Talk of a second X-Files has been tossed around a lot this year. Last we heard, the sequel to the 1998 movie was going to start shooting in December, as we reported a month ago, with David Duchovny excited about returning to his character now that he doesn’t have to face him in a weekly series grind. Gillian Anderson is also expected to put in an appearance, although she’s certainly been less talked about than Duchovny.

Well, The X-Files 2 is in the news again. Coming Soon is reporting the exclusive news that the movie will start filming on December 10th. I guess the exclusive part is that their date is a little more specific than the month most websites were talking about a month ago.

It’s been a decade since the last movie and five years since the television show wrapped. Is there really enough interest in The X-Files to justify this sequel? My guess is dedicated fans will say there is, but fail to show up in the theaters, much like other, more recent spin-offs from sci-fi television shows. No, I’m not naming franchise names; you know who you are.

The exclusive information doesn’t include a release date for the film, although all previous information indicated an anticipated 2008 release.