Due to the highly secretive nature of the project, very little is known about the movie's plot. It will take place six years after the events of the series. It is also known that, unlike the first film, the plot will not focus on the series' ongoing "mythology" and will instead be a standalone thriller/horror story, similar to many of the "monster-of-the-week" episodes that were frequently seen in the TV series. In an interview published March 27, 2008, Chris Carter stated that the film would be consistent with the entire X-Files story arc, Scully's child William would "not go unconsidered" in the film, and that it "takes place in the present and uses a story envisioned when the series ended". Photos of Duchovny and Anderson embracing and kissing appeared on Internet fan sites in early March 2008, fueling speculation about a romantic subplot between their characters. Duchovny dismissed the rumors and described the kiss as a practical joke, adding "We staged that."