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Starring Danielle Deadwyler and Himesh Patel From Executive Producer Ryan Coogler
LONDON, U.K. (October 13, 2026) – Today, Disney+ announced that Ryan Coogler's “The X-Files" project has been picked up to series. From Onyx Collective and produced by 20th Television in association with Proximity Media, the Hulu Original series will star Danielle Deadwyler and Himesh Patel. A reimagining of the classic, the series follows two highly decorated but vastly different FBI agents who form an unlikely bond when they are assigned to a long-shuttered division devoted to cases involving unexplained phenomena.
“I’ve loved ‘The X-Files’ for a long time, so getting the chance to write and direct the pilot has meant a great deal to me,” said Coogler. “What Chris Carter created is special, and we wanted to honor everything that made the original series connect with so many people while also finding our own way into that world. Danielle and Himesh, along with the rest of our cast, have brought such original perspectives and performances to these characters, and watching that come together has been one of the most rewarding parts of the experience. I couldn’t have asked for better collaborators than my crew, colleagues at Proximity Media and our partners at Onyx Collective and 20th Television. I’m grateful for the trust and support they’ve given us as we take on this new chapter.”
“We’re looking forward to continuing this journey as executive producers and especially excited to work closely with Jennifer Yale, Simone Harris, and the entire cast and crew as we bring this new chapter of ‘The X-Files’ to life. It was also incredibly special to have our fellow Proximity co-founder Ludwig Göransson contribute the score for the pilot, making this a true collaboration across the Proximity family,” said Zinzi Coogler, Sev Ohanian & Ryan Coogler, founders of Proximity Media.
Ryan Coogler (Proximity Media) wrote, directed and executive produced the pilot and will serve as executive producer along with showrunner and executive producer Jennifer Yale. Executive producers also include Zinzi Coogler & Sev Ohanian (Proximity Media), Chris Carter and co-executive producers Simone Harris (Proximity Media), Danielle Deadwyler and Himesh Patel.
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ABOUT PROXIMITY MEDIA
Proximity Media is a multi-platform media company founded by Ryan Coogler, Zinzi Coogler and Sev Ohanian with a mission to create event-driven films, television, soundtracks and podcasts that bring audiences together through stories involving communities and subject-matters often-overlooked.
The company is behind the award-winning feature SINNERS, starring Michael B. Jordan, which has grossed more than $365 million worldwide.
Proximity Media’s film and television credits include JUDAS AND THE BLACK MESSIAH, SPACE JAM: A NEW LEGACY, CREED III, Marvel Studios’ Ironheartand Eyes of Wakanda, HOMEROOM, STEPHEN CURRY: UNDERRATED and ANTHEM, as well as National Geographic’s Hurricane Katrina: Race Against Time, which reached #1 on Hulu and became the network’s most-watched U.S. streaming series. Through Proximity Music, co-founded with Ludwig Göransson, the company has produced soundtracks and scores for SINNERS, JUDAS AND THE BLACK MESSIAH, SPACE JAM: A NEW LEGACY, BLACK PANTHER: WAKANDA FOREVER and CREED III.
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