Overview
- Chris Carter told press he expects Gillian Anderson to appear in Ryan Coogler’s shot pilot and said he assumes David Duchovny will too, suggesting the original agents will connect the new show to the franchise.
- Ryan Coogler’s pilot has been filmed but has not yet been greenlit as a full series by Hulu and Fox executives, so its future depends on their review.
- The Coogler project is set to star Himesh Patel and Danielle Deadwyler as two new FBI agents and reportedly features guest turns from Ben Foster, Amy Madigan, and Steve Buscemi in the pilot.
- Carter is credited as an executive producer but says he is deliberately holding back from active involvement so he does not interfere with Coogler’s creative vision.
- On Aug. 14 Carter released an R-rated director’s cut of the 2008 film, retitled The X-Files: I Want to Believe – Vrach Frankenshteyn, which restores the darker horror elements he originally intended and underscores renewed franchise activity.