Overview
- The pilot completed its inaugural table read in July as the production moves into active pre-production.
- Sarah Michelle Gellar and newcomer Ryan Kiera Armstrong have released joint training videos as Buffy and the new Slayer Nova prepare for their roles.
- Leaked plot details describe a rebuilt Sunnydale split into Old and New districts and introduce vampires Jack and Shirley at a festival called Vampire Weekend.
- Nora and Lila Zuckerman are leading writing and showrunning duties while Oscar-winning director Chloé Zhao directs the pilot episode.
- Several series regulars have been cast, including Faly Rakotohavana, Ava Jean, Sarah Bock, Daniel Di Tomasso, Jack Cutmore-Scott, and guest star Kingston Vernes.