Overview

• Sarah Michelle Gellar will reprise her iconic role as Buffy Summers in a supporting capacity while serving as an executive producer.
• Chloé Zhao, known for her Oscar-winning work, is set to direct the pilot and co-executive produce alongside Gellar and Dolly Parton.
• The reboot has been in development for nearly four years, with the creative team insisting on moving forward only if the project aligns with a clear purpose.
• The series, written by Nora and Lilla Zuckerman, will focus on outsider narratives and continue to champion LGBTQ representation, honoring the ethos of the original show.
• Gellar has debunked circulating casting rumors, confirming that no details about the reboot’s characters or plot have been officially released.