Overview
- Zhao confirms the project is a sequel rather than a reboot and says original characters will appear.
- Sarah Michelle Gellar returns as Buffy Summers and is also an executive producer.
- Zhao is executive producing and directing the pilot, with Nora and Lila Zuckerman set as co-showrunners and original EP Gail Berman aboard.
- Ryan Kiera Armstrong plays Nova, a new Slayer introduced as the show emphasizes a bridge between generations of viewers.
- The Independent reports Zhao said she wrapped the pilot in August, while Joss Whedon is not involved and reports indicate the Dark Horse comic continuity will likely be set aside.