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Ryan Coogler’s X-Files reboot adds Himesh Patel as male lead

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A few weeks after Danielle Deadwyler was cast in the lead female role of Sinners director Ryan Coogler’s X-Files reboot, the lead male role has now been filled with Himesh Patel (Yesterday) joining the upcoming series. Much like the original series, the reboot will see two highly decorated but vastly different FBI agents form an unlikely bond when […]

Ryan Coogler’s X-Files reboot receives pilot order with Danielle Deadwyler leading cast

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The truth is still out there and coming back. Not only has Hulu officially given a pilot order to Sinners director Ryan Coogler’s reboot of The X-Files, but Danielle Deadwyler (From Scratch) has been cast as one of the leads in the upcoming series. The X-Files premiered in 1993 and ran for 9 seasons with David Duchovny and […]

Gillian Anderson has been approached for Ryan Coogler’s X-Files

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Could Gillian Anderson return for another round of X-Files madness? As reported, filmmaker Ryan Coogler (Sinners, Black Panther, Creed) is set for a new adaptation of the iconic sci-fi series. Still, the cast has remained a mystery since its announcement. Now, we’ve learned that the filmmaker could be looking at bringing back some familiar faces […]

Chris Carter says Ryan Coogler is working on a reboot of The X-Files

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Here’s a twist straight out of the files housed in the basement of the FBI’s J. Edgar Hoover Building; Chris Carter has claimed that Black Panther and Fruitvale Station director Ryan Coogler is working on a reboot of The X-Files.  Having seemingly closed the files for good following 2018’s lacklustre revival series, it appeared that the […]

The X-Files: Looking back at Season 10

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Tony Black looks back at The X-Files season 10… Words can not begin to express how excited I was when The X-Files was confirmed to be returning for the first time since 2007, and on TV since 2002. It has been the piece of entertainment closest to my heart since I was a child. I […]

Comic Book Review – The X-Files #1

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Tony Black reviews The X-Files #1… Thirteen years after the original series run, THE X-FILES has enjoyed a momentous return to television in a thrilling event series from creator/executive producer Chris Carter. Now, with the participation of Carter, IDW Publishing is proud to bring to comics the continuing adventures of iconic FBI Agents FOX MULDER […]

David Duchovny says The X-Files revival will be “like a six-hour movie”

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Back in March it was confirmed that Fox is to reopen The X-Files with a new six-part series that will reunite David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson as FBI Special Agents Fox Mulder and Dana Scully. As the new episodes gear up to go into production this summer, Duchovny has been talking to THR about the […]

The X-Files revival nearing the greenlight at Fox, David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson to return

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Back in January it was revealed that talks were underway about a potential revival for the cult 1990s series The X-Files, which would reunite David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson as FBI special agents Fox Mulder and Dana Scully. Now TV Wise is reporting that Fox is close to giving the green light to the project […]

The X-Files Season 10 Episode 6 Review – ‘My Struggle II’

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Martin Carr reviews the season finale of The X-Files season 10… Now I’m no Chris Carter and can’t lay claim to his legacy. But if you’re going to have a two-part episode common sense dictates they follow each other. Sound advice under any circumstance yet completely ignored on this occasion. Leaving us with a finale […]