• [NEWS] "X-Files" reboot gets series pick-up (sci-fi)

    From Your Name@3:633/10 to All on Wed Oct 14 17:03:59 2026

    Yet another crappy in-name-only "reboot" of an old show by the lazy, talentless generation. :-(



    Ryan Coogler's 'X-Files' Reboot Picked Up to Series at Hulu
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    Ryan Coogler's "X-Files" reboot has been picked up to series
    by Hulu.

    A reimagining of the 1990s sci-fi drama, the show will star
    Danielle Deadwyler and Himesh Patel as "two highly decorated
    but vastly different FBI agents who form an unlikely bond
    when they are assigned to a long-shuttered division devoted
    to cases involving unexplained phenomena," per the logline.
    According to a source, Deadwyler and Patel will be playing
    new characters rather than iterations of Gillian Anderson's
    Dana Scully and David Duchovny's Fox Mulder.

    Coogler wrote, directed and executive produced the pilot,
    which was picked up by Hulu in February. The Oscar-winning
    "Sinners" filmmaker will serve as executive producer of the
    series alongside showrunner Jennifer Yale.

    "I've loved 'The X-Files' for a long time, so getting the
    chance to write and direct the pilot has meant a great deal
    to me," said Coogler. "What Chris Carter created is special,
    and we wanted to honor everything that made the original
    series connect with so many people while also finding our
    own way into that world. Danielle and Himesh, along with the
    rest of our cast, have brought such original perspectives
    and performances to these characters, and watching that come
    together has been one of the most rewarding parts of the
    experience."

    The new "X-Files" is produced by Proximity Media, which
    Coogler co-founded with Zinzi Coogler and Sev Ohanian, as well
    as 20th Television. Zinzi Coogler and Ohanian serve as EPs
    alongside original series creator Chris Carter. Co-executive
    producers are Simone Harris of Proximity Media, Deadwyler and
    Patel.

    "The X-Files" is Coogler's most high-profile project following
    his historic Oscar run with "Sinners," which set an all-time
    record with 16 nominations. The vampire drama won four awards,
    including screenplay for Coogler and best actor for Michael B.
    Jordan.

    The original "X-Files" ran for 11 seasons in total on Fox,
    scoring 61 Emmy nominations and 15 wins. The show became a
    sci-fi touchstone with vast influence on television and pop
    culture.

    The new series reunites Deadwyler and Patel, who previously
    appeared together in the HBO Max miniseries "Station Eleven."
    Deadwyler is best known for her roles in "The Harder They
    Fall," "Till" and "The Piano Lesson." Patel is best known for
    "EastEnders," "Yesterday" and a hefty supporting turn in
    "The Odyssey."



    <https://au.variety.com/2026/tv/news/x-files-reboot-ryan-coogler-series-hulu-41289/>






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  • From s|b@3:633/10 to All on Wed Oct 14 14:24:04 2026
    On Wed, 14 Oct 2026 17:03:59 +1300, Your Name wrote:

    Yet another crappy in-name-only "reboot" of an old show by the lazy, talentless generation. :-(

    <sigh>

    --
    Horum omnium fortissimi sunt Belgae.
    - Julius Caesar

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  • From Your Name@3:633/10 to All on Thu Oct 15 10:12:14 2026
    On 2026-10-14 12:24:04 +0000, s|b said:

    On Wed, 14 Oct 2026 17:03:59 +1300, Your Name wrote:

    Yet another crappy in-name-only "reboot" of an old show by the lazy,
    talentless generation. :-(

    <sigh>

    Yes, it is very depressing that the lazy telentless generation can't
    actually come up with their own ideas. :-p


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