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Disney Sets The X-Files: I Want to Believe Director’s Cut for June 11 on Disney+

The release spotlights Chris Carter’s darker cut trimmed years ago to meet a PG-13 rating.

Overview

  • Disney will stream The X-Files: I Want to Believe – Director’s Cut on Disney+ on June 11.
  • Creator and director Chris Carter oversaw the new edit to restore scarier material he cut after Fox pushed for a PG-13 rating.
  • An earlier DVD “Extended Cut” added about three minutes, while Carter said he began this fuller recut last year after getting the go-ahead.
  • Disney lists the new version as a bonus feature on the movie’s existing Disney+ page.
  • Disney has not shared the runtime or full scope of changes, and Polygon said it did not get further comment before publishing.