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The Star
13-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Star
Gillian Anderson confirms speaking to director about rebooting 'X-Files'
The 56-year-old star shot to fame playing Dana Scully in the US sci-fi series. Photo: Dana Scully/Instagram US actress Gillian Anderson has confirmed she has spoken to filmmaker Ryan Coogler about rebooting The X-Files. The Sex Education star, 56, shot to fame playing Dana Scully in the US sci-fi series, which originally ran between 1993 and 2002 before being revived in 2016 with another series airing in 2018. There were also two feature films. Earlier in the month, Coogler, 38, who has directed films including Black Panther and Creed , told true crime podcast The Last Podcast On The Left that he was "working on The X-Files' and had "spoken to the great Gillian Anderson.' Anderson told ITV's This Morning : "I spoke to him, and what I said was, 'If anyone were to do it, I think you are the perfect person and best of luck, call me.' "At some point, if the phone rings and it's good and it feels like the right time, then perhaps.' In 2016, Channel 5 revealed The X-Files had become the highest rating drama to ever air on the channel, at the time. The show, also starring David Duchovny, has a cult following and follows medical doctor Scully and Duchovny's character Fox Mulder as they investigate unsolved FBI cases linked to the paranormal. Anderson appeared on the show to discuss her role in forthcoming film The Salt Path , also starring Jason Isaacs, based on the 2018 memoir of the same name, which tells the story of a couple who lose their home and later discover the husband has been diagnosed with a terminal illness. Anderson said she was "completely blown away' by the audiobook and added that it had "really shifted' her perspective "about people who end up homeless.' "It's beautifully written, incredibly poetic and an extraordinary story, in many ways, about resilience and endurance and a love story, a testament to their relationship', she said. "But also, it's an even more unsettling time for people right now than it was even back then.' – dpa View this post on Instagram A post shared by Gillian Anderson (@gilliana)
ITV News
30-04-2025
- Entertainment
- ITV News
Gillian Anderson breaks silence on The X-Files return rumours
With rumours swirling about a new X Files reboot, we're asking Dana Scully herself, the iconic Gillian Anderson, to unravel the mystery… Plus, she's alongside the inspiration for her latest film, Raynor Winn, whose incredible story touched the world back in 2018. Faced with homelessness and a terminal illness, Ray and her husband Moth set out on a mammoth trek along 'The Salt Path', which has led to an international best-seller, worldwide renown and now a major motion picture, starring Gillian.
