Overview

• Hulu ordered the Buffy reboot pilot in May with Ryan Kiera Armstrong as the new introverted Slayer and Sarah Michelle Gellar returning as mentor under director Chloé Zhao.
• Showrunners Nora and Lilla Zuckerman have joined Zhao at the helm in a female-led creative team seeking to balance legacy characters with fresh storylines.
• A July table read marked a key milestone as the project moves through active pre-production toward a pending full series order.
• Gellar and Armstrong launched public training sessions in early August, sharing gym workout videos on social media to tease on-set preparation.
• The project proceeds without involvement from original creator Joss Whedon and aims to honor its legacy through a modern, inclusive narrative centered on mentorship.