as FBI agents Fox Mulder and Dana Scully, respectively, captured the popular imagination with their stints inThe X-Files.The duo’s contradicting nature with the former a believer of paranormality and extraterrestrial happenings and the latter, a skeptic, laid bare a gripping plot that as they investigated cases that for long carried the labels of being unsolvable due to the inexplicable chain of events attached to them.
A major chunk of the series threw a tense and eerie atmosphere, captivating viewers to explore the unknown, giving the show a major boost as a cult favorite. Along similar lines, theFinal Destinationfranchise also involves unexplained premonitions of the exact unfolding of incoming omens with no mentions as to who or why gave those visions. Clad in uncertainty, it should come as no surprise that these two franchises are indelibly related.
HowThe X-FilesbirthedFinal Destination
Airing for an initial nine seasons from 1993 to 2002,The X-Filesbreathed life into theFinalDestinationfranchise thanks to a rejected script.In a report by Slashfilm, it comes to light how Jeffrey Reddick, a spec writer for theDavid DuchovnyandGillian Andersonshow came up with a spec draft for an episode titledFlight 180that involved premonitions and would have ultimately dialed on the two detectives to look into the case.
After the scrapping, as fate would have it, the script reached the hands of otherThe X-Fileswriters, James Wong and Glen Morgan. Along these lines, Reddick had also received the backing of New Line Cinemas and soon everything went ahead in motion to turn that spec draft into a full-fledged script for a movie that would involve a faceless and formless killer whose sole warning would be premonitions.
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Wong then took the task of handling the directorial helm, and along with the writers associated withThe X-Files,gave wings to the firstFinal Destinationmovie, which dropped in theaters in March 2000. Soon enough, the outing went on to become a box-office success and evolved into amega-franchise worth over $600 millionthat continues to this day.
The fate of the two franchises stands inter-connected
Moving ahead of their connected births, the two franchises ofThe X-FilesandFinal Destinationhave shared more than just their genres of horror thrillers. Both of them explore the concept of fate and whether it can be avoided. Additionally, death and inexplicability are the common running themes of the two franchises that pull it toward the supernatural and paranormal state of affairs, pushing the audience into curiosity and searching for answers.
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Thereafter, with a similar cultural impact and hold on pop culture, the two movie series also head towards a similar fate in the coming years.The X-Filesis gearing up for a reboot helmed byBlack Pantherdirector Ryan Coogler, which mayintroduce a diverse castand overarching plots. On the flip side, marking the 25th anniversary of the franchise,Final Destination: Bloodlinesaims to be the sixth iteration of movies and herald it for the next generation.
The X-Filesis available to rent or purchase on Amazon, Google Play, iTunes, and Vudu whereasFinal Destinationis streaming on Apple TV and can be rented or purchased on Amazon Prime Video or YouTube.
Imteshal Karim
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Bearing a penchant for writing in multiple forms, I love telling a good story and hope to tell impactful ones about the fandom’s side of the Entertainment industry. I found the movie of my life in Christopher Nolan’s 2014' s Interstellar, which fascinated me with the perfect blend of science and cinema, leaving me curious about Hollywood. In my leisure time, you will find me indulging in photography, gardening, and cycling.
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