It seems to be like Buffy could be slaying once more at Hulu.
Variety is reporting {that a} Buffy the Vampire Slayer reboot is near occurring at Hulu with star Sarah Michelle Gellar in talks to reprise her position because the vampire-slaying hunter. While the collection will focus on a brand new Slayer, Gellar would characteristic as a recurring character.
In addition, Academy Award winner Chloé Zhao, identified for her movies Nomadland and Eternals, is in talks to direct and government produce the reboot. Nora Zuckerman and Lila Zuckerman, in the meantime, will write and function showrunners to the present. Original collection creator Joss Whedon shouldn’t be concerned within the reboot.
While Whedon was in control of the unique run of Buffy the Vampire Slayer in addition to the film the TV present was primarily based on, he was accused of making a poisonous work surroundings throughout manufacturing of the TV present in addition to its spinoff, Angel.
No phrase but on the plot particulars for the reboot aside from the give attention to a brand new Slayer and that it might characteristic Gellar reprising her position as Buffy.
The collection centered on Buffy Summers, a highschool Slayer chosen by destiny to battle demons, vampires, and different supernatural entities. She was joined in her combat by her associates Willow Rosenberg and Xander Harris, in addition to a Watcher named Rupert Giles.
Buffy the Vampire Slayer ran from 1997 to 2003 over seven season. A derivative titled Angel was additionally produced at the moment, and the collection was formally continued by a collection of canon comedian books.
Matt Kim is IGN’s Senior Features Editor.
