Sarah Michelle Gellar Talks About the "Nerve-Wracking" Pressure Over the BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER Reboot
More than 20 years after the fan-favorite series Buffy the Vampire Slayer came to a close, Sarah Michelle Gellar is preparing to slay once again. The reboot was recently announced to be in the works at Hulu, from 20th Television and Searchlight TV, and it’s not being taken lightly. Gellar opened up about the pressure “to do it right” after starring in The WB‘s original series for seven seasons from 1997 to 2003, telling People:
“I wish there was a better word than overwhelming. It’s heartwarming and exciting and also incredibly nerve-wracking at the same time.”
Despite the “overwhelming” experience, Gellar noted, “I think we have this team in place that is legendary, from Chloé Zhao to the Zucks [Nora and Lilla Zuckerman], to Gail Berman. And I think people are going to be pretty impressed.”
Along with producers Gellar, Zhao and the Zuckermans, Dolly Parton is returning as an executive producer on the series after producing the original under her Sandollar banner.
Buffy creator Joss Whedon, who also wrote the 1992 movie the series was based on, has no involvement in the reboot. He has not worked in Hollywood in any official capacity since facing a slew of misconduct allegations in 2021.
Aside from Gellar, no other new or returning cast members have been confirmed, but stay tuned and we will keep you updated.
via: Deadline