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Ryan Cooglers X-Files Reboot Casts Danielle Deadwyler and Himesh Patel
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News18•14-10-2026, 12:30
Ryan Cooglers X-Files Reboot Casts Danielle Deadwyler and Himesh Patel
- •Hulu has given a series order to Ryan Cooglers highly anticipated reboot of the classic 1990s drama The X-Files.
- •Danielle Deadwyler and Himesh Patel will star as two decorated FBI agents assigned to a division investigating unexplained phenomena.
- •The new series features entirely new characters rather than reimagined versions of the original iconic agents Fox Mulder and Dana Scully.
- •Ryan Coogler wrote, directed, and executive produced the pilot episode, with Jennifer Yale serving as showrunner.
- •Original series creator Chris Carter will serve as an executive producer alongside Zinzi Coogler and Sev Ohanian.
Key Questions Answered
Ryan Coogler's upcoming X-Files reboot stars Danielle Deadwyler and Himesh Patel as two highly decorated FBI agents assigned to a division investigating unexplained phenomena.
No, Deadwyler and Patel will be portraying entirely new characters rather than playing new versions of the original series' Fox Mulder and Dana Scully.
The American streaming service Hulu has given a series order to Ryan Coogler's reboot of The X-Files, following the pilot pickup in February.