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Hulu Orders Ryan Coogler's 'The X-Files' Reboot to Series
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In Short: Hulu has ordered Ryan Coogler's reboot of 'The X-Files' to series, starring Himesh Patel and Danielle Deadwyler.
Ryan Coogler's long-gestating reboot of 'The X-Files' has been ordered to series by Hulu, with Himesh Patel and Danielle Deadwyler starring in the lead roles.
The series, which premiered on Fox in 1993 and ran for nine seasons, will be a reimagining of the classic, following two highly decorated but vastly different FBI agents who form an unlikely bond when they are assigned to a long-shuttered division devoted to cases involving unexplained phenomena.
Coogler, who wrote, directed, and executive-produced the pilot, expressed his excitement about the project, stating, 'I’ve loved 'The X-Files' for a long time, so getting the chance to write and direct the pilot has meant a great deal to me.'
The reboot, which has wrapped shooting, will be executive-produced by Coogler and Jennifer Yale, who will serve as showrunner.
Coogler's longtime collaborator, Academy Award-winning composer Ludwig Göransson, wrote the score for the pilot episode.
Original series star Gillian Anderson has expressed interest in returning, though nothing is yet confirmed.
Coogler's approach to the reboot has been praised by Anderson, who noted that his directorial work was an interesting way to bring the franchise back.
The series will be a continuation of the storyline that ended with Season 11 in 2018, with Carter noting a desire to continue the original series' narrative.
Coogler's involvement marks a significant step for the franchise, following his historic Oscar run with 'Sinners,' which set an all-time record with 16 nominations.
The announcement comes after months of anticipation, with the pilot episode being picked up by Hulu in February.
While the original series starred David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson as FBI Special Agents Fox Mulder and Dana Scully, the new series will feature a different cast of characters.
Coogler's Proximity Media label is behind the project, with the series set to explore unexplained phenomena through the eyes of two FBI agents.
Background
The X-Files is an American science fiction drama television series created by Chris Carter. The original series aired from September 10, 1993, to May 19, 2002, on Fox, spanning nine seasons, with 202 episodes.
What's confirmed
- Ryan Coogler ‘s long-gestating The X-Files reboot, starring Emmy nominee Himesh Patel ( The Odyssey, Station Eleven ) and Danielle Deadwyler ( The Bell Jar, The Chaperones ), has been ordered to series at Hulu.
- Also starring in The X-Files, Coogler's first project since the Oscar-winning vampire epic Sinners, are Amy Madigan (also coming off an Academy Award for her work in Zach Cregger’s Weapons ), Steve Buscemi, Devery Jacobs, Tantoo Cardinal, Lochlyn Munro, Joel D.
- “I’ve loved ‘The X-Files’ for a long time, so getting the chance to write and direct the pilot has meant a great deal to me,” said Coogler in a statement.
- Jennifer Yale ( Legion, Outlander ) will serve as executive producer and showrunner on the series.
- (To be clear: not Mulder and Scully.) Coogler ("Sinners," the "Black Panther" films) will serve as an executive producer on the new series; he also wrote, directed, and executive-produced the pilot.
- On Tuesday, it was announced that award-winning filmmaker Ryan Coogler ( Sinners ) and Showrunner Jennifer Yale 's ( Your Friends & Neighbors ) Danielle Deadwyler ( Rooster ) and Himesh Patel ( The Franchise )-starring The X-Files has been given a series green light.
What's still developing
- The truth is out there when it comes to Ryan Coogle r 's new take on The X-Files, but the sad news is that the truth doesn't have much to it...at least not yet.
- The new Hulu take on the iconic sci-fi series has officially wrapped shooting, but as for whether the series will see more than just one episode remains up in the air, with Himesh Patel confirming the news to Collider while promoting Enola Holmes 3.
- In unsurprising but no less exciting news, Ryan Coogler's The X-Files has found a home, with the sci-fi series reboot officially ordered to series at Hulu.
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- Considering that show's breakout success, The X-Files reboot could pass that final filter with a premise pilot.
- That series starred David Duchovny as FBI Special Agent Fox Mulder, whose curiosity about aliens and the supernatural (as well as a deep family trauma) caused him to pursue cases the agency had marked unsolvable.
- “We’re looking forward to continuing this journey as executive producers and especially excited to work closely with Jennifer Yale, Simone Harris, and the entire cast and crew as we bring this new chapter of The X-Files to life,” said Zinzi Coogler, Ohanian and Ryan Coogler in a statement.
- (Which makes sense, as Coogler is also now committed to directing Black Panther III for Marvel.) For more, revisit our list of the 30 best X-Files episodes ever made (so far), as well as our recent interview with original creator Chris Carter (who says he hasn’t yet seen the reboot).
- Coogler is writing and directing the pilot of the reboot, with his Oscar-winning Sinners cinematographer Autumn Durald Arkapaw behind the camera.
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- Disney announced today that the pilot for the new revival of The X-Files overseen by Black Panther and Sinners director Ryan Coogler will move forward and become a full-fledged series on the company’s Hulu streaming service.
- (Carter was still tinkering with that last X-Files movie as recently as last summer, when a new director’s cut of it debuted on Hulu.) It’s not clear if or when Mulder and Scully may appear on Coogler’s X-Files.