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Daily Mirror
12-08-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
Buffy the Vampire Slayer reboot cast, rumours and everything Sarah Michelle Gellar has said so far
Buffy the Vampire Slayer fans have finally met the new slayer, with Sarah Michelle Gellar passing the torch. 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.
Time of India
24-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
'I Know What You Did Last Summer' director 'harassed' Sarah Michelle Gellar for her return in its sequel
The director of the sequel of 'I Know What You Did Last Summer' "tried relentlessly" to pursue her in order to bring actress Sarah Michelle Gellar back for the sequel. Writer and director Jennifer Kaytin Robinson admitted she did everything she could to convince Gellar to return for the sequel but they could not move beyond the fact that her alter-ego Helen Shivers died in the original movie, reports 'Female First UK'. Jennifer told Entertainment Weekly, "I tried, okay? I harassed her! But she is dead. I tried to pitch some crazy s*** too. I was like, 'What if it's like you weren't dead and you're actually alive, but in hiding?' And Sarah's like, 'I was on ice. I was the most dead a person could be. You can see my frozen body.' I was like, 'Yeah, but what if?' And she said, 'I am dead. I am Sarah Dead Gellar'". However, Sarah Michelle's original co-stars, her husband Freddie Prinze Jr and Jennifer Love Hewitt , are returning for the sequel. As per 'Female First UK', the film also stars Madelyn Cline, Chase Sui Wonders, Lola Tung, Nicholas Alexander Chavez, Austin Nichols , Sarah Pidgeon, Tyriq Withers, Jonah Hauer-King, Billy Campbell and Gabbriette. Speaking previously about the movie, Sarah Michelle insisted she would not return but vowed to help out on set. The Accountant 2 - Official Trailer She told 'People' magazine, "I am dead. My best friend [Robinson] is directing it, so we joke that I have an unofficial job, which is I am continuity. So I'm always the one telling her, 'Well, that would happen, or that wouldn't happen with those characters', so I do have kind of an unofficial job title". "Jen's put together such an amazing cast, and I'm so happy and excited for all of them. I will be there with moral support behind the camera", she added.
Yahoo
07-02-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Sarah Michelle Gellar Breaks Silence On Buffy, The Vampire Slayer Reboot Reports
Sarah Michelle Gellar has confirmed that plans to bring Buffy, The Vampire Slayer back to life are in motion. Rumours of a Buffy reboot have been circulating since as far back as 2018, but earlier this week, Deadline claimed that a revival was closer than ever. In the US outlet's report, they claimed that a follow-up series was 'nearing a pilot order' from the streaming service Hulu, with Oscar winner Chloé Zhao on directing duties. Billed by Deadline as 'the next chapter in the Buffyverse', Variety also claimed that while the would see Sarah Michelle reprising her role from the original series, this would be in a supporting capacity. Instead, the show will reportedly focus on a new vampire slayer as its lead character, with Deadline suggesting that other cast members from the 90s hit series could also make appearances. Sarah Michelle set the record straight on Instagram on Thursday evening, confirming: 'So… you might have heard some news this week, but I realise you haven't heard from me. 'Three years ago, I got a call from my dear friend and mentor, Gail Berman. She told me that she wanted me to sit down with Chloé Zhao to hear her take on a potential Buffy revival. 'I was blown away that Chloé even knew who I was, but, as I've always done, I told Gail that I just didn't see a way for the show to exist again. We'd always been aligned on that, but this time I heard something different in her voice.' She continued: 'I eventually agreed to go (mainly just to meet Chloé) and our twenty minute coffee quickly turned into a four hour adventure. We laughed, we cried, but mostly we both talked about how much this show means to us. 'While I didn't agree to anything at that meeting, I did shock myself by agreeing to continue the conversation. These conversations did, in fact, continue over the next few years and eventually we added the incredible Nora and Lilla Zuckerman [writers on the mystery series Poker Face] to our little tribe until ultimately, one day, we landed on an idea.' View this post on Instagram A post shared by Sarah Michelle (@sarahmgellar) 'I have always listened to the fans and heard your desire to revisit Buffy and her world, but it was not something I could do unless I was sure we would get it right,' Sarah Michelle explained. 'This has been a long process, and it's not over yet. I promise you, we will only make this show if we know we can do it right. And I will tell you that we are on the path there. 'I feel so lucky to be on this journey with these four unbelievably talented women, all of whom love Buffy as much as I do. And as much as you do. Thank you to all the fans who never stopped asking for this. This will be for you.' Angel actor David Boreanaz then popped up in the comments, telling his former co-star: 'Excited for you and your journey. Enjoy the moments and continue to always give back to the fans. God Speed.' While Sarah Michelle has long played down the idea of a Buffy revival, including as recently as 2023, she seemed more open when asked about the subject in December last year. 'It's funny, I always used to say no, because it's in its bubble and it's so perfect,' she said on The Drew Barrymore Show. 'But watching Sex And The City [reboot And Just Like That] and seeing Dexter, and realising there are ways to do it, definitely does get your mind thinking, 'Well, maybe'.' Buffy, The Vampire Slayer started life as a 1992 film, and was then adapted for the small screen in 1997, running for seven seasons in total. People Are Just Realising Dolly Parton's Unlikely Link To Buffy The Vampire Slayer: 'Shooketh' Buffy's James Marsters Gets Candid About 'Crushing' Scene That 'Sent Him To Therapy' Sarah Michelle Gellar Says There's 1 Part Of Buffy She Refuses To Show Her Kids
