Chris Carter's 2008 film 'The X-Files: I Want to Believe' was neutered by 20th Century Fox executives who forced a PG-13 cut. Carter's original vision was darker, grislier, and built around faith and the supernatural. Nearly two decades later, a director's cut is now streaming on Hulu.
The gap between Carter's intent and the theatrical release is the real story here. Fox pushed him away from his instincts on tone and content. What Hulu is now hosting is the version Carter actually wanted audiences to see in 2008.
The interview at The Verge goes into what specifically changed between cuts and how Carter describes the difference between the studio's film and his own. If you care about creator control, franchise interference, or just what a restored X-Files horror story looks like, read it in full.
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