Buffy the Vampire Slayer Reboot Reportedly In the Works With Sarah Michelle Gellar Returning

Hulu may be bringing Buffy back from the dead. Variety reports a Buffy the Vampire Slayer reboot is in the works, with Sarah Michelle Gellar potentially returning as Buffy, albeit in a recurring role. The series will focus on a new Slayer.

Adding star power, Academy Award winner Chloé Zhao (known for Nomadland and Eternals) is in talks to direct and executive produce. Nora and Lila Zuckerman are attached to write and serve as showrunners. Notably, original creator Joss Whedon is not involved.

Whedon's absence follows previous accusations of creating a toxic work environment on Buffy and its spin-off, Angel.

Plot details remain scarce, but the reboot will center on a new Slayer, with a possible return for Gellar's iconic character.

The original Buffy the Vampire Slayer, which ran for seven seasons (1997-2003), followed Buffy Summers, a high school student chosen to fight vampires and other supernatural creatures. She was aided by friends Willow, Xander, and Watcher Rupert Giles. The series' legacy continued through a spin-off, Angel, and subsequent comic books.