Cue the eerie theme music: "The X-Files" is back.
"Sinners" director Ryan Coogler is helming a reboot of the beloved science-fiction series, Hulu announced on Tuesday, Oct. 13.
The upcoming series, described as a reimagining of Chris Carter's classic, will star Danielle Deadwyler ("Till") and Himesh Patel ("The Odyssey") as "two highly decorated but vastly different FBI agents who form an unlikely bond when they are assigned to a long-shuttered division devoted to cases involving unexplained phenomena," according to Hulu's synopsis.
"I’ve loved ‘The X-Files’ for a long time, so getting the chance to write and direct the pilot has meant a great deal to me," Coogler said in Hulu's announcement. "What Chris Carter created is special, and we wanted
to honor everything that made the original series connect with so many people while also finding our own way into that world."
The Oscar-winning filmmaker behind "Black Panther" applauded Deadwyler and Patel for bringing "original perspectives and performances to these characters."
"Watching that come together has been one of the most rewarding parts of the experience," he added.
Coogler wrote and directed the first episode of the reboot series, and he serves as executive producer alongside showrunner Jennifer Yale, Hulu confirmed. Stars Deadwyler and Patel will also serve as co-executive producers.
When did the original 'X-Files' come out?
"The X-Files" premiered its pilot episode on Fox on Sept. 10, 1993, and soon became a timeless classic that would redefine the mythology TV genre.
The series starred Gillian Anderson as skeptical doctor Dana Scully and David Duchovny as charismatic agent Fox Mulder, who investigated unsolved cases involving paranormal phenomena and alien conspiracies.
Nine 20+ episode seasons aired from 1993 to 2002 before returning with two revival seasons in 2016 and 2018. The franchise also released two movies: 1998's "The X-Files" and 2008's "The X-Files: I Want to Believe."
Throughout its run, the show earned 15 Emmy Awards, including one for Anderson in the lead actress in a drama series category in 1997. The show also won five Golden Globe Awards, including wins for both Anderson and Duchovny, as well as two wins for best television series drama, and a Peabody Award for programming in 1996.
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Ryan Coogler's 'The X-Files' reboot is coming to Hulu
