‘The X-Files’ Miniseries Gets A Smoky New Poster!

Briefly: Is it January yet?

Marketing for the upcoming six-episode revival of The X-Files has been pretty stellar thus far. From the first teasers, to the full trailer, stylish posters, and beyond, Fox knows that they have a hit on their hands (and a good one, based on the impressions that we heard from NYCC), and are doing all that they can to drum up excitement from fans of the original series.

Well, Fox just released a new poster, and it’s definitely doing some fan service. It’s doing a pretty damned good job of it, too. What? You thought that the Cigarette Smoking Man was dead? Looks like you were wrong.

Thirteen years after the original series run, the next mind-bending chapter of THE X-FILES will be a thrilling, six-episode event series helmed by creator/executive producer Chris Carter, with stars David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson re-inhabiting their roles as iconic FBI Agents FOX MULDER and DANA SCULLY. This marks the momentous return of the Emmy- and Golden Globe Award-winning pop culture phenomenon, which remains one of the longest-running sci-fi series in network television history. Production on THE X-FILES event series is set to begin in summer 2015.

THE X-FILES originally premiered in September 1993. Over the course of its nine-season run, the influential series went from breakout sci-fi favorite to massive global hit, and became one of the most successful television dramas of all time. The show, which earned 16 Emmy Awards, five Golden Globes and a Peabody Award, follows FBI special agents Scully (Anderson) and Mulder (Duchovny), as they investigate unexplained cases – “X-Files” – for which the only answers involve paranormal phenomena.

Take a look at the new poster below (via TVLine), and let us know if you’re looking forward to the miniseries. The X-Files premieres this January!