Overview

• Ryan Kiera Armstrong, known for her role in Star Wars: Skeleton Crew, has been cast as the new Slayer in Hulu's Buffy the Vampire Slayer reboot.
• Sarah Michelle Gellar will reprise her role as Buffy Summers, now serving as a mentor to Armstrong's character.
• The revival, directed by Oscar-winner Chloé Zhao, is a continuation of the original series rather than a retelling of the same story.
• Auditions for the reboot have included children of original cast members, though their casting remains unconfirmed.
• Dolly Parton returns as an executive producer under her Sandollar banner, with the pilot written by Nora and Lilla Zuckerman.