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The Gifted, 24, and The Simpsons were all discussed on Fox's TCA day.

By Jonathon Dornbush

Fox hosted its Television Critics Association summer press tour day, bringing the talent and teams behind its biggest returning and brand new shows.

The day's panels included news about The X-Files, The Simpsons, and much more, so read on for a recap of the biggest stories, and stay tuned to IGN for continuing coverage of the TCAs.

How The X-Files Will Balance Mythology and Standalone Episodes

FOX President of Entertainment David Madden offered a number of teases about what The X-Files' next season will hold, including how much the mythology will be present. Madden also discussed what lessons the creative team learned from the season 10 revival, the returning faces on screen, and the new faces joining the show's creative team.

To refresh yourself on all things X-Files, read IGN's review of Season 10, and check out our recent interview with David Duchovny.

Fox Execs on the Future of 24, The Simpsons, and Wayward Pines

The executive session also offered a number of hints at the future of other Fox franchises.

Fox TV CEO and Chairman Dana Walden said she doesn't foresee The Simpsons coming to an end anytime soon and that the show's producers have more ideas for unique episodes, like last season's live Homer Simpson segment.

Walden also addressed whether the long-running 24 franchise has come to a close with the decision to not pick up 24: Legacy for another series. She also teased that the real-time format is something the network wants to apply to other ideas beyond the cataclysmic stories 24 focuses on.

And though Wayward Pines has been off the air for over a year, the network is in early discussions for a third season of the M. Night Shyamalan-produced series.

How The Gifted Connects to the X-Men Universe

Fox also highlighted its upcoming X-Men series The Gifted at the TCAs. Executive producers Matt Nix and Jeph Loeb addressed on the show's panel whether The Gifted has any connected to the X-Men films, while also teasing that the idea the X-Men are gone in this universe is a core mystery to the series.

The Gifted, which includes Jamie Chun as Blink, Stephen Moyer as Reed Strucker, and Emma Dumont as Polaris, premies on Fox on October 2.

Seth MacFarlane's The Orville Isn't a Star Trek Parody

Though MacFarlane is most recognizable for his comedy work like Family Guy and Ted, the creator's new space series The Orville is very much not a parody-focused comedy, nor is it meant to be just another dark and brooding space opera.

"I’m tired of being told everything is grim and dystopian and people are going to be murdered for food," Seth MacFarlane said during the show's panel.

Ghosted Producers Push Back on Ghostbusters Comparisons

While Fox's new sitcom, on the surface, may sound heavily inspired by major paranormal touchstones like Ghostbusters, the show's producers said the show is more inspired by "buddy-based relationship comedies." Ghosted is also not intended to be a parody of reality shows about paranormal activity.

Ghosted premieres on October 1.

Bonus: While not about his upcoming Fox show Star, Benjamin Bratt told IGN he's "optimistic" about his Doctor Strange character Pangborn returning in future Marvel films.

Stay tuned to IGN for more coverage of the summer Television Critics Association press tour.

Jonathon Dornbush is an Associate Editor for IGN. Find him on Twitter @jmdornbush.

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