{"id":15676,"date":"2025-04-19T04:00:51","date_gmt":"2025-04-19T04:00:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fusionmindlabs.com\/blogs\/cooglers-x-files-reboot-still-on\/"},"modified":"2025-04-19T04:00:51","modified_gmt":"2025-04-19T04:00:51","slug":"cooglers-x-files-reboot-still-on","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fusionmindlabs.com\/blogs\/cooglers-x-files-reboot-still-on\/","title":{"rendered":"Coogler&#8217;s X-Files Reboot Still On"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>With all the buzz surrounding Ryan Coogler&#8217;s new vampire thriller, <em>Sinners<\/em>, starring Michael B. Jordan, the director is reminding everyone that his highly anticipated <em>X-Files<\/em> reboot is still very much on his radar &#8211; and at the top of his to-do list, no less.<\/p>\n<p>In a recent episode of <em>Last Podcast on the Left<\/em> (via Screen Rant), Coogler revealed that he plans to dive into <em>The X-Files<\/em> as soon as the dust settles from his <em>Sinners<\/em> press tour.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m working on <em>X-Files<\/em>. That\u2019s what\u2019s immediately next,\u201d Coogler said. \u201cSo, I\u2019ve been excited about that for a long time, and I\u2019m fired up to get back to it, and that, you know, some of those episodes, if we do our jobs right, will be really fucking scary.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>While details about Coogler&#8217;s take on the iconic sci-fi series are scarce, show creator Chris Carter has mentioned that the <em>Black Panther<\/em> director intends to reboot <em>The X-Files<\/em> with a diverse cast.<\/p>\n<p>Since the last major update on the project in 2021, when Coogler&#8217;s production company, Proximity, signed a five-year deal to create television content for Disney, it&#8217;s understandable that fans might have assumed the reboot had quietly fallen by the wayside. The last time <em>The X-Files<\/em> revival brought Agents Dana Scully and Fox Mulder back to our screens was back in 2018.<\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"Sinners: An Interview with Ryan Coogler\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Cy8cj17h3Xs?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Gillian Anderson, who played Scully, has expressed ambivalence about returning to the series, but has also said she wouldn&#8217;t rule out working with Coogler, whom she described as &#8220;a bit of a genius&#8221; in a 2024 appearance on the Today show.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhether I am involved in it is a whole other thing. I\u2019m not saying no. I think he\u2019s really cool and I think if he did it, it would probably be done incredibly well,\u201d Anderson said at the time. \u201cAnd maybe I\u2019ll pop in for a little something something.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>When asked about the possibility of Anderson&#8217;s return, Ryan Coogler didn&#8217;t make any promises, instead expressing his excitement for her upcoming role in <em>Tron: Ares<\/em>. However, he left fans with a glimmer of hope.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019ve spoken to the great Gillian,\u201d Coogler told <em>Last Podcast on the Left<\/em>. \u201cShe\u2019s incredible. Fingers crossed there \u2026 When I spoke to her, she was finishing [<em>Tron: Ares<\/em>] up. But, yeah, but we\u2019re gonna try to make something really great \u2026 and really be something for the real <em>X-Files<\/em> fans, you know what I\u2019m saying? And, maybe, find some new ones.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Regardless of whether Scully returns, Coogler is likely to deliver something compelling with <em>The X-Files<\/em>. His ability to put a fresh spin on familiar tales, whether it&#8217;s Marvel superheroes or the timeless allure of vampires, speaks for itself.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Want more io9 news? 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