“Buffy ”revival sequence killed at Hulu, Sarah Michelle Gellar reveals

The Buffy the Vampire Slayer revival sequence is just not occurring in any case.

Sarah Michelle Gellar, who portrayed the titular hero on the unique present and was set to star in its upcoming follow-up, New Sunnydale, has revealed that Hulu has killed the undertaking.

"I’m actually unhappy to should share this, however I would like you all to listen to it from me," the actress stated in an Instagram video on Saturday. "Sadly, Hulu has determined to not transfer ahead with Buffy: New Sunnydale."

The present's pilot was helmed by Oscar-winning Nomadland director Chloé Zhao, who helped persuade Gellar that it was time to convey the present again.

"I wanna thank Chloé Zhao as a result of I by no means thought I might discover myself again in Buffy's trendy but reasonably priced boots," Gellar stated, "and due to Chloé, I used to be reminded of how a lot I really like her and the way a lot she means not solely to me, however to all of you. And this doesn't change any of that."

Gellar concluded, "I promise, if the apocalypse truly comes, you’ll be able to nonetheless beep me."

Leisure Weekly has reached out to representatives for Hulu for remark and extra data.

The unique Buffy ran for seven seasons from 1997 to 2003. The sequence additionally impressed the spinoff Angel, which ran for 5 seasons from 1999 to 2004.

EW reported that Gellar was in talks to revive the sequence in a Hulu undertaking in February 2025, with Zhao set as director and govt producer and Poker Face alums Nora Zuckerman and Lilla Zuckerman serving as writers.

Gellar confirmed her curiosity within the potential revival shortly after, explaining {that a} lengthy, enthusiastic assembly with Zhao helped her perceive the imaginative and prescient for the undertaking after she had resisted signing on to a revival for years.

"I’ve all the time listened to the followers and heard your want to revisit Buffy and her world, nevertheless it was not one thing I may do until I used to be positive we’d get it proper," Gellar stated on the time. "This has been an extended course of, and it's not over but. I promise you, we’ll solely make this present if we all know we will do it proper. And I’ll inform you that we’re on the trail there."

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In Might, Gellar introduced that Ryan Kiera Armstrong had been forged as a brand new slayer and would star alongside her within the revival.

Gellar had additionally teased that New Sunnydale would really feel distinct from the unique present's later chapters. "It is going to be lighter than the previous few seasons of the unique," Gellar advised Vanity Fair. "We are going to attempt to discover a stability between new and previous characters. My dream is to convey again everybody who has died, however house should be made for brand spanking new tales as properly."

The actress added that the inventive workforce hoped to replace Buffy for up to date audiences. "We're attempting to determine easy methods to modernize the themes of the sequence, particularly what it means to really feel like an outsider in a world dominated by social media," she stated. "What we need to discover are the space-time boundaries that have an effect on society immediately."

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Gellar beforehand advised EW that engaged on the latest Dexter revival, Unique Sin, helped her shift her angle a few doable Buffy return.

"It's undoubtedly modified my perspective on it," Gellar stated. "I've had lengthy talks with Michael C. Corridor, too, about it. As a result of I believe there was all the time this concept of you’ll be able to't go residence once more, and you may't recreate magic. And then you definitely understand that typically there are extra tales to inform and there are different methods. So it undoubtedly modified my 'by no means say by no means' angle."

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