*Ryan Coogler is working on a reboot of “The X-Files,” according to the show’s creator, Chris Carter.
The “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” director is said to be developing a “diverse” reimagining of the popular sci-fi series. During a recent interview on the CBC radio show On the Coast With Gloria Macarenko, Carter spoke about the upcoming 30th anniversary of “The X-Files” when he dropped Coogler’s name, THR reports.
“I just spoke to a young man, Ryan Coogler, who is going to remount The X-Files with a diverse cast,” he said.
Carter also noted that the reboot will take fans much deeper into conspiracy theories than the original series.
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“[Coogler] has his work cut out for him because we covered so much territory,” said Carter.
“The X-Files” starred David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson and ran from 1993-2002 on Fox and spawned a couple of feature films. While Anderson has previously said she is done playing Agent Scully, Duchovny has made clear that he is open to reprising the role of Agent Mulder.
Speaking to The Guardian, Duchovny said: “I know what Gillian said, but there’s no reason for me to say anything like that.
“Maybe she said it just so that people would stop asking her. But for me, life is life: I don’t know anything about what’s coming, I don’t just say no to things like that. It’s not how I function.”
Per The Independent, when asked if he ever tired of playing Mulder, Duchovny said: “Oh, no… What was interesting when we went back to do like the reboot seasons, was how daunting it was at first. How do I do this guy again? Who is this guy? He was a bit lost to me at first. But then I thought, well, now he’s older. He’s different. And so am I. So it’s not like trying to do the same thing.”
It’s not clear if Coogler’s update will feature Duchovny and Anderson.
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