Sinners director rebooting one of ‘the best TV shows of all time’

After the critical success of his vampire horror Sinners, Ryan Coogler is turning his attention to the long-awaited X Files reboot.

Originally from creator Chris Carter, the hit 90s drama starring Gillian Anderson and David Duchovny ran for nine seasons until 2002 before briefly returning in 2016 for two seasons.

The eerie series follows two FBI agents, Mulder and Scully, assigned to the newly-opened X-Files division where they investigate unsolved paranormal cases.

It has long held its own in the TV Hall of Fame as an enduring, endlessly rewatchable sci-fi horror classic, dubbed by many as one of the ‘best TV shows of all time’ and the recipient of 16 Emmy awards during its run.

Now, eight years after the short-lived reboot, the series is being brought back to life with an entirely fresh creative vision from Bafta-winning and Oscar-nominated director Ryan.

Deadline has confirmed the highly-anticipated reboot (three-years in the making) has landed a home with Hulu and has already brought on board a showrunner, Jennifer Yale, as well as one of the leads.

That’s right, Till star Danielle Deadwyler will play one of the two lead FBI agents who will be investigating creepy cold cases alongside her polar opposite partner.

Chris will also return as an executive producer, while Ryan will write and direct the pilot episode.

There’s not much known about what to expect from this new iteration, although the Black Panther filmmaker has previously confirmed he’s been in talks with the ‘great Gillian Anderson’.

Speaking on the Last Podcast on the Left last April he said ‘she’s incredible. Fingers crossed.’ Exactly how she might be involved, however, remains to be seen.

The Sex Education star later praised the idea of the reboot, calling Ryan ‘a bit of a genius’, although caveated: ‘Whether I am involved in it is a whole other thing.

‘I’m not saying no. I think he’s really cool and I think if he did it, it would probably be done incredibly well. And maybe I’ll pop in for a little something something.’

And if you thought Sinners had got your heart pounding with its supernatural horror, then you have plenty to look forward to.

As Ryan continued on the podcast: ‘I’ve been excited about that for a long time, and I’m fired up to get back to it. Some of those episodes, if we do our jobs right, will be really f***ing scary.

‘We’re gonna try to make something really great, bro, and really be something for the real X Files fans, and maybe find some new ones.’

Chris has been coy about the reboot process, simply calling it a ‘diverse reboot’, quipping that Ryan had his ‘work cut out for him’ and acknowledging in the modern era we’re ‘steeped in conspiracies’.

The industry legend will be helming this reboot after a hugely successful year which has included his movie landing a record-breaking 16 Oscar nominations and securing his first Bafta award for best original screenplay.

Beyond a greenlight, there’s no word yet on when the reboot will launch so eager fans will have a little while longer to wait before they can dig their teeth into this timely re-imagining.

But there’s no time like the present to prepare for its return and, handily, all 11 seasons of the show are available to stream right now on Disney Plus.

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