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Hulu Orders Ryan Coogler’s X-Files Pilot, Danielle Deadwyler Cast as New Lead

The pilot will test a reboot built around two new FBI agents before any series order is made.

Overview

  • Ryan Coogler is confirmed to write and direct the pilot for Hulu’s contemporary take on Chris Carter’s franchise.
  • An official logline describes two highly decorated yet very different FBI agents who form an unlikely bond after being assigned to a long-closed division investigating unexplained phenomena.
  • Danielle Deadwyler has been tapped for one of the two lead FBI roles, with the second lead to be announced.
  • Jennifer Yale is attached as showrunner and executive producer, with Chris Carter joining as an executive producer alongside Ryan Coogler.
  • Proximity Media partners Sev Ohanian and Zinzi Coogler will serve as non-writing executive producers, and casting is being led by Francine Maisler for a more diverse ensemble beyond Mulder and Scully.