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Hulu X-Files Reboot Casts Amy Madigan, New Leads

5/13/2026

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Madigan Joins X-Files

Oscar-winning actress Amy Madigan has joined the Hulu reboot of The X-Files directed by Ryan Coogler.
Himesh Patel and Danielle Deadwyler are cast as lead FBI agents, not Mulder or Scully.
Gillian Anderson is in talks with Coogler, has read the script, and may return.
Showrunner Jennifer Yale and producer Chris Carter will oversee a reboot Coogler says will keep monster-of-the-week and mythology episodes about government conspiracies and alien invasion.

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Coogler Pilots X-Files

Hulu ordered a pilot for the reboot in February 2024 but has not confirmed a full-season order.
Because Hulu is unavailable in the UAE, the series will likely appear on Disney+ or a local partner.
Ryan Coogler is writing and directing the pilot while also slated to helm Black Panther 3, splitting his schedule.
The reboot’s link to Chris Carter’s original X-Files universe remains unclear.

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Madigan Joins X-Files

Oscar-winning actress Amy Madigan has joined the Hulu reboot of The X-Files directed by Ryan Coogler.
Himesh Patel and Danielle Deadwyler are cast as lead FBI agents, not Mulder or Scully.
Gillian Anderson is in talks with Coogler, has read the script, and may return.
Showrunner Jennifer Yale and producer Chris Carter will oversee a reboot Coogler says will keep monster-of-the-week and mythology episodes about government conspiracies and alien invasion.

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