It's Showtime Folks!

TCA Press Tour Notes:

Invariably tv folks who are also in the movies get asked about their film projects at press tour and the Showtime sessions on Saturday were no exception.

In the panel for David Duchovny’s new series “Californication” (thanks Red Hot Chili Peppers!) both Duchovny and co-star Evan Handler were asked about the potential for spin-off films based on their most famous series.

Duchovny confirmed that the second "X-Files" movie is a go. “I really am expecting to see a script next week. And ("X-Files" creator) Chris (Carter) has written it with Frank Spotnitz, and Chris will direct it. And Gillian's on board and I'm on board, and that's all I can tell you. I'm looking forward to seeing what he did."

Handler could neither confirm nor deny if he had been approached to reprise his role as Harry, Charlotte’s husband, in the upcoming "Sex and the City" movie. "I know that if I had been approached I would have been asked not to say that I've been approached. I really couldn't say why I would be asked such a thing, but I know that I would have, and so I'll leave it at that, I guess." Handler later quipped that the "SATC" movie would probably open the same weekend as the "X-Files" sequel, to which Duchovny rejoindered "We're going to crush 'em."

In the session for the pot dramedy "Weeds", newest cast member Matthew Modine was asked about a photo diary he released chronicling his time working on Stanley Kubrick’s acclaimed Vietnam film "Full Metal Jacket." He talked at length about the type of camera he used and concluded by saying "I thank you for mentioning the book, and I hope you all go out and buy it. It’s a really good book." (For my money the war film in which Modine really shone brightest was "Birdy.")

SARAH RODMAN