Ryan Coogler Reboot Of The X-Files Greenlit As A Series
A pilot order held in February has become a full series order with Coogler, who won Best Original Screenplay at the 98th Academy Awards in March 2026 for 'Sinners', writing and directing the pilot and Carter staying on as executive producer.
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Variety reported on October 13 that a reboot of The X-Files is being made into a series. Ryan Coogler, executive producer and director of the pilot, also wrote the pilot. Chris Carter, creator of the original, is an executive producer. Danielle Deadwyler and Himesh Patel lead as two FBI agents assigned to a long-closed department handling unexplained phenomena. No distribution date, episode count, or Japanese distribution has been announced.
The reboot of The X-Files has moved from pilot to series. Variety reported the order on October 13. Ryan Coogler is executive producer, and he wrote and directed the pilot; Chris Carter, who created the original, is also an executive producer.
Danielle Deadwyler and Himesh Patel lead the cast. In the new story, two FBI agents with strong careers are sent to a long-closed department that handles cases involving unexplained phenomena and form an unexpected bond. Coogler has said the series will again mix standalone strange cases with a large conspiracy. Distribution date, episode count, and Japanese distribution are not announced.
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