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Danielle Deadwyler in Talks for X-Files Reboot Lead

10/10/2025

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Danielle Deadwyler is reportedly in talks to star in Ryan Coogler’s The X-Files reboot for 20th Century Television.
She will serve as lead investigator alongside a male co-lead.
Coogler has developed the project since 2023, and will write the pilot, executive produce, and possibly direct.
The original X-Files aired 1993-2002, with a 2016 revival, totaling 218 episodes and two films.

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Danielle Deadwyler is reportedly in talks to star in Ryan Coogler’s The X-Files reboot for 20th Century Television.
She will serve as lead investigator alongside a male co-lead.
Coogler has developed the project since 2023, and will write the pilot, executive produce, and possibly direct.
The original X-Files aired 1993-2002, with a 2016 revival, totaling 218 episodes and two films.