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I can’t wait to see theBuffy the Vampire Slayerreboot, and Sarah Michelle Gellar recently gave a fun update about the upcoming Hulu series. Now thatRyan Kiera Armstrong has been cast in the lead role, fans have been waiting to hear more details, but so far, she’s the only cast member who has been officially announced. A few months after fans learned about the reboot in February 2025,Gellar shared that casting rumors were “fake"and reports of a new slayer named Nova were incorrect.
While Gellar has had an impressive career that includeshorror movies like beloved sequelScream 2,The Grudge,andI Know What You Did Last Summer, she’s best known for portraying the complex, clever, and strong slayer Buffy Summers. Now that aBuffy the Vampire Slayerreboot is on the way, I’m eager to see Gellar reprise this smart role, although a new slayer is going to take center stage. Now Gellar has shared more about the Hulu series, and it sounds perfect.
Sarah Michelle Gellar Shared Her Thoughts On The Buffy The Vampire Slayer Reboot, And I’m Excited
In an interview withVanity Fair Italia,Sarah Michelle Gellar explained what she would love to see in theBuffy the Vampire Slayerreboot. She said:
“It will be lighter than the last few seasons of the original. We will attempt to find a balance between new and old characters. My dream is to bring back everyone who has died, but space will have to be made for new stories as well.”
I’m thrilled to hear this update andhope this means that several fan favorite cast members reprise their roles, even in cameo form. Whether it’sAngel (David Boreanaz)orAnya Jenkins (Emma Caulfield), I’d love to see everyone again. These characters were all important to Buffy and made a huge impression on her at an exciting and memorable time in her life, and it would feel strange to never see them again.
It sounds like Gellar’s plan is for theBuffy the Vampire Slayerreboot tofind the right combination of fresh characters and legacy appearances. As is the case with any reboot or remake, this means ensuring that the new teenager characters are as engaging and charming as the original ones were. Ryan Kiera Armstrong’s slayer will need a group of friends and supporters who are as funny, quirky, and determined as Willow Rosenberg (Alyson Hannigan) and Xander Harris (Nicholas Brendon). Whileit’s tough to accept that Buffy won’t be the main focus now, and I would definitely love to see her in as many scenes as possible, I believe the new high school characters can be great, too.
If Gellar wants several dead characters to come back, I’m sure there’s a way to make this happen, as long as the actors want to return to this universe. SinceBuffyis a magical world, I would be fine with characters coming back from the dead, but I understand if some flashback scenes would work better.
What Else Did Sarah Michelle Gellar Say About The Buffy The Vampire Slayer Reboot?
Although she didn’t share plot details, Sarah Michelle Gellar hinted at what fans can expect in herVanity Fair Italiainterview. She said:
“We’re trying to figure out how to modernize the themes of the series, especially what it means to feel like an outsider in a world dominated by social media. What we want to explore are the space-time boundaries that affect society today.”
It sounds liketheBuffyreboot and Mike Flanagan’sCarrieTV adaptation might both the effect that social media has on teenagers. In a recent interview, Flanagan saidhisCarriewill be different from the original movieand mentioned that it’s extra horrifying to imagine Carrie White in her high school locker room when her peers have cellphones. That image makes me shudder, but it’s an interesting idea. Similarly, it’ll be compelling to see Ryan Kiera Armstrong’s slayer character using a smartphone and going on social media. That will definitely set the reboot apart from the original.
At the time of this writing,there is noBuffy the Vampire Slayerreboot release date. While fans know that the new slayer will follow in Buffy Summers’s footsteps and fight vampires once again, there are no other details available. It’s unclear how the new show will fit into theBuffyuniverse andwhether it will follow the spinoffAngel.
