Ryan Coogler's X-Files Reboot Fate Officially Confirmed At Hulu

Published Oct 13, 2026, 12:08 PM EDT

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Hulu is going to keep looking for the truth with The X-Files reboot.

Development on the new iteration of the sci-fi series was revealed by original creator Chris Carter in early 2023 when he revealed that Black Panther and Sinners' Ryan Coogler was developing the new show. Hulu would later come onboard the new X-Files series with a pilot order in early 2026, with Carry-On's Danielle Deadwyler and The Odyssey's Himesh Patel set in the lead roles, while production ran from May to June the same year, though updates had remained minimal on the status of the show.

Now, some four months later, Hulu has now decided the X-Files reboot's fate in giving the Coogler-created project a full series order. The new show is being described as a "reimagining" of the beloved sci-fi series, with Danielle Deadwyler and Himesh Patel starring as "two highly decorated but vastly different FBI agents" who are "assigned to a long-shuttered division" and form a bond while working there. Coogler wrote about the series pickup with the following statement:

Ryan Coogler: 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. 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. Danielle and Himesh, along with the rest of our cast, have brought such original perspectives and performances to these characters, and watching that come together has been one of the most rewarding parts of the experience. I couldn’t have asked for better collaborators than my crew, colleagues at Proximity Media and our partners at Onyx Collective and 20th Television. I’m grateful for the trust and support they’ve given us as we take on this new chapter.

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  Danielle Deadwyler

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  Amy Madigan

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