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A new poster for the X-Files sequel has been found floating around the interwebs, although I’m not quite sure it’s real. If it is official, it looks poorly hacked together. Real or Fake, I’m sure the truth is out there, and we’ll find out soon.
Update: As it turns out, the poster is actually real. Someone in the fox art department deserves to be fired for this one…
Discuss: What do you think, Good or Bad?
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March 28th, 2008 at 1:57 am
it’s official. I went to www.xfiles.com earlier, and it had that image on there. but for some reason, it goes back to the Fox website now. maybe I just saw a test page. but nonetheless, it’s official.
March 28th, 2008 at 2:22 am
it looks pretty damned official, since it’s the image at the end of the trailer.
March 28th, 2008 at 2:52 am
Don’t know if it’s real or fake. But I’d like to say it’s fake. Look at the “stars”. As a designer, those are just bad/quick photoshop markings. Some of them aren’t even realisitically shaped for in-the-distance-stars. In particular, look at the one “star” that is about an inch down, and right of center. it looks like a streak, not a “star” you’d see in the sky. Looks like a bad photoshop brush-dragging mistake.
The people are too vague too. Like someone just found those images on the web. I don’t see a big movie house releasing a movie poster that shows really vague, ghostlike characters when the movie/show/theme is based so much on said characters.
Third… look at the very bottom right of the light beam. Where it touches the bottom edge of the poster. See how it has a slight, unrealistic curve to it? Makes me think fake. A high-profile movie poster creator wouldn’t let something like that happen.
It’s not “real” enough, especially for something like as big budget as X-Files. I’m not saying it IS fake…. but let’s just say I’d be surprised if that passed as an official poster. It could just be a studio mock-up or brainstorm.
March 28th, 2008 at 2:55 am
Continued from previous post —– Yep. The more I look at it, the more I say fake. The people are too fake looking. The “X” isn’t “X’d” enough. Not real.
March 28th, 2008 at 5:25 am
Awesome, awesome, awesome! I’m psyched for this return.
March 28th, 2008 at 6:15 am
fake, dont need to write a book about it like some of the other commenters, but i like where this person’s head is at.
March 28th, 2008 at 6:52 am
Obviously fake.
March 28th, 2008 at 6:57 am
If this is in fact real, then it’s poorly done.
March 28th, 2008 at 7:26 am
It is real, we received them at my theater yesterday. I too, think it’s lame.
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March 28th, 2008 at 7:28 am
The stars come from dust when you scan an image.
The poster is real, theaters received them yesterday.
March 28th, 2008 at 7:44 am
It is official.
March 28th, 2008 at 8:21 am
Pretty lame for an official poster. They could’ve done better.
March 28th, 2008 at 9:06 am
I dig the simplicity of the design. The point comes across firmly.
March 28th, 2008 at 9:08 am
My bet is definitely fake. coming from a design standpoint the stars are poorly blended into the poster. I just went to www.xfiles.com and it wouldn’t be hard to snag the two pictures needed to make this.
March 28th, 2008 at 9:28 am
Its real, got one yesterday from the movie theatre.
March 28th, 2008 at 10:09 am
Real. It’s hanging in the theater I work at.
March 28th, 2008 at 10:33 am
It looks like the fate of The Weinstein Co. post-Fanboys.
March 28th, 2008 at 10:41 am
I happen to think this is a very nice X-Men poster.
March 28th, 2008 at 10:56 am
I agree with Thumb. I hope with more detail you can see Mulder and Scully… otherwise someone’s gonna think there’s an X4 on the way.
March 28th, 2008 at 11:47 am
It’s good.
March 28th, 2008 at 11:48 am
I think it’s the best one could hope for without the movie actually having an official title.
March 28th, 2008 at 12:08 pm
Those aren’t STARS. Those are snowflakes.
And what Mulder and Scully are walking on is also snow.
March 28th, 2008 at 12:34 pm
it could be a fake, but at least its not using such title as ‘X2′.
After a period of x-files x-less alien oil conspiracy vacumm,
i wonder whether this movie could get back its momentum.
The last episode of x-files abruptly ended-poorly & the first movie was like cashing in for a quick cash before they say goodbye to all their devoted fans.
I’ll be queuing to watch ‘X2′ (for all time sake) but not hoping much for any resolution from the storyline.
March 28th, 2008 at 3:42 pm
The poster is real, but I don’t think the stars are. I don’t know where they came from but all the other versions I’ve seen do not have stars. I think that’s what’s making the poster look hokey. It’s much better without them. I like the look, the way they made the shadows make the Xfiles “X” (which by the way is how the xfiles X has looked since the first movie came out). You also have to keep in mind that it’s just a teaser trailer and I’m sure we’ll get a more specific one as July approaches.
March 28th, 2008 at 3:58 pm
I am a designer and I have to say that I like the simplicity. If anyone saw the trailer there are a few “digital” transitions, that is the feeling I get from the poster as well, the dust and the starts. Just my 2 cents (for whatever its worth nowadays)
March 28th, 2008 at 6:29 pm
I really like the poster, and I didn’t / don’t think those were stars just a poorly scanned image.
March 28th, 2008 at 10:06 pm
Actually, I rather like the poster - real or not. I think it’s kind of clever. At any rate, I’m anxious for the film if for no other reason than to see Scully again. Yum.
March 29th, 2008 at 2:01 am
i like it & im soooooo excited to see the gang take another crack at the x-files universe. ya’ll can bitch all you want, we’re lucky to have these guys pulling things back together after 10 years. i saw them at the wondercon SF panel, & even though they didn’t give us the scoop on the new film, they’re a group that TRULY cares about their fans.
March 29th, 2008 at 7:54 am
I think it’s neither good nor bad. It’s just boring. Still excited for the flick though…
March 30th, 2008 at 2:02 pm
I think this is meant to be a “teaser” poster anyway. I’m sure we’ll get at least one more poster that is more elaborate.
I like it as a teaser poster.
April 1st, 2008 at 2:42 am
not a fan of x-files or anything… but nice concept poster…
so i like it… but yeh.. it does look low quality.. blocky characters.. :(
April 11th, 2008 at 10:06 pm
Agreed with above. I think this is just a teaser poster. The first movie had like 3 of them, all with a similar concept. Just an image with an X and the movie date. Closer to the movie release date, they came out with the actual movie poster, which gave the title, date, actors, etc.
Good teaser poster. Bad official movie poster, which I doubt it is.
May 3rd, 2008 at 12:26 pm
its real i went to da movies n i was shocked when i saw the poster, its REAl
May 3rd, 2008 at 12:32 pm
Well duh, it’s real. It’s still a teaser poster.