It looks like Buffy might be slaying again at Hulu.
Variety is reporting that a Buffy the Vampire Slayer reboot is close to happening at Hulu, with star Sarah Michelle Gellar in talks to reprise her role as the iconic vampire-slaying hunter. While the series will center around a new Slayer, Gellar would feature as a recurring character, adding a thrilling continuity to the new narrative.
In an exciting development, Academy Award winner Chloé Zhao, renowned for her work on films like Nomadland and Eternals, is in talks to direct and executive produce the reboot. This brings a fresh and acclaimed perspective to the beloved franchise. Nora Zuckerman and Lila Zuckerman will write and serve as showrunners for the show, ensuring a strong creative vision. Notably, original series creator Joss Whedon is not involved in this reboot.
While Whedon was at the helm of the original run of Buffy the Vampire Slayer and the movie it was based on, he faced allegations of fostering a toxic work environment during the production of both the TV show and its spinoff, Angel.
Details on the plot of the reboot remain under wraps, but it's clear that the focus will be on a new Slayer, with the possibility of Gellar reprising her role as Buffy adding an intriguing layer to the storyline.
The original series centered on Buffy Summers, a high school student chosen by fate to battle demons, vampires, and other supernatural entities. She was joined in her fight by her loyal friends Willow Rosenberg and Xander Harris, as well as her Watcher, Rupert Giles.
Buffy the Vampire Slayer ran from 1997 to 2003 over seven seasons. During this time, a spinoff titled Angel was also produced, and the series was officially continued through a series of canon comic books, expanding its rich universe.
