Ryan Coogler's 'X-Files' Reboot Lands Hulu Pilot Order
Variety • • general
Key Points:
- Ryan Coogler’s reboot of “The X-Files” has received a pilot order at Hulu, with Danielle Deadwyler cast as one of the lead FBI agents; the other lead role remains uncast.
- The pilot’s storyline centers on two highly decorated but contrasting FBI agents who bond while investigating unexplained phenomena in a long-shuttered division.
- Coogler will write, direct, and executive produce the pilot under his Proximity Media banner, with Jennifer Yale as showrunner and executive producer, alongside original creator Chris Carter and others.
- This marks the first official reboot of “The X-Files,” distinct from previous revivals in 2016 and 2018, and neither original stars Gillian Anderson nor David Duch
