US EditionHulu Scraps ‘Buffy the Vampire Slayer’ Reboot After Pilot Filmed
Hulu canceled Buffy: New Sunnydale but plans to explore new versions, with cast and director hopeful the produced episodes will be released.
- Hulu canceled the project after a pilot was filmed, with Chloé Zhao directing Buffy: New Sunnydale, Sarah Michelle Gellar announced on Saturday, March 14, 2026.
- Last year, Hulu had announced the follow-up with Chloé Zhao, director, attached to direct and Sarah Michelle Gellar, actress, set to return, while industry reports said the pilot was 'not perfect' and Deadline, industry outlet, reported Hulu plans to regroup on the Buffy IP.
- At the Oscars on March 15, Zhao told Variety 'we keep our hearts open' amid Hulu's cancellation of the Buffy reboot, with cast responding publicly.
- Deadline reported Hulu remains high on the Buffy IP and plans to mull a new incarnation, while Chloé Zhao and the cast hope the pilot episodes will still be seen.
- The original Buffy the Vampire Slayer highlights the Buffy franchise's legacy, while Chloé Zhao, Best Director winner , and Zhao's Oscars red carpet styling raise revival stakes.
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Inside Chloé Zhao’s Failed ‘Buffy the Vampire Slayer’ Reboot — and Sarah Michelle Gellar’s Shockingly Small Screen Time
'Buffy the Vampire Slayer: New Sunnydale,' the reboot, isn't moving forward at Hulu, Sarah Michelle Gellar announced Saturday. Here's what happened.
The new version of the series, announced last year and to be made by the Oscar-winning filmmaker Chloé Zhao, will not finally see the light. "Unfortunately, Hulu decided not to follow up," revealed the actress.
American actress Sarah Michelle Gellar revealed that the release of the series "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" in the 1990s will no longer take place, in the face of the filming of the pilot episode and the enthusiasm that the new project has triggered, reports the magazine Variety. "I am very sorry I have to share this with you, but I want you to hear directly...
[OSEN=Reporter Choi Yi-jeong] Shocking news has been reported that the 'Buffy' reboot project, which had excited fans worldwide with the return of actress Sarah Michelle Geller—the legendary 'Vampire Slayer' protagonist and teenage idol—has fallen through. In particular, the lead actress Sarah Michelle Geller has personally spoken out about the situation and revealed the behind-the-scenes story, causing a stir.
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