It looks like Buffy might be slaying again at Hulu.
According to Variety, a Buffy the Vampire Slayer reboot is on the verge of coming to Hulu, with Sarah Michelle Gellar in discussions to reprise her iconic role as the vampire-slaying heroine. The new series will focus on a different Slayer, but fans can expect to see Gellar appear as a recurring character.
Adding to the excitement, Academy Award winner Chloé Zhao, known for her work on Nomadland and Eternals, is in talks to direct and executive produce this reboot. Nora Zuckerman and Lila Zuckerman are set to write and serve as showrunners. Notably, original series creator Joss Whedon will not be involved in this project.
While Whedon oversaw the original Buffy the Vampire Slayer series and the movie it was based on, he faced allegations of fostering a toxic work environment during the production of both the TV show and its spinoff, Angel.
Details on the plot remain under wraps, but the reboot will center around a new Slayer, with the possibility of Gellar returning as Buffy.
The original series followed Buffy Summers, a high school student chosen by destiny to fight against demons, vampires, and other supernatural forces. She was supported by her close friends Willow Rosenberg and Xander Harris, along with her Watcher, Rupert Giles.
Buffy the Vampire Slayer aired from 1997 to 2003 across seven seasons. During this time, a spinoff called Angel was also produced, and the story continued through a series of canon comic books.
