Posted on: July 12th, 2026

For a while there, it seemed there wasn’t a week that went by without an update on Ryan Coogler’s reboot of The X-Files.

Be it casting news, or exciting nuggets from Coogler himself, there was always something to report. However, recently, things have gone quiet… Until now!

Star Himesh Patel recently dropped the exciting news that Coogler’s X-Files pilot has wrapped filming, and now it’s just a waiting game.

“I don’t want to say anything that’s going to get me disappeared. Needless to say, myself and Danielle Deadwyler are playing completely new characters,” Patel teased.

“We just wrapped on the pilot,” he continued. “If we get to do more… we’ll see where we go from there.”

So, it seems Patel has clarified that Hulu only green-lit a pilot from Coogler, and not a full season, as was previously believed.

This means that everything is currently in the streamer’s hands. If they approve of the pilot, there’s every chance The X-Files will be back with a full season order.

However, as we recently saw with Buffy the Vampire Slayer: New Sunnydale, Hulu aren’t afraid to say no, even if it’s an attempt to reboot a classic property. So, all we can do now is cross our fingers and hope for more X-Files.

Alongside Patel and Danielle Deadwyler, Coogler’s pilot also features guest roles from the likes of Amy Madigan, Lochlyn Munro, and Steve Buscemi.

Additionally, original X-Files stars Gillian Anderson and David Duchovny have confirmed “discussions” have taken place with Coogler regarding their return.

Hopefully Hulu decide Coogler’s pilot is a winner and there’s more X-Files on the horizon.

We’ll keep you posted.