After much speculation, a Buffy the Vampire Slayer reboot with its leading lady, Sarah Michaelle Gellar, is officially confirmed to be in the works. More than20 years after the beloved series ended its seven-season run, the supernatural drama’s revival is near. A followup series is almost signed on the dotted line via Hulu, Deadline reports. Gellar is expected to reprise her signature role as Buffy Summers. Oscar winner Chloé Zhao, a self-professed lifelong Buffy fan, is set to direct the pilot, written by Nora and Lilla Zuckerman (Poker Face).
After years of being opposed to a reboot, Gellar made the revelation during an appearance on The Drew Barrymore Show that she’d had a change of heart. “I always used to say no, because it’s in its bubble and it’s so perfect,” she explained, adding, “But watching ‘[And Just Like That…]’ and seeing ‘[Dexter: Original Sin],’ and realizing there are ways
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