Overview

• The reboot remains at the pilot stage and has not yet been greenlit to series by Hulu.
• Oscar-winner Chloé Zhao will direct the pilot written and executive produced by sisters Nora and Lilla Zuckerman.
• Sarah Michelle Gellar will reprise her role as Buffy Summers in a recurring capacity and serve as an executive producer.
• Fifteen-year-old Ryan Kiera Armstrong has been cast as the new Slayer who will lead the narrative alongside Gellar’s Buffy.
• The creative team is aiming for a lighter tone than the original’s final seasons while exploring modern themes like social media’s impact and considering the return of characters who died in the original series.