News came out back in February that there was going to be a revival of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, and though Sarah Michelle Gellar is expected to return, the show is set to focus on a new protagonist.
As per Gellar’s IG post, the new lead of the Buffy revival is going to be Ryan Kiera Armstrong , best known for her role as Fern in Star Wars’ Skeleton Crew. Here’s a video of Gellar telling Armstrong that she’s going to be the new lead of the show:
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Gellar said this about casting Armstrong in the series, “From the moment I saw Ryan’s audition, I knew there was only one girl that I wanted by my side,” Gellar said in a statement. “To have that kind of emotional intelligence, and talent, at such a young age is truly gift. The bonus is that her smile lights up even the darkest room.”
Besides Gellar coming back to play the part of Buffy Collins, the series is also going to be bringing in Chloe Zhao (Eternals, Nomadland) to direct the pilot. The script will also be provided by Nora and Lilla Zuckerman, who had worked on Peacock’s fantastic Poker Face series.
Admittedly, you can’t think of Buffy without its creator Joss Whedon, and it’s been reported that he won’t be involved in this revival, what with him being in Cancelled Jail and everything since the whole fiasco with Justice League.
As for the reboot, there’s no official title yet, but the series is expected to focus on a whole new batch of Slayers with Buffy acting as their mentor. We don’t have a release date yet, but hopefully we get more updates in the following months.
