Ryan Coogler's X‑Files Reboot Pilot Completed, May Get Theatrical Release

Director Ryan Coogler, known for Black Panther, has finished the pilot for a reboot of the 1990s series X‑Files. The episode, shot on 65 mm film and running about two hours, could be presented as a standalone movie before any decision on a full series is made. Coogler says the pilot is in post‑production, while Disney and Hulu have yet to decide whether to launch it as a series, release it in theaters, or both.

The cast includes Danielle Deadwyler and Himesh Patel as the new FBI agents. The use of 65 mm, a format typically reserved for cinema, suggests the project is being positioned as prestige television with a possible theatrical window, leveraging Coogler’s recent Oscar‑winning work on Sinners. The reboot aims to refresh the franchise for both longtime fans and a new audience.