Hulus X-Files Reboot Adds Eight Guest Stars

Hulu's reboot of the iconic sci-fi series The X-Files has added eight notable actors to its cast in guest-starring roles, bolstering an already promising ensemble led by Danielle Deadwyler and Himesh Patel.

The duo portray highly decorated but contrasting FBI agents who form an unlikely partnership after being assigned to a long-dormant bureau division handling cases of unexplained phenomena. Oscar winner Ryan Coogler, who recently earned acclaim for his original screenplay in the horror film Sinners, is writing and directing the pilot while serving as an executive producer on the Onyx Collective and 20th Television production. Joining him are original series creator Chris Carter as an executive producer, showrunner Jennifer Yale as executive producer, and producers Sev Ohanian, Zinzi Coogler, Simone Harris, Dezi Gallegos, Deadwyler, and Patel.

The new guest stars include Amy Madigan, who won a Best Supporting Actress Academy Award this year for her role as Aunt Gladys in the horror hit Weapons. She has upcoming projects such as a Weapons prequel and Netflix's limited series All the Sinners Bleed. Also cast are Steve Buscemi, known for Boardwalk Empire and Fargo; Emmy nominee...