Ryan Coogler’s X-Files reboot lands with Danielle Deadwyler leading

Ryan Coogler’s long-gestating reboot of The X-Files has received an official green light, with danielle deadwyler set as the first co-lead. Coogler is attached to write and direct the pilot, and the project is moving into the next phase of development with a showrunner now in place.

Danielle Deadwyler to co-lead reboot

danielle deadwyler will play one of two highly decorated but contrasting FBI agents at the center of the relaunch. Her screen credits cited for the casting include films such as Till, Carry-On and The Piano Lesson; on television she has appeared in Station Eleven and is slated to appear in the next season of Euphoria. The other lead actor has not yet been confirmed.

Coogler writing and directing pilot

Coogler is set to write and direct the pilot episode. He has described his long-standing enthusiasm for the original series and has said he intends to make some episodes "really fucking scary. " The filmmaker has also confirmed discussions with original cast members, and the project lists the original creator as an executive producer. Jennifer Yale has joined the effort as showrunner, signaling that the pilot will move forward with a producing team in place.

Series history and next steps

The original series began in 1993, ran for nine seasons through 2002, and later returned for two additional seasons in 2016. At its peak the series drew roughly 27 million viewers in the U. S. and spawned two feature films. Appearances by original stars for this relaunch have not yet been revealed; conversations have taken place but cast confirmations remain unclear at this time.

With a pilot order, an attached writer-director and a showrunner named, the immediate development path is clear: casting for the remaining principal roles and preproduction for the pilot. If casting and the pilot shoot proceed on schedule, the next observable milestone will be whether the pilot receives a series order. The creative team’s stated intent to lean into the show’s darker, scarier elements will likely shape casting and production choices as the project develops.