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Geek Tyrant
20-05-2025
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Sarah Michelle Gellar Reveals Kids of Original Cast Auditioned for BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER Revival — GeekTyrant
The Hellmouth might be opening again, but this time it's bringing in a new generation of Slayers, and while talking with Us Weekly, original Buffy the Vampire Slayer stars Sarah Michelle Gellar and Alyson Hannigan shared a fun behind the scenes detail about the upcoming reboot… the children of several OG cast members auditioned for the new series. Hannigan said during the interview: 'I know somebody who auditioned for something on the show,' and Gellar quickly added, 'I know somebody who was on the show whose child auditioned on the show. I know a few people from the show whose children came in.' With a laugh, Hannigan followed up: 'It better not have been one of my kids!' The new series is being developed for Hulu and centers on a fresh face in the Slayer lineup: Ryan Kiera Armstrong. She's set to play a quiet, introspective high schooler who discovers she's the next in line to battle the forces of darkness. Gellar, who also serves as executive producer, will return in her iconic role as Buffy Summers. 'From the moment I saw Ryan's audition, I knew there was only one girl that I wanted by my side,' Gellar said. 'To have that kind of emotional intelligence, and talent, at such a young age is truly a gift. The bonus is that her smile lights up even the darkest room.' Back in February, it was reported that Hulu is nearing a pilot order for the project, which will be helmed by Nomadland and Eternals director Chloé Zhao. The script comes from writing duo Nora and Lilla Zuckerman ( Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Poker Face ), who are also on board as executive producers alongside Gellar and Zhao. Dolly Parton is also back as an executive producer. She helped fund the original Buffy through her company Sandollar Productions. Joss Whedon, the original showrunner and creator of both the 1992 Buffy movie and the beloved series is not involved in the reboot. Whedon hasn't worked in the industry since multiple misconduct allegations surfaced in 2021. Still, with a new Slayer rising and the next generation of Buffy kids stepping up for auditions, it's clear the Buffyverse is far from over and I'm excited to see what this series will be! Source: Deadline
Geek Tyrant
20-05-2025
- Entertainment
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Sarah Michelle Gellar Talks About Why This Pitch for the BUFFY Reboot Made Her Say Yes — GeekTyrant
Buffy the Vampire Slayer star Sarah Michelle Gellar has been pitched reboots and remakes of the series plenty of times over the years, but it wasn't until she heard this most recent idea that she was ready to make her comeback official. The actress appeared on SiriusXM Hits 1's The Morning Mash Up with Buffy co-star Alyson Hannigan last week, where Gellar said it was the reboot's director, Chloé Zhao ( Eternals ), and creators Lilla and Nora Zuckerman's ( Poker Face ) decision to make the series a continuation of Buffy Summers's story rather than telling the same story again that won her over. Gellar said, 'Everyone was just trying to redo it. And they [the Zuckermans] had a continuation of where it goes now. And, you know, as Alyson and I now have teenagers, and it's – you see the circle of what's needed.' 'Absolutely,' said Hannigan. 'We used to play teens, and now we have teens.' The new Buffy series is currently in pre-production at Hulu. Gellar is reprising her beloved role alongside a new Slayer protagonist. Ryan Kiera Armstrong ( Skeleton Crew ) will star alongside Gellar in the new role, though details about Armstrong's character and the nature of her relationship with Gellar's Buffy remain tightly under wraps. Both Gellar and Hannigan reflected on why Buffy has endured since it went off air in the early 2000s, and why it merits a continuation over two decades later. Gellar said: 'You realize all these years later that the show still translates. Because sometimes you watch a show that you loved and you see it now, and you're like, 'Okay', but it doesn't have the same meaning. 'And Buffy is still hitting people who are watching it for the first time, and they're seeing themselves, and they're seeing their friends, and they're finding their chosen family.' Hannigan was quick to agree that her Buffy castmates became akin to family working on the series. Gellar then went on to share that in such a polarized political and media landscape, her hope is that the Buffy reboot series will provide its viewers with comfort and connection. She said, 'I think, more than ever right now, as we get more and more divided, we need that chosen family. So I hope to provide a new chosen family.' Are you looking forward to the new Buffy the Vampire Slayer reboot?
Yahoo
17-05-2025
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- Yahoo
‘Buffy' Reboot Finds Its New Slayer: Ryan Kiera Armstrong To Star With Sarah Michelle Gellar In Hulu Pilot
EXCLUSIVE: Ryan Kiera Armstrong (Star Wars: Skeleton Crew, Firestarter) has landed the lead opposite Sarah Michelle Gellar in the Buffy the Vampire Slayer reboot, which has a pilot order at Hulu. Armstrong will play the new slayer in the untitled Buffyverse project, which Gellar executive produces in addition to reprising her signature role as Buffy Summers. Oscar winner Chloé Zhao is directing the pilot, written by Nora and Lilla Zuckerman. No additional information has been provided about the project, referred to as the next chapter in the Buffyverse, which comes from 20th Television and Searchlight TV. The character played by Armstrong is described in casting materials as an introverted high-school student. More from Deadline 2025 Premiere Dates For New & Returning Series On Broadcast, Cable & Streaming Glen Powell-Starrer 'Chad Powers' Sets Hulu Premiere Date Ryan Murphy's Legal Drama 'All's Fair' Drops Teaser Trailer & First-Look Photos There is some symbolism in Armstong's casting as Geller's spiritual successor — the actresses' names, Ryan Kiera Armstrong and Sarah Michelle Gellar, share the same cadence. But it was Armstong's acting chops that won her the role, Gellar said. 'From the moment I saw Ryan's audition, I knew there was only one girl that I wanted by my side,' she said. 'To have that kind of emotional intelligence, and talent, at such a young age is truly a gift. The bonus is that her smile lights up even the darkest room' Gellar also recorded a video of her breaking the news to 15-year-old Armstrong that she got the part. (You can watch it below.) 'I'm so honored, thank you for trusting me,' elated Armstrong said through tears when Gellar welcomed her to new Sunnydale. She was then joined by her father, Canadian actor-producer Dean Armstrong. Lilla and Nora Zuckerman used some Buffy terminology to praise Armstrong. 'We are so overjoyed to have found this generation's slayer in Ryan Kiera Armstrong, she absolutely blew us away — there is no question in our mind that she is the chosen one,' they said. Nora and Lilla Zuckerman executive produce the pilot alongside Gellar, Zhao via her Book of Shadows banner as well as the original series' executive producers Gail Berman of the Jackal Group and Fran Kuzui & Kaz Kuzui via Suite B. Also executive producing the pilot is Dolly Parton whose company Sandollar was producer on the original. Buffy the Vampire Slayer studio 20th Television produces with Disney sibling Searchlight TV, where Zhao is under a first-look deal. Canadian-born Armstrong has been busy since her breakout role at age 8 in the feature The Art of Racing In the Rain opposite Amanda Seyfried. Following parts in IT: Part Two, The Tomorrow War, The Glorias and Black Widow, she played the lead in the 2022 Firestarter, the co-lead opposite Nicolas Cage in The Wold Way and a main role in WIldflower. On TV, she started off with a major recurring role on Netflix's Anne with an E. Armstrong first got on 20th TV radar when the studio cast her as part of the main ensemble of FX's American Horror Story: Red Tide. She has worked for Disney ever since with a starring role opposite Jude Law on Disney+'s Star Wars: Skeleton Crew and recurring opposite Ethan Hawke on FX's upcoming The Lowdown. Armstrong is repped by Linden Entertainment and Innovative Artists. Best of Deadline Where To Watch All The 'Mission: Impossible' Movies: Streamers With Multiple Films In The Franchise Everything We Know About 'My Life With The Walter Boys' Season 2 So Far 'Bridgerton' Season 4: Everything We Know So Far
Geek Tyrant
15-05-2025
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BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER Revival Casts Ryan Kiera Armstrong as The New Slayer Joining Sarah Michelle Gellar — GeekTyrant
Buffy the Vampire Slayer is coming back, and this time, the stake-wielding mantle is being passed to a new generation. Ryan Kiera Armstrong ( Star Wars: Skeleton Crew, Firestarter ) has been officiually cast as The Slayer in Hulu's revival series, joining original star Sarah Michelle Gellar, who will reprise her role as Buffy Summers and serve as executive producer. Oscar-winning director Chloé Zhao is helming the pilot, which was written by Poker Face creators Nora and Lilla Zuckerman. Details about the storyline are still being kept under wraps, but Hulu describes the project as 'the next chapter in the Buffyverse.' Armstrong's character is said to be an introverted high schooler, an echo of Buffy's own teenage beginnings, but with fresh stakes (pun intended) for a new era. There's also a kind of poetic symmetry in Armstrong's casting. Not only do her and Gellar's names share a rhythmic cadence, but the emotional resonance she brought to her audition left a serious impression. Geller says: 'From the moment I saw Ryan's audition, I knew there was only one girl that I wanted by my side. To have that kind of emotional intelligence, and talent, at such a young age is truly a gift. The bonus is that her smile lights up even the darkest room.' In a heartfelt moment captured on video, Gellar surprised the 15-year-old Armstrong with the news she'd landed the role. Through tears, Armstrong responded: 'I'm so honored, thank you for trusting me.' The Zuckerman sisters, who co-wrote the script and are also executive producers, said: 'We are so overjoyed to have found this generation's slayer in Ryan Kiera Armstrong, she absolutely blew us away — there is no question in our mind that she is the chosen one.' Joining Gellar, Zhao, and the Zuckermans on the producing team are Buffy veterans Gail Berman, Fran Kuzui, and Kaz Kuzui, as well as Dolly Parton, whose company Sandollar Productions backed the original series. The show is being developed by 20th Television and Searchlight TV, where Zhao holds a first-look deal. As for Armstrong, since breaking out at age eight in The Art of Racing in the Rain , she's carved out a resume that includes IT: Chapter Two , Black Widow , The Tomorrow War , and American Horror Story: Red Tide . On the TV side, she's appeared in Anne with an E , starred alongside Jude Law in Skeleton Crew , and will soon be seen opposite Ethan Hawke in The Lowdown .
Yahoo
24-04-2025
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Hamnet Release Date Set for Oscar-Winning Director's Movie With Paul Mescal
A release date for has been set. Hamnet is a new movie that is written and directed by Oscar-winning filmmaker Chloé Zhao. The film stars Paul Mescal, Jessie Buckley, and more. Focus Features will release Hamnet in limited theaters in the United States on November 27, 2025. It will then expand nationwide on December 12, 2025. 'From Academy Award-winning writer/director Chloé Zhao, Hamnet tells the powerful love story that inspired the creation of Shakespeare's timeless masterpiece, Hamlet,' the official logline reads. The cast of the movie also includes Emily Watson and Joe Alwyn. Liza Marshall, Pippa Harris, Nic Gonda, Sam Mendes, and Steven Spielberg serve as producers on the movie, while Zhao, Kristie Macosko Krieger, and Laurie Borg serve as executive producers. Zhao made her feature film directorial debut in 2015 with Songs My Brothers Taught Me. She followed that up with The Rider in 2017 before then making 2020's Nomadland, which earned her a Best Director Academy Award. Nomadland also won Best Picture at the Oscars that year. After Nomadland, Zhao made the MCU Eternals movie, which was released in 2021. Hamnet is based on a novel written by Maggie O'Farrell that was published in 2020. 'England, 1580: The Black Death creeps across the land, an ever-present threat, infecting the healthy, the sick, the old, and the young alike,' a description of the book reads. 'The end of days is near, but life always goes on. A young Latin tutor—penniless and bullied by a violent father—falls in love with an extraordinary, eccentric young woman. Agnes is a wild creature who walks her family's land with a falcon on her glove and is known throughout the countryside for her unusual gifts as a healer, understanding plants and potions better than she does people. Once she settles with her husband on Henley Street in Stratford-upon-Avon, she becomes a fiercely protective mother and a steadfast, centrifugal force in the life of her young husband, whose career on the London stage is just taking off when his beloved young son succumbs to sudden fever.' Source: Focus Features The post Hamnet Release Date Set for Oscar-Winning Director's Movie With Paul Mescal appeared first on - Movie Trailers, TV & Streaming News, and More.
