Yahoo Lifestyle Buffy the Vampire Slayer Sequel Series With Sarah Michelle Gellar In the Works at Hulu
The Chosen One might be reuniting with Mr. Pointy.
A sequel series to the beloved WB/UPN classic Buffy the Vampire Slayer is circling a pilot order at Hulu, and series lead Sarah Michelle Gellar is in final talks to reprise her iconic role of Buffy Summers, TVLine has learned. The as-yet-untitled series is said to be focused on a new Slayer and “the next chapter in the Buffyverse,” with Gellar appearing in a recurring role rather than a leading one.
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Nora Zuckerman and Lilla Zuckerman (Poker Face) are attached as writers, showrunners and executive producers. Chloé Zhao (who won a directing Oscar for her 2020 feature Nomadland) is attached to direct and executive produce. Additional EPs include Gellar, Gail Berman, Fran Kuzui, Kaz Kuzui and Dolly Parton. (Berman, the Kuzuis and Parton all executive-produced the original Buffy series.)
Representatives for Hulu and 20th Television declined to comment.
While doing press in December for her current gig on the Dexter prequel Original Sin, Gellar finally said she was open to reviving the Buffy character after years of shying away from the question. “Watching [And Just Like That…] and seeing [Dexter: Original Sin], and realizing there are ways to do it, definitely does get your mind thinking, ‘Well, maybe,'” she said during an appearance on The Drew Barrymore Show. She added, “In this world, we need those heroes, I think, more so than ever.”
Other reports claim that a writers room will begin work shortly, which could be a strong indicator that the project will go to series. As for other cast members, it’s currently unclear whether any additional Buffy stars will join Gellar.
Not involved in this new iteration is writer/director Joss Whedon, who created the original series and oversaw its seven-season run from 1997-2003. Whedon was accused of creating a toxic work environment on both Buffy and its spinoff series Angel by stars Charisma Carpenter, Amber Benson and Michelle Trachtenberg, among others.
Our sister site Variety was first to report the news.
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