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Hulu has given a series order to Ryan Coogler's reboot of The X-Files. The new series stars Danielle Deadwyler and Himesh Patel as FBI agents investigating unexplained phenomena.
Hulu has officially ordered a series for Ryan Coogler’s reboot of The X-Files. The project, which has been in development for several years, features a new cast and creative team while retaining involvement from original creator Chris Carter.
The series stars Danielle Deadwyler and Himesh Patel as "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," according to the show’s logline. Coogler wrote and directed the pilot episode and will serve as an executive producer. Jennifer Yale, known for her work on Underground and See, will serve as showrunner.
The production is a collaboration between Onyx Collective, 20th Television, and Coogler’s Proximity Media. Executive producers include Coogler, Yale, Zinzi Coogler, Sev Ohanian, and Chris Carter. Deadwyler, Patel, and Proximity’s Simone Harris are co-executive producers. The cast also includes Steve Buscemi, Amy Madigan, Ben Foster, Devery Jacobs, Lochlyn Munro, Tantoo Cardinal, Joel D. Montgrand, and Sofia Grace Clifton.
Ryan Coogler expressed his enthusiasm for the project in a statement. "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. "What Chris Carter created is special, and we wanted to honor everything that made the original series connect with so many people while also finding our own way into that world."
Zinzi Coogler, Sev Ohanian, and Ryan Coogler noted the collaborative nature of the production. "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," they said. They also highlighted the contribution of composer Ludwig Göransson, who scored the pilot.
The original The X-Files, created by Chris Carter, premiered on Fox in 1993 and ran for nine seasons. It starred Gillian Anderson and David Duchovny as FBI Special Agents Dana Scully and Fox Mulder. The series spawned two feature films: The X-Files (1998) and The X-Files: I Want to Believe (2008).
The franchise was revived for two additional seasons in 2016 and 2018. While some sources indicate these seasons aired on Fox, TVLine reports that the revival continued on Hulu from 2016-2018. The new Hulu series is described as a reimagining rather than a direct continuation, with character names for Deadwyler and Patel not yet announced.
This series order marks a significant expansion of Hulu’s original programming under Disney, leveraging a well-known intellectual property with a high-profile director. The involvement of Chris Carter as an executive producer suggests an effort to maintain continuity with the original vision, while the new cast and showrunner indicate a fresh direction for the franchise. The project falls under Coogler’s five-year exclusive television deal with Disney.
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