Hulu has officially picked up Ryan Coogler's X-Files reboot for a full series order after greenlighting the pilot in February. Variety reports that Coogler wrote and directed the pilot, following his work on Sinners, and will remain an executive producer. He described the series as a "new chapter" that honors the original while forging its own path, emphasizing it is a sequel rather than a total reboot.
The show stars Danielle Deadwyler and Himesh Patel as two highly decorated but vastly different FBI agents who form an unlikely bond while investigating unexplained phenomena in a long-shuttered division. They are not named Mulder and Scully. Jennifer Yale serves as showrunner, having worked on Legion, See, Dexter, and Your Friends & Neighbors.
Coogler noted the challenge of rebooting a beloved series with 11 seasons of complex mythology, acknowledging audience resistance to total reboots of nostalgic properties. Hulu also greenlit a Buffy the Vampire Slayer sequel pilot directed by Chloé Zhao but ultimately passed on it. The X-Files reboot's pickup reflects confidence in Coogler's vision and the enduring appeal of the franchise.
Source: Engadget · Summarized by HeadlinesBriefing