Hulu puts ‘Buffy the Vampire Slayer’ reboot back in the crypt

Anyone hoping that “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” was about to rise from the grave got bad news over the weekend. Sarah Michelle Gellar, star of the original 1997 series and executive producer of the announced revival, posted on social media over the weekend that the series’ streaming partner Hulu had decided not to move forward with the project.

Key Details: Not happening: Hulu isn’t going ahead with a planned “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” reboot. Misfit: Speculation around the pilot indicated that director Chloé Zhao may not be the right fit for the show. Long process: Word of the new “Buffy” reboot first surfaced over a year ago. Hulu logo30-Day Free Trial

Gellar posted a video on Instagram over the weekend telling fans that the “Buffy” reboot was dead. In the communique, she thanked director Chloé Zhao for the work she put in on the revival’s pilot, and

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