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Sarah Michelle Gellar Returns as Buffy for Chloé Zhao’s Hulu Reboot Pilot

After four years in development, the project has moved into pilot production on Hulu

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Overview

  • Hulu has officially ordered a Buffy the Vampire Slayer reboot pilot, with filming expected to begin soon
  • Sarah Michelle Gellar reprises her iconic role as Buffy Summers and serves as an executive producer
  • Ryan Kiera Armstrong will co-star as a modern high-school-aged Slayer character
  • Oscar-winning director Chloé Zhao directs the pilot from a script by Nora and Lilla Zuckerman
  • The series will adopt a lighter tone and explore social media’s impact on feeling like an outsider while blending returning alumni with new storylines