EntertainmentTV & moviesRyan Coogler's X-Files reboot gets the green light at HuluCoogler will initially write and direct a pilot episode.Sarah FieldingContributing reporterUpdatedTue, February 24, 2026 at 2:07 PM UTCGood news for all Ryan Coogler fans: The director is bringing back a beloved TV show.Hulu has officially green lit a pilot of Coogler's reboot, a project three years in the making, reports.Coogler has a five-year exclusive television deal with Disney, Hulu's parent company.Coogler is directing and writing the pilot episode, with Jennifer Yale coming on as showrunner.
She previously held the role on .Actress Danielle Deadwyler, known for roles in and , has signed on as co-lead.The show will follow the original storyline of two FBI agents who bond as they work on cases around paranormal and unexplained phenomena.No confirmation has come over whether former stars Gillian Anderson and David Duchovny will have any role in the reboot.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementThe news came on Sunday, the same day Coogler won the BAFTA for Best Original Screenplay for .
Coogler made history this year with a record 16 Oscar nominations for , including Best Original Screenplay and Best Picture.Coogler also wrote and directed
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