Big director redoing 'The X-Files?'

And 'Succession' star joins Marvel

What to know

• X-Files creator Chris Carter says Ryan Coogler is working on a diverse update of the series… And those were all the details we got. This feels very unofficial right now and possibly like Carter might have been telling tales outside of school. Coogler surely could have his pick of the projects, so it’s interesting that he’d chose this, but let’s wait to make any judgments until we get a more solid confirmation. 👽

• Ryan Reynolds is reportedly building a 1.2-million-square ft production studio in Markham, Ontario… Which is a suburb of Toronto. This answers the question of what Reynolds might do with all that Mint Mobile money and again signifies his generous character as he gives back to his home country. 🇨🇦

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