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Alert: Buffy the Vampire Slayer is back, with Sarah Michelle Gellar!

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We couldn't be more excited! The series from our teenage years, one of the iconic shows of Saturday night’s trilogy, is making its grand return. Even better: part of the original cast (and not just any cast!) will be joining in! We're sharing all the details about this amazing reboot of Buffy the Vampire Slayer.

After a first reboot project that was ultimately abandoned in 2019, and an audio spin-off in 2023, Buffy, the most stylish vampire slayer, is getting ready for her grand return to the small screen. Over two decades after the end of the seventh season, the beloved series will soon be back, and Sarah Michelle Gellar will be joining to reprise her iconic role as Buffy Summers, according to the American media outlet Deadline. So, what does this sequel have in store for us?


The Return of the Chosen One

In recent years, reboots of beloved series from our childhood have been popping up everywhere. Hartley, Hearts on Fire, Little House on the Prairie, Malcolm, you name it!

It's a real journey through time that the streaming platforms offer us, sometimes at the expense of quality. For this upcoming adaptation of the iconic Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Hulu has a major advantage: the return of star Sarah Michelle Gellar, who played the one and only Buffy for years. This is fantastic news for the thousands of viewers raised on the captivating stories of this extraordinary young woman, a high schooler by day and “Slayer” by night. Especially since the actress had strongly opposed a reboot in 2023, before changing her mind a few months later.


A Highly Anticipated Reboot

For now, however, no other members of the original cast have been confirmed, but according to Deadline, it’s « likely » that others will jump on board as well. One thing's for sure, we'd be ready to go to great lengths to see Alyson Hannigan reprise her role as Willow or David Boreanaz as Angel. In any case, the direction of the series will be entrusted to a first-hour fan: Chloé Zhao, an Oscar-winning director for Nomadland and known for her love of the series. Production, just like the original series, will be handled by Sandollar, the production company of Dolly Parton (yes, yes, the famous one). country singer). According to the little information we have right now, the series will be a continuation of the 7 seasons that have already been released, and Sarah Michelle Gellar is expected to have a recurring role (not just a simple cameo as we've sometimes been teased), playing the part of mentor to the new heroine. Can't wait!