“Sinners” and “Black Panther” director Ryan Coogler has produced a pilot episode for a planned Hulu reboot series for “The X-Files.” Now, following production on the episode, one in all the show’s original stars, Gillian Anderson, is sharing her thoughts on the direction of the show and remaining mute on whether she’s going to appear.
Anderson sat down for an Entertainment Tonight interview along with her “Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma” costar, Hannah Einbinder, who asked her various questions. Throughout the discussion, the subject of Coogler’s planned reboot of “X-Files” got here up, with the “Hacks” alum asking Anderson for her thoughts and if she may appear.
First, the 57-year-old played coy, joking, “He’s?” Anderson then said, “I can’t answer the last query, however the query before that, I cannot consider a greater person to take the helm.” After that, the beloved actress stated that she “cannot wait to see it.”
She added, “I feel that he’s extraordinary and I read the script that he wrote, and it’s good.” Anderson continued, “I used to be impressed by how different and yet how quintessentially like an X-File it was.
Gillian Spoke About The Reboot After It Was First Announced
Coogler has been involved in a planned “X-Files” reboot since 2023. After the success of “Sinners” in 2025, it was confirmed that this is able to be his next project. Then, in February 2026, Hulu ordered a pilot for the series to find out whether or not they can be all in favour of commissioning a full season.
In May 2025, while appearing on ITV1’s “This Morning,” she reacted to the plans to once more bring the enduring series back. Anderson said, “I spoke to [Coogler], and what I said was, ‘If anyone were to do it, I feel you are the proper person, and better of luck.”
She continued, joking, “Call me,” before adding, “In some unspecified time in the future, if the phone rings and it’s good and it appears like the correct time, perhaps.” Anderson then said of her potential involvement, “Whether I’m involved in it’s a complete other thing; I’m not saying no.”
In discussing the Oscar-winning director, Anderson stated, “I feel [Coogler is] really cool and I feel if he did it, it could probably be done incredibly well. And possibly I’ll pop in for just a little something something.”
The ‘X-Files’ Alum Credits The Role For Her Profession
“X-Files,” which Anderson co-starred on with David Duchovny, premiered on Fox in 1993 before ending its original run in 2002. Several years later, the show was revived, running from 2016 until 2018. Throughout the revival, Anderson received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
Ahead of the consideration, she spoke to Variety, reflecting on the show’s legacy and the way it helped launch her profession as an actress. While reflecting on her early years on the show, she said, “I used to be so green firstly, and so young, and I used to be just exploring.”
Anderson continued, “I showed up and hit my mark and learned my lines and was pulled into this vortex of this hit show. It was my first skilled, proper gig, and it was a cannon of sorts.”
Regarding her iconic character, Scully, she shared, “The character that Chris Carter created, one didn’t see her often on television at the moment. So to be an element of that was incredibly empowering for me and extraordinary to be an element of each a personality and a series that was so iconic and game-changing.”
The Solid Was Announced In Early 2026
Award-winning actress Danielle Deadwyler was solid as one in all the co-leads in Coogler’s “X-Files” reboot in February 2026. After that, in March, in keeping with Deadline, Himesh Patel was also solid as one in all the leads.
The series comes from Onyx Collective and twentieth Television, and Jennifer Yale will function showrunner. Deadwyler and Patel will play brand-new characters within the rebooted series if Hulu orders more episodes beyond the pilot. Yale will even executive produce, as will original “X-Files” creator Chris Carter.
Ryan Coogler Discussed The Show In 2025
While promoting “Sinners” in 2025, Coogler appeared on “The Last Podcast on the Left,” sharing that he’d grown up as a fan of “The X-Files.” He said in regards to the ongoing process behind the show, “I’ve been enthusiastic about that for an extended time, and I’m fired as much as get back to it.”
He then said, “A few of those episodes, if we do our jobs right, can be really f-cking scary.”