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Fox confirms \'X-Files\' reboot talks (and would love more \'Prison Break\' too)

Fox’s new agenda is looking a lot like their old one. Confirming some prior reports, the network’s leadership says they are seriously chasing a reboot of

 as well — but that’s another story).

front, Fox chairman and CEOs Dana Walden and Gary Newman say they have been in talks with series creator Chris Carter about reviving the supernatural procedural, which was a major hit for the network from 1993 to 2002. The executives also revealed they hope to have original series stars David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson reprise their roles on the show.

One thing all three titles have in common is they’re properties of 20th Century Fox Television, which Walden and Newman ran prior to adding the Fox broadcast network to their plate last year.

,” Newman said. “We’re hopeful of being able to bring that back at some point.”

Walden added: “Gary and I both worked [at 20th Century Fox Television] through the entire run of

It was a great experience. We’ve maintained good relationships with Chris, David and Gillian. We’re very hopeful, but it’s hard. The actors are very busy. They have a lot going on. Chris has a lot on his plate, so it’s just trying to carve out the time.”

Amazon recently declined to make Carter’s new post-apocalyptic series project 

, so the writer-producer may be more open to revisiting his past. More problematic is that Duchovny has an upcoming NBC event series,

. Both actors would presumably have to get contractually clear of their commitments to Fox’s rival before signing onto an

, the team sounded more skeptical of a reboot coming together, but also very interested. “There is some speculation in the press about

, which honestly was slightly news to us,” Newman said. “Although we’ve made it clear over the years to the studio that we would bring

back in a heartbeat. It’s probably the perfect event series. If our old partners in that show are interested, that would be great.”

with a new cast or not, but the show’s stars Dominic Purcell and Wentworth Miller are currently recurring as villains on The CW’s

More from Fox’s press tour event:

— Fox’s ‘Grease’ to star Vanessa Hudgens, Julianne Hough

— Joe Manganiello, Lea Michele and more join Ryan Murphy’s ‘Scream Queens’

— Fox renews ‘Gotham,’ ‘Empire’ (after only two episodes!)

— Fox in talks for more ’24’ — possibly without Kiefer Sutherland

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