Buffy the Vampire Slayer reboot cast, rumours and everything Sarah Michelle Gellar has said so far
Buffy the Vampire Slayer fans were thrilled to hear Sarah Michelle Gellar was on board to make a reboot of the 90s cult classic, which is available to stream. Reprising her role in the reboot, which is expected to air in 2026, she will be training a new vampire slayer to fight the forces of evil.
According to IMDb, the new series is rumoured to be titled Buffy the Vampire Slayer: New Sunnydale, and it will air on Hulu in the US. While no official platform has been slated for the UK, it is hoped the series will air on Disney Plus, following suit of most Hulu shows.
Here is everything we know about the series so far, including the latest cast updates.
Is there a release date for the Buffy the Vampire Slayer reboot?
At the time of writing, an official release date has not yet been announced as filming has only just begun.
At the start of August 2025, the first photos were revealed of Sarah Michelle on set of the reboot in Los Angeles, California.
She was dressed in a red minidress, pink stilettos and held an Yves Saint Laurent Sac de Jour handbag as she chatted to crew members and enjoyed a coffee.
The series is rumoured to take place once again in the fictional Sunnydale.
Who is in the cast of the Buffy the Vampire Slayer reboot?
Ryan Kiera Armstrong stars as the new slayer, an introverted high-school student named Nova.
The 15-year-old began her professional acting career in 2017 as Minnie May Barry on Netflix's Anne With An E. Sarah Michelle Gellar recently shared some footage of the pair taking part in fitness training for their roles.
Merrin Dungey (The Lincoln Lawyer), Audrey Hsieh (Found) and Audrey Grace Marshall (The Flight Attendant) have been cast in recurring roles if the pilot is successful.
Dungey will play Ms. LaDuca, the college counselor at New Sunnydale Academy, while Hsieh and Marshall play Keiko and Jessica, respectively, high school students and members of the academy's Evangelical Christian group.
Sarah Michelle Gellar executive produces, whilst also reprising her role as Buffy Summers.
Previously cast series regulars include Faly Rakotohavana (Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn), Ava Jean (Law & Order: Special Victims Unit), Sarah Bock (Severance), Daniel Di Tomasso (Witches of East End), Jack Cutmore-Scott (Frasier) and Kingston Vernes (So Cold the River).
Chase Sui Wonders has a one-off guest-starring role in the pilot after connecting with Sarah Michelle Gellar on this year's I Know What You Did Last Summer..
The star told Deadline: "Sarah Michelle Geller is just such a force to be reckoned with.
"We became fast friends on I Know What You Did last Summer. She's an incredible woman and just a cool person, and she asked me if I wanted to do it."
What has Sarah Michelle Gellar said about the Buffy reboot?
The 90s icon told Glamour the reboot came at exactly the right time, sharing: "What I loved about Buffy was she was inclusive.
"Sometimes I think we go so far and become anti-man, and it's not about that. It's about just finding our inner strength and being accepting of the people around us.
"That was the ultimate message of who she was. She was different, and she accepted herself, and her friends accepted her, and they made their own family. And that's what life is really about.
"And so that message, I think, more than ever is timely.'
The Buffy the Vampire Slayer reboot will air on Hulu.
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