Overview

• Production on the Buffy reboot pilot, titled New Sunnydale, commenced in Los Angeles in early August.
• Fifteen-year-old Ryan Kiera Armstrong debuts as the next Slayer, with Sarah Michelle Gellar returning as Buffy Summers and executive producer.
• Writing and showrunning duties are led by sisters Nora and Lila Zuckerman, while Oscar-winner Chloé Zhao directs and executive produces.
• Executive producers include Gail Berman, Fran and Kaz Kuzui, and Dolly Parton, with 20th Television and Searchlight Television handling production.
• The series aims to honor the original mythology while exploring modern themes like social media-era alienation as it moves toward a full-series order.