Gillian Anderson Officially Returns for New ‘X Files’ Release

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THE X-FILES, Gillian Anderson as Agent Dana Scully. Season premiere, 11/05/00. 1993-2002. TM and Copyright (c) 20th Century Fox Film Corp. All rights reserved. Courtesy: Everett Collection

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The bricks are out there for Gillian Anderson, who's returned to her iconic role of Dana Scully from The X-Files for a special occasion. No, it's not Ryan Coogler's hotly anticipated reboot of the cult classic science fiction TV series (although that isn't out of the question). Instead, she's back for a very special collectible.

Anderson stars as Scully in a new promotional spot for Lego's The X-Files building set. In the ad, Scully finds a mysterious unmarked box outside her hotel room. Putting on a pair of latex gloves ("I missed that sound," she says, as she snaps them on), she gets to work, finding that the box contains 1478 Lego bricks and a detailed set of instructions. Snapping it together (which is no mean feat with gloves on), she soon assembles a two-part diorama; below, the X-Files offices, complete with Mulder and Scully minifigures ("I don't remember you being so small," she remarks to the mini-Mulder), scientific equipment, and the iconic "I Want to Believe" UFO poster; above, it's a woodland scene, with an alien spacecraft hovering overhead via a translucent support beam. As soon as it's complete, it's mysteriously abducted, but you can get your own at Lego.com starting on August 1 for Lego Insiders, and August 4 for everyone else; it will retail for $199.99 USD.

What Comes With the Lego 'The X-Files' Set?

The X-Files Lego set comes with eight mini-figures: Fox Mulder and Dana Scully, their boss Walter Skinner, treacherous agent Alex Krycek, the sinister Cigarette-Smoking Man, Mulder's informant Mr. X, a grey alien, and the series' most iconic creature, the gruesome Flukeman. The set itself is filled with nods to the series, including Mulder's messy desk, his alien memorabilia, and a bee. Plus, if you order between August 1 and 10, you can get a free exclusive miniature set of Scully's lab, complete with a minifigure of Scully in a lab coat that's available nowhere else.

It's an exciting time for X-Files fans. Coogler's new pilot for Hulu, starring Himesh Patel and Danielle Deadwyler as a pair of FBI agents assigned to re-open the bureau's long-closed paranormal investigation unit, has wrapped production, and both Anderson and David Duchovny have indicated their willingness to return to duty.

Lego's The X-Files building set will be available for Lego Insiders on August 1, and on August 4 for everyone. Stay tuned to Collider for future updates.

Release Date 1993 - 2018-00-00

Network FOX

Directors Rob Bowman, David Nutter, R. W. Goodwin, Michael W. Watkins, Tony Wharmby, Daniel Sackheim, Michael Lange, Cliff Bole, David Duchovny, Jim Charleston, James Wong, Peter Markle, Rod Hardy, Thomas J. Wright, William A. Graham, Jerrold Freedman, Joe Napolitano, Kevin Hooks, Larry Shaw, Richard Compton, Tucker Gates, Allen Coulter, Barry K. Thomas, Brett Dowler

Writers jeffrey bell, Frank Spotnitz, Howard Gordon, David Amann, Darin Morgan, Steven Maeda, Greg Walker, Chris Ruppenthal, Kim Newton, Paul Brown, Sara B. Cooper, Thomas Schnauz, Tim Minear, William Gibson, Jeff Vlaming, Charles Grant Craig, Chip Johannessen, Chris Brancato, Daniel Arkin, Gillian Anderson, Jessica Scott, Jim Guttridge, Kenneth Biller, Larry Barber

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