“Buffy’s Back, But Wait—Is Sarah Michelle Gellar Hiding a Dark New Secret on Set? Astrology Says ‘Brace Yourself!’”
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Ever wonder if Buffy’s comeback was written in the stars? Well, it kinda is! As Venus aligns with Mars this August, stirring up classic reunions and rewriting fate’s script, we find ourselves at a cosmic crossroads just perfect for the return of the iconic Buffy the Vampire Slayer. After nearly seven years of silence on the reboot front—while a contemporary version fizzled before it even began—news has finally dropped that Sarah Michelle Gellar is suiting up once again to face down the forces of darkness. Directed by none other than Chloé Zhao (yes, the Oscar-winning dream weaver behind Nomadland and Eternals), this revival is already buzzing with fresh talent, including the introverted new slayer Nova, played by Ryan Kiera Armstrong, and a host of intriguing new faces ready to light up New Sunnydale Academy. It’s shaping up to be the next electrifying chapter in the Buffyverse, a cosmic collision of nostalgia and reinvention that’s got me thinking: can heavenly alignments really bring about epic TV magic? Hang onto your stakes, folks—this revival might just bite! LEARN MORE
Almost seven years ago, it was announced that a reboot of Buffy the Vampire Slayer was in development with Monica Owusu-Breen, co-creator of the TV show Midnight, Texas, writing, executive producing, and serving as showrunner. It was said that the new show would be “contemporary, building on the mythology of the original.” That project never made it into production – and earlier this year, it was revealed that we’re going to be getting a Buffy the Vampire Slayer revival instead, with Sarah Michelle Gellar returning to the role of Buffy Summers and Chloé Zhao (Nomadland, Eternals) directing the first episode. Since then, teenage actress Ryan Kiera Armstrong (Firestarter) has been cast as a new slayer (an introverted high school student named Nova)… and now, filming is underway! Gellar has been spotted on the set of the pilot episode, and those images can be seen at the bottom of this article.
Faly Rakotohavana (Unprisoned), Ava Jean (Law & Order: SVU), Sarah Bock (Severance), Daniel Di Tomasso (CSI: Vegas) and Jack Cutmore-Scott (Frasier) are also in the cast, taking on the series regular roles of Hugo, a privileged, likable high-school student who is a geek; Larkin, another student described as a “chronic do-gooder”; Gracie, the ringleader for a group of church-going students; Abe, Nova’s single father who is a photojournalist; and Mr. Burke, a popular high school teacher. Kingston Vernes (The Survivor) has been cast as Nova’s crush, Carson, and will be a guest star in the pilot, but Carson is envisioned as being a major recurring character if the project goes to series. He’s “a Junior Olympian and popular student at New Sunnydale Academy who is the object of Nova’s crush and starts noticing her after a life-changing event.” Chase Sui Wonders (I Know What You Did Last Summer 2025) makes a guest appearance in the pilot.
Oscar-winning director Zhao, who is a self-professed lifelong Buffy fan, is directing the pilot from a script by Nora and Lilla Zuckerman (Poker Face). The revival is coming our way from 20th Television and Searchlight TV, where Zhao has a first-look deal. Deadline recently said that the revival would be “starting a writers room soon, a sign that Hulu and the studios have high expectations for the project going to series. It is unclear yet whether other original Buffy cast members would return; that is considered likely.”
This is being referred to as “the next chapter in the Buffyverse.” The revival is being executive produced by Gellar, Zhao, and the Zuckermans, as well as the original series’ executive producers Gail Berman of the Jackal Group and Fran Kuzui and Kaz Kuzui of Suite B. Also executive producing the pilot is Dolly Parton, whose company Sandollar was behind the original show. In case you’re wondering, “Buffy creator Joss Whedon, who also wrote the 1992 movie the series was based on, has no involvement in the reboot. He has not worked in Hollywood in any official capacity since facing a slew of misconduct allegations in 2021.”
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