"Sarah Michelle Gellar to Return in Buffy Reboot"

It looks like Buffy might be slaying again at Hulu.

Variety reports that a Buffy the Vampire Slayer reboot is close to being greenlit at Hulu, with star Sarah Michelle Gellar in discussions to reprise her iconic role as the vampire-slaying hunter. The series will focus on a new Slayer, with Gellar appearing as a recurring character.

Adding to the excitement, Academy Award winner Chloé Zhao, known for her acclaimed films Nomadland and Eternals, is in talks to direct and executive produce the reboot. Nora Zuckerman and Lila Zuckerman are set to write and serve as showrunners. Notably, original series creator Joss Whedon will not be involved in this new iteration.

Details about the plot of the reboot remain under wraps, but it's confirmed to center around a new Slayer, with the potential inclusion of Gellar returning as Buffy.

The original series followed Buffy Summers, a high school student chosen by fate to fight demons, vampires, and other supernatural beings. She was supported by her friends Willow Rosenberg and Xander Harris, along with her Watcher, Rupert Giles.

Buffy the Vampire Slayer aired from 1997 to 2003, spanning seven seasons. It also spawned a spinoff, Angel, and continued its narrative through a series of canon comic books.