Charlese Antoinette Jones confirmed she served as costume designer for the pilot episode of Ryan Coogler’s X-Files reboot for Hulu, replying directly to a fan thread on Threads. The series stars Danielle Deadwyler and Himesh Patel as two new FBI agents investigating unexplained phenomena, with guest stars including Steve Buscemi, Amy Madigan, and Ben Foster.
The original The X-Files premiered in 1993 and ran for nine seasons, following FBI agents Dana Scully and Fox Mulder as they investigated paranormal and unexplained cases, often clashing with a government intent on covering up the truth behind them. The series later expanded into feature films and a short-lived revival, becoming one of the most influential genre shows in television history. Coogler’s reboot marks the franchise’s most significant reinvention to date: rather than recasting Mulder and Scully, the new series centers on two entirely new FBI agents, played by Deadwyler and Patel, assigned to a long-shuttered division investigating unexplained phenomena.
Hulu officially ordered the series on October 13, with the pilot shot in Vancouver, where the original series filmed its first five seasons. Chris Carter, the franchise’s original creator, serves as an executive producer, with Jennifer Yale as showrunner. The ensemble also includes Steve Buscemi, Amy Madigan, and Ben Foster. Gillian Anderson, who played Dana Scully in the original series, has read the pilot script and indicated she’s open to a potential return, telling Deadline she found Coogler “talented” and the script “really good,” while encouraging longtime fans to give the reboot a chance given how different its approach is from the original.
Jones brings a résumé built around some of the most culturally significant costume work of the past several years. She earned a Costume Designers Guild Award nomination for Judas and the Black Messiah and won an NAACP Image Award for her work on Air, in addition to designing for Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody, Nanny, and the upcoming Children of Blood and Bone. She’s also worked in opera, designing costumes for productions including Highway 1, USA at LA Opera and Aida at Houston Grand Opera, and she founded the Black Designer Database, a resource built to expand industry access for Black costume and fashion talent.