There’s a new version of The X-Files on the horizon from Ryan Coogler, according to series X-Files Chris Carter, reports deadline.com.
“I just talked to a young man, Ryan Coogler, who will be re-editing The X-Files with a diverse cast. So he has a lot of work ahead of him because we’ve covered so much territory,” Carter revealed Monday on the CBC podcast On the Coast with Gloria Macarenko.
20th Television declined to comment. Deadline has reached out to Coogler’s representatives.
Coogler’s production banner Proximity Media has an exclusive five-year deal with Disney Television, which Deadline exclusively reported in 2021.
The X-Files premiered in 1993 starring David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson as FBI Special Agents Mulder and Scully, respectively. For eleven seasons, the duo investigated cases involving the paranormal. Carter said the show would be completely different today: “we are steeped in conspiracies.”
Coogler recently released the follow-up to Black Panther, titled Wakanda Forever, which he co-wrote and directed. The film received recognition on the awards circuit, including five Oscar nominations.
