The X-Files at New York Comic-Con

Well, it's definitely official, The X-Files are reopened  and Mulder and Scully are not together and the Lone Gunmen are alive.

Three months til it's premiere in January, there was an advanced screening of the premiere episode of the most anticipated Fox revival series as it made it's nationwide debut Saturday at New York Comic-Con.

The first episode titled "My Struggle," introduces texting to the series, not to mention Joel McHale as the conservative conspiracy theorist Tad O'Malley and it hits on several current hot-button political issues, from which creator Chris Carter said that it was intentional.

Carter, along with David Duchovny and Mitch Pileggi attended the East Coast version of Comic Con and talked about the upcoming six-episode limited series that premieres Jan. 24.

"It's a perfect time to be telling 'X-Files' stories," said Carter. That's why I was excited about doing it (again). We knew we needed to make a statement and be bold."

Carter says that the show is back because of Duchovny.

"David was interested in doing the show," Carter says. "I said, 'If David is interested, I am too."

Carter also discussed the Mulder and Scully status.

"I was going under a bridge and on the bridge above us it said, 'Life has many bumps in the road,'" Carter said. "I think Mulder and Scully hit one of those."

As for the returning of the 13 year hiatus break, Duchovny said that "it just felt right" to come back to the show about FBI sleuths investigating instances of paranormal activity. In the years since the show ened, Duchovny was on the dark comedy Showtime series "Californication," and is on the NBC period drama "Aquarius."

The panelists wouldn't say anything on a possible 11th season, Duchovny told Carter: "You've got my number."

But Carter did disclose that the reboot would consist of four standalones and two mythology episodes.

But while Gillian Anderson wasn't there, she did make a quick cameo  via video saying, "I hope you love it!"

The X-Files was on the air for nine seasons from 1993 to 2002, made two feature films.

Season 10 will debut in a special two night event beginning on Sunday, Jan. 24th, following the NFC Championship Game, for which will grab a lot of viewers. And will continue the following night on it's regular Monday at 8/7c.