• [NEWS] "X-Files" reboot gets pilot order at Hulu

    From Your Name@YourName@YourISP.com to rec.arts.tv on Tue Feb 24 10:28:05 2026
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    They have of course ethnicity-swapped Scully to appease teh Politically Correct whiners. :-\

    No doubt Mulder will be a trans asian man with a leg missing (chopped
    off by the aliens?) and the "cigarette smoking man" will become the
    "celery stick chewing man".

    Yet another pile of stinking reboot garbage best avoided.



    Ryan Coogler's 'X-Files' Reboot Lands Hulu Pilot Order,
    Danielle Deadwyler to Star
    -------------------------------------------------------
    The truth is right here: Ryan Coogler's reboot of "The X-Files"
    is officially moving forward with a pilot order at Hulu.

    In addition, Danielle Deadwyler is officially set to play one
    of the lead roles in the pilot, while the other lead role has
    yet to be cast. The official logline for the pilot states,
    "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."

    Coogler will write, direct, and executive produce the pilot
    under his Proximity Media banner. Jennifer Yale ("The Copenhagen
    Test," "Your Friends & Neighbors) will serve as showrunner and
    executive producer. Sev Ohanian and Zinzi Coogler of Proximity
    will also executive produce along with original "X-Files"
    creator Chris Carter. Simone Harris of Proximity will
    co-executive produce. The pilot hails from Onyx Collective and
    20th Television. Coogler and Proximity are currently under a TV
    overall deal with Disney.

    News of Coogler's take on the beloved sci-fi procedural first
    emerged in 2023, when Carter revealed that Coogler had contacted
    him about rebooting the series with a diverse cast. There has
    been no official news on the project since, though Coogler has
    teased work on the series in interviews since.

    "Like my relationship with 'Rocky' with my dad, 'The X-Files' is
    one of those things with my mom," Coogler told Variety in
    October 2025. "My mom means the world to me...so this is a big one
    for me. I want to do right by her and the fans. My mom has read
    some of the stuff I wrote for it. She's fired up."

    This will be the first ever reboot of "The X-Files" but not the
    first time that the show has returned since it originally went
    off the air in 2001 after nine seasons. Fox revived the series
    for two more seasons in 2016 and 2018 with Carter and original
    series stars Gillian Anderson and David Duchovny returning in
    their roles as Dr. Dana Scully and Fox Mulder. There have also
    been two "X-Files" movies - 1998's "The X-Files," followed by
    "The X-Files: I Want to Believe" in 2008.

    At this time, neither Anderson nor Duchovny are attached to
    Coogler's pilot.

    Deadwyler is best known for her roles in films like "The Harder
    They Fall," "Till," and "Carry-On." She has also played memorable
    parts in shows like "Atlanta," "The Bear," and "Station Eleven,"
    with appearances in other series like "P-Valley," "From Scratch,"
    and "Greenleaf."

    Coogler has established himself as one of the most in-demand and
    celebrated filmmakers of his time. He is currently making the
    awards show rounds with "Sinners," which he wrote, directed, and
    produced. The film recently set a new Oscars record with
    16 nominations, the most for any single film in one year. Coogler
    is up for best director and best original screenplay, while the
    film itself is up for best picture. Coogler most recently made
    history by becoming the first Black person to win a BAFTA Award
    for best original screenplay.

    Coogler's other film credits the two "Black Panther" films for
    Marvel, the "Creed" franchise, and "Fruitvale Station." Coogler
    was also a producer on the Oscar-winning film "Judas and the
    Black Messiah."

    Coogler is repped by WME, M88, The Lede Company, and Cohen &
    Gardner. Deadwyler is repped by Paradigm Talent Agency, Play
    Management, and Ziffren Brittenham. Carter is repped by CAA and
    Gang Tyre. Yale is repped by CAA, Brillstein Entertainment
    Partners, and Hansen Jacobson.



    <https://variety.com/2026/tv/news/ryan-coogler-x-files-reboot-hulu-pilot-danielle-deadwyler-1236670452/>





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  • From BTR1701@atropos@mac.com to rec.arts.tv on Mon Feb 23 22:49:46 2026
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    On Feb 23, 2026 at 1:28:05 PM PST, "Your Name" <YourName@YourISP.com> wrote:

    They have of course ethnicity-swapped Scully to appease teh Politically Correct whiners. :-\

    What do you suppose the over-under is on them doing it with the male lead
    also?

    No doubt Mulder will be a trans asian man with a leg missing (chopped
    off by the aliens?) and the "cigarette smoking man" will become the
    "celery stick chewing man".

    Yet another pile of stinking reboot garbage best avoided.


    Ryan Coogler's THE X-FILES Reboot Lands Hulu Pilot Order,
    Danielle Deadwyler to Star
    -------------------------------------------------------
    The truth is right here: Ryan Coogler's reboot of THE X-FILES
    is officially moving forward with a pilot order at Hulu.

    In addition, Danielle Deadwyler is officially set to play one
    of the lead roles in the pilot, while the other lead role has
    yet to be cast. The official logline for the pilot states,
    "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."



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  • From moviePig@nobody@nowhere.com to rec.arts.tv on Mon Feb 23 18:20:57 2026
    From Newsgroup: rec.arts.tv

    On 2/23/2026 4:28 PM, Your Name wrote:

    They have of course ethnicity-swapped Scully to appease teh Politically Correct whiners.-a :-\

    No doubt Mulder will be a trans asian man with a leg missing (chopped
    off by the aliens?) and the "cigarette smoking man" will become the
    "celery stick chewing man".

    Yet another pile of stinking reboot garbage best avoided.



    -a-a Ryan Coogler's 'X-Files' Reboot Lands Hulu Pilot Order,
    -a-a Danielle Deadwyler to Star
    -a-a -------------------------------------------------------
    -a-a The truth is right here: Ryan Coogler's reboot of "The X-Files"
    -a-a is officially moving forward with a pilot order at Hulu.

    -a-a In addition, Danielle Deadwyler is officially set to play one
    -a-a of the lead roles in the pilot, while the other lead role has
    -a-a yet to be cast. The official logline for the pilot states,
    -a-a "Two highly decorated but vastly different FBI agents form an
    -a-a unlikely bond when they are assigned to a long-shuttered
    -a-a division devoted to cases involving unexplained phenomena."

    -a-a Coogler will write, direct, and executive produce the pilot
    -a-a under his Proximity Media banner. Jennifer Yale ("The Copenhagen
    -a-a Test," "Your Friends & Neighbors) will serve as showrunner and
    -a-a executive producer. Sev Ohanian and Zinzi Coogler of Proximity
    -a-a will also executive produce along with original "X-Files"
    -a-a creator Chris Carter. Simone Harris of Proximity will
    -a-a co-executive produce. The pilot hails from Onyx Collective and
    -a-a 20th Television. Coogler and Proximity are currently under a TV
    -a-a overall deal with Disney.

    -a-a News of Coogler's take on the beloved sci-fi procedural first
    -a-a emerged in 2023, when Carter revealed that Coogler had contacted
    -a-a him about rebooting the series with a diverse cast. There has
    -a-a been no official news on the project since, though Coogler has
    -a-a teased work on the series in interviews since.

    -a-a "Like my relationship with 'Rocky' with my dad, 'The X-Files' is
    -a-a one of those things with my mom," Coogler told Variety in
    -a-a October 2025. "My mom means the world to me...so this is a big one
    -a-a for me. I want to do right by her and the fans. My mom has read
    -a-a some of the stuff I wrote for it. She's fired up."

    -a-a This will be the first ever reboot of "The X-Files" but not the
    -a-a first time that the show has returned since it originally went
    -a-a off the air in 2001 after nine seasons. Fox revived the series
    -a-a for two more seasons in 2016 and 2018 with Carter and original
    -a-a series stars Gillian Anderson and David Duchovny returning in
    -a-a their roles as Dr. Dana Scully and Fox Mulder. There have also
    -a-a been two "X-Files" movies - 1998's "The X-Files," followed by
    -a-a "The X-Files: I Want to Believe" in 2008.

    -a-a At this time, neither Anderson nor Duchovny are attached to
    -a-a Coogler's pilot.

    -a-a Deadwyler is best known for her roles in films like "The Harder
    -a-a They Fall," "Till," and "Carry-On." She has also played memorable
    -a-a parts in shows like "Atlanta," "The Bear," and "Station Eleven,"
    -a-a with appearances in other series like "P-Valley," "From Scratch,"
    -a-a and "Greenleaf."

    -a-a Coogler has established himself as one of the most in-demand and
    -a-a celebrated filmmakers of his time. He is currently making the
    -a-a awards show rounds with "Sinners," which he wrote, directed, and
    -a-a produced. The film recently set a new Oscars record with
    -a-a 16 nominations, the most for any single film in one year. Coogler
    -a-a is up for best director and best original screenplay, while the
    -a-a film itself is up for best picture. Coogler most recently made
    -a-a history by becoming the first Black person to win a BAFTA Award
    -a-a for best original screenplay.

    -a-a Coogler's other film credits the two "Black Panther" films for
    -a-a Marvel, the "Creed" franchise, and "Fruitvale Station." Coogler
    -a-a was also a producer on the Oscar-winning film "Judas and the
    -a-a Black Messiah."

    -a-a Coogler is repped by WME, M88, The Lede Company, and Cohen &
    -a-a Gardner. Deadwyler is repped by Paradigm Talent Agency, Play
    -a-a Management, and Ziffren Brittenham. Carter is repped by CAA and
    -a-a Gang Tyre. Yale is repped by CAA, Brillstein Entertainment
    -a-a Partners, and Hansen Jacobson.


    <https://variety.com/2026/tv/news/ryan-coogler-x-files-reboot-hulu- pilot-danielle-deadwyler-1236670452/>

    HBOMax? Maybe. Maybe even Apple. Hulu, not so much...


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  • From Your Name@YourName@YourISP.com to rec.arts.tv on Tue Feb 24 15:33:47 2026
    From Newsgroup: rec.arts.tv

    On 2026-02-23 21:28:05 +0000, Your Name said:

    They have of course ethnicity-swapped Scully to appease teh Politically Correct whiners. :-\

    No doubt Mulder will be a trans asian man with a leg missing (chopped
    off by the aliens?) and the "cigarette smoking man" will become the
    "celery stick chewing man".

    Yet another pile of stinking reboot garbage best avoided.

    Actually, reading some other reports, it is yet specified which leading
    role Danielle Deadwyler is playing, so the morons might have
    ethnicity-swapped AND gender-swapped Mulder. :-\



    Ryan Coogler's 'X-Files' Reboot Lands Hulu Pilot Order,
    Danielle Deadwyler to Star
    -------------------------------------------------------
    The truth is right here: Ryan Coogler's reboot of "The X-Files"
    is officially moving forward with a pilot order at Hulu.

    In addition, Danielle Deadwyler is officially set to play one
    of the lead roles in the pilot, while the other lead role has
    yet to be cast. The official logline for the pilot states,
    "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."

    Coogler will write, direct, and executive produce the pilot
    under his Proximity Media banner. Jennifer Yale ("The Copenhagen
    Test," "Your Friends & Neighbors) will serve as showrunner and
    executive producer. Sev Ohanian and Zinzi Coogler of Proximity
    will also executive produce along with original "X-Files"
    creator Chris Carter. Simone Harris of Proximity will
    co-executive produce. The pilot hails from Onyx Collective and
    20th Television. Coogler and Proximity are currently under a TV
    overall deal with Disney.

    News of Coogler's take on the beloved sci-fi procedural first
    emerged in 2023, when Carter revealed that Coogler had contacted
    him about rebooting the series with a diverse cast. There has
    been no official news on the project since, though Coogler has
    teased work on the series in interviews since.

    "Like my relationship with 'Rocky' with my dad, 'The X-Files' is
    one of those things with my mom," Coogler told Variety in
    October 2025. "My mom means the world to me...so this is a big one
    for me. I want to do right by her and the fans. My mom has read
    some of the stuff I wrote for it. She's fired up."

    This will be the first ever reboot of "The X-Files" but not the
    first time that the show has returned since it originally went
    off the air in 2001 after nine seasons. Fox revived the series
    for two more seasons in 2016 and 2018 with Carter and original
    series stars Gillian Anderson and David Duchovny returning in
    their roles as Dr. Dana Scully and Fox Mulder. There have also
    been two "X-Files" movies - 1998's "The X-Files," followed by
    "The X-Files: I Want to Believe" in 2008.

    At this time, neither Anderson nor Duchovny are attached to
    Coogler's pilot.

    Deadwyler is best known for her roles in films like "The Harder
    They Fall," "Till," and "Carry-On." She has also played memorable
    parts in shows like "Atlanta," "The Bear," and "Station Eleven,"
    with appearances in other series like "P-Valley," "From Scratch,"
    and "Greenleaf."

    Coogler has established himself as one of the most in-demand and
    celebrated filmmakers of his time. He is currently making the
    awards show rounds with "Sinners," which he wrote, directed, and
    produced. The film recently set a new Oscars record with
    16 nominations, the most for any single film in one year. Coogler
    is up for best director and best original screenplay, while the
    film itself is up for best picture. Coogler most recently made
    history by becoming the first Black person to win a BAFTA Award
    for best original screenplay.

    Coogler's other film credits the two "Black Panther" films for
    Marvel, the "Creed" franchise, and "Fruitvale Station." Coogler
    was also a producer on the Oscar-winning film "Judas and the
    Black Messiah."

    Coogler is repped by WME, M88, The Lede Company, and Cohen &
    Gardner. Deadwyler is repped by Paradigm Talent Agency, Play
    Management, and Ziffren Brittenham. Carter is repped by CAA and
    Gang Tyre. Yale is repped by CAA, Brillstein Entertainment
    Partners, and Hansen Jacobson.



    <https://variety.com/2026/tv/news/ryan-coogler-x-files-reboot-hulu-pilot-danielle-deadwyler-1236670452/>






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