Sarah Michelle Gellar to Return in Buffy the Vampire Slayer Reboot

It looks like Buffy might be slaying again at Hulu.

Variety reports that a reboot of Buffy the Vampire Slayer is on the verge of happening at Hulu, with Sarah Michelle Gellar in discussions to reprise her iconic role as the vampire-slaying hero. Although the series will introduce a new Slayer as its central figure, Gellar is expected to appear as a recurring character, adding a familiar touch to the new narrative.

Adding to the excitement, Academy Award-winning director Chloé Zhao, renowned for her work on Nomadland and Eternals, is in talks to direct and executive produce the reboot. The writing and showrunning duties will be handled by Nora Zuckerman and Lila Zuckerman. Notably, original series creator Joss Whedon is not involved in this new project, following allegations of fostering a toxic work environment during the production of the original series and its spinoff, Angel.

While plot details remain under wraps, the reboot will focus on a new Slayer, with the possibility of Gellar returning as Buffy. The original series followed Buffy Summers, a high school student chosen by fate to battle demons, vampires, and other supernatural forces. Alongside Buffy, her friends Willow Rosenberg and Xander Harris, as well as her Watcher, Rupert Giles, played crucial roles in her fight against evil.

Buffy the Vampire Slayer originally aired from 1997 to 2003, spanning seven seasons. During its run, it also spawned a spinoff, Angel, and was later continued through a series of canon comic books, ensuring the legacy of the Slayer lives on.