The Buffy the Vampire Slayer reboot/revival was first introduced again in February, and in keeping with a brand new interview from director Chloé Zhao (Eternals), the pilot has wrapped filming.
It is essential to notice that at this level, the Buffy continuation has acquired a pilot dedication from Hulu and has not but been ordered to sequence.
Nonetheless, that is an thrilling improvement as phrase ought to come down quickly concerning the present’s destiny.
Whereas chatting with the LA Times about her new launch Hamnet, Zhao revealed the information concerning the standing of the pilot. “I simply wrapped the pilot on the brand new “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” sequence, which is about 25 years later. My firm is a part of creating it. The fandom is so particular to me and I’m enthusiastic about how that’s going to enter the world.”
Elsewhere, one of many pilot’s visitor stars, actress Chase Sui Wonders, briefly touched on the present, citing Gellar essential position as a Buffy historian/marketing consultant.
“I believe Sarah Michelle Gellar is a legend and he or she’s very concerned within the sequence, which is simply, I really feel just like the dream for everybody concerned, as a result of you’ll be able to seek the advice of her,” Chase Sui Wonders told Decider.
Wonders is rumored to be portraying a vampire, probably the first antagonist or considered one of his/her henchmen. Wonders continued, “She’s there the entire time on set, and you may seek the advice of her about something within the Buffy universe, and he or she’s acquired it in her thoughts as a result of she grew up on that set. So I really feel like persons are in for an actual deal with.”
Wonders and Gellar beforehand labored collectively on I Know What You Did Final Summer season (2025), with Wonders enjoying one of many most important leads and Gellar reprising the position of Helen Shivers from the 1997 movie.
Longtime Buffy followers might recall the sequence finale, which noticed Sunnydale sink into the Hellmouth and dozens of slayers awaken world wide because of a spell from Willow (Alyson Hannigan). It marked an enormous departure from the present’s premise that the Slayer was a single teenage lady, and will probably be attention-grabbing to see how the revival reconciles these occasions.
Sisters Nora and Lila Zuckerman (Brokers of S.H.I.E.L.D, Poker Face) will function co-showrunners with Chloé Zhao (Nomadland, Eternals) directing the pilot and government producing the present.
Gellar can be listed as an government producer together with the unique government producer of the present, Gail Berman.
Along with Gellar as Buffy, the total solid for the present consists of Ryan Kiera Armstrong (Star Wars: Skeleton Crew) as Nova, this technology’s present slayer, together with sequence regulars Faly Rakotohavana (Unprisoned), Ava Jean, Sarah Bock (Severance), Daniel Di Tomasso (Dynasty, The Republic of Sarah) and Jack Cutmore-Scott (Tenet, Oppenheimer).
Further solid members embrace Wonders, Merrin Dungey, Audrey Hsieh, and Audrey Grace Marshall.
