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X-Files Reboot News: Guest Actors

Today at Life After Gateway, some news about guest actors hired for filming on this new X-Files series.

However, before we get to it, let’s recap what we know about Ryan Coogler’s (Sinners) reboot of Hulu’s X-Files:

The Recap

I previously reported on the X-Files Reboot here, here, here, here, and here. We know the following about this show:

Hulu has greenlit the pilot, and filming starts in May 2026 in Vancouver
Jennifer Yale is the showrunner. She is the executive producer of The Copenhagen Test, which stars Simu Liu and Melissa Barrera.
Danielle Deadwyler (Station Eleven) and Himesh Patel (Yesterday) are starring in the new X-Files.
According to The Hollywood Reporter:

Two highly decorated but vastly different FBI agents form an unlikely bond when they are assigned to a long-shuttered division devoted to cases involving unexplained phenomena.

Chris Carter, the original show’s creator and executive producer, will be a “non-writing executive producer” on the new show
Coogler’s mother is a massive fan of the original show
As I reported earlier, Gillian Anderson has read the pilot script, is a fan of Coogler, and Coogler has fingers crossed that she will return as Dana Scully
This aspect is a guess on my part, but it’s based on strong evidence: It appears the reboot will focus on two brand new FBI agents, and it’s likely that Mulder and Scully will appear to provide context or advice

The Guest Actor News

Multiple sites are reporting news about the actors hired to appear in this new show. It is quite a list — the actors are eclectic, interesting, and compelling to watch. They are:

Amy Madigan (Aunt Gladys, Weapons)

Steve Buscemi (Reservoir Dogs, Fargo)

Ben Foster (Hell or High Water, 3:10 to Yuma)

Devery Jacobs (Reservation Dogs)

Lochlyn Munro (Scary Movie, Freddy vs. Jason)

Tantoo Cardinal (Killers of the Flower Moon)

Joel D. Montgrad (True Detective Season 4)

I wish this project all the best. I am a huge fan of the original. I am hoping to see Mulder and Scully back together, and I am trusting Ryan Coogler (Sinners) also feels the same way. This list of guest stars is interesting and I can see this show going in fascinating directions. The X-Files inspires me and that’s why I continue to write about it here.

As more news comes in, I’ll post it at Life After Gateway.

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