Gillian Anderson Blasts The X-Files on Twitter

Los Angeles: American-British actress Gillian Anderson has hit out at the decision to hire an all-male writing team for The X-Files.

The 48-year-old actress stars as FBI agent Dana Scully alongside agent Fox Mulder, played by David Duchovny, in the iconic TV series, but she's blasted the lack of female representation among the show's creative team.

In response to a story written by the Washington Post newspaper, Gillian wrote on Twitter, "And 2 out of 207 eps directed by women. I too look forward to the day when the numbers are different. #TheFutureIsFemale. (sic)"

US broadcasting network Fox confirmed, The X-Files would be returning for an all-new season in April, with Gillian reprising her role as Dana.

The 10-episode series is poised to air sometime during the 2017/18 season.