1 of 3 | “Sinners” director Ryan Coogler attends the Winners Room at the EE BAFTA Film Awards at the Royal Festival Hall in London on Sunday. Photo by Rune Hellestad/UPI | License Photo
Sinners and Black Panther filmmaker Ryan Coogler is reviving the science-fiction drama, The X-Files, for Hulu.
The Hollywood Reporter said the streaming service has green-lit a pilot, which Coogler will write and direct.
Danielle Deadwyler, who starred in Euphoria, The Woman in the Yard, The Piano Lesson and Till, is to lead the series, according to Deadline.com.
“Two highly decorated but vastly different FBI agents form an unlikely bond when they are assigned to a long-shuttered division devoted to cases involving unexplained phenomena,” an official synopsis said.
No other casting has been announced yet.
The original show’s creator, Chris Carter, will serve as an executive producer on the re-boot.
The X-Files starred David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson and initially ran from 1993 to 2002. It was revived for 10th and 11th seasons in 2016 and 2018 respectively.
Coogler’s Sinners is currently up for a record-setting 16 Oscar nominations, including Best Picture and Best Director.
Michael B. Jordan, Hailee Steinfeld attend ‘Sinners’ premiere
Cast member Michael B. Jordan arrives on the red carpet at the premiere of “Sinners” in New York City on April 3, 2025. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo
