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Into every generation a Slayer is born, and now the Buffy the Vampire Slayer reboot has given her a name.

Per Deadline, Ryan Kiera Armstrong's new Slayer will be called Nova, describing her as "an introverted high-school student" who becomes the latest Chosen One to battle supernatural forces of evil. Additionally, the article confirmed actor Kingston Vernes will join the show as Nova's potential love interest Carson, a fellow student at New Sunnydale Academy who "starts noticing her after a life-changing event."

Prior to Buffy, Armstrong made appearances in shows like Anne with an E and American Horror Story: Red Tide, most recently playing At Atin resident Fern in the Star Wars pirate adventure Skeleton Crew. The actress' involvement was confirmed in May, with Sarah Michelle Gellar -- who'll reprise her role as fellow Slayer Buffy Summers -- revealing Armstrong got the part via an Instagram recording of their conversation.

Buffy the Vampire Slayer, the iconic '90s-'00s supernatural show beloved of many millennials, is getting a reboot. The show has started casting already, and recently it added a new member to the lineup.

Deadline reports that Kingston Vernes will play a character named Carson in the show. He will serve as a love interest for the new Slayer, Ryan Kiera Armstrong's Nova. The outlet says that Carson is "a Junior Olympian and popular student at New Sunnydale Academy who is the object of Nova’s (Armstrong) crush and starts noticing her after a life-changing event."

Sarah Michelle Gellar will reprise her role as Buffy and executive produce the show. Starring alongside her, Armstrong and Vernes will be a variety of actors, both established and up-and-coming, and small snippets have been released about some of their characters as well. Faly Rakotohavana will play Hugo, a privileged but likable...

The reboot of Buffy the Vampire Slayer seems to have rounded out its regular cast members, but the news is not exactly what fans really want to know about the new series reviving the 90s series.

Previously, it was announced that Gellar would be returning to her role as Buffy Summers and will be playing a mentor to the next generation of slayer, who will be played by Star Wars actress Ryan Kiera Armstong. The latest round of casting has added Severance star Sarah Bock as Gracie, Law & Order: SUV’s Ava Jean as Larkin, and Raven’s Home actor Faly Rakotohavana as Hugo, seemingly making up the new “Scooby Gang.”

The regular cast is rounded out by Jack Cutmore-Scott, who recently played Kelsey Grammer’s son in Frasier, as Mr. Burke – a possible replacement for Anthony Stewart Head’s Giles – and Daniel di Tomasso as a character called Abe. While...

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The highly anticipated Buffy the Vampire Slayerrevival has majorly expanded its cast. The Hulu series has added five new cast members, including fan-favorites from the Frasier revival and CSI: Vegas.

Per Deadline, all five actors have been cast as series regulars in the new Buffy the Vampire Slayer. They join Ryan Kiera Armstrong, who was previously announced as new slayer Nova, and returning star Sarah Michelle Gellar -- reprising her role as Buffy Summers.

Faly Rakotohavana (Unprisoned), Ava Jean (Law & Order: Svu), Sara Bock (Severance), Daniel di Tomasso and Frasier star Jack Cutmore-Scott are all joining the Buffy the Vampire Slayer cast. Rakotohavana will portray Hugo, a likable high-school nerd who is far more privileged than his peers, while Jean will play "chronic do-gooder" Larkin. Bock will be taking on the role of Gracie, the effective leader of a group of devout, church-going high-schoolers.

Di Tomasso -- who recurred...

Hulu’s Buffy the Vampire Slayer reboot pilot is filling out its cast alongside previously announced stars Sarah Michelle Gellar and Ryan Kiera Armstrong.

The new series regulars include Faly Rakotohavana as Hugo, Ava Jean as Larkin, Sarah Bock as Gracie, Daniel Di Tomasso as Abe and Jack Cutmore-Scott as Mr. Burke.

Rakotohavana previously starred in Unprisoned and Secret Society of Second Born Royals, while Jean has appeared in A Week Away and Law & Order: Svu. Bock is best known for starring in season two of Severance and Di Tomasso has appeared in Witches of East End and Major Crimes. Meanwhile, Cutmore-Scott is known for his roles in Oppenheimer and Frasier.

Rakotohavana is repped by Media Artists Group, The Esi Network and Katz Public Relations and Jean is repped by Thruline Entertainment, Evolve Artists Agency and Yorn Levine Barnes. Bock is repped by Kutalent Agency, Amplified and Hansen Jacobson while...

Are you ready to meet the next generation of the Scooby Gang?

Buffy the Vampire Slayer sure is.

On Thursday, Deadline revealed five roles had been cast for the forthcoming sequel series at Hulu.

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Faly Rakotohavana (Unprisoned), Ava Jean (Law & Order: Svu), Sarah Bock (Severance), Daniel Di Tomasso (CSI: Vegas), and Jack Cutmore-Scott (Frasier) have been locked in as series regulars on the project.

Details for the project have been relatively under wraps, but it seems that since the pilot is moving full steam ahead, announcements will continue to be revealed.

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As previously reported, Ryan Kiera Armstrong is set to topline the series as the new slayer, Nova.

It’s still unclear at this stage whether “Buffy” will be removed from the title and if we’ll get something like “Nova the Vampire Slayer.”

Buffy the Vampire Slayer is So Back

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Scoobies, assemble!

Hulu’s Buffy reboot pilot just added several series regulars to the cast, TVLine has learned. They include a Severance scene-stealer, a Major Crimes detective and Frasier‘s son.

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Sarah Bock (Severance) will play Gracie. Ava Jean (Law & Order: Svu) will play Larkin. Faly Rakotohavana (Unprisoned, Raven’s Home) joins as Hugo. All are series regulars. Though no official character information is available,...

Sarah Michelle Gellar is the gift that keeps on giving. 22 years after putting down her wooden stake at the end of Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 7's finale, which aired on May 20, 2003, she is almost back to Sunnydale.

Earlier this year, Gellar revealed she is making her return to Buffy, despite years of refusing to do so. She found the best way to bring the story back with her new partners — Nora and Lilla Zuckerman as the writers and showrunners, and Chloé Zhao as director. In a new photo on Instagram, Sarah Michelle Gellar confirmed the Buffy the Vampire Slayer sequel series is in pre-production.

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The post, captioned "Baby steps," shows a table sign with her name, Sarah Michelle Gellar Prinze, as Buffy Summers, confirming her return to her iconic character. The second slide teases a look at the script for the pilot.

Grab your wooden stakes and leather jackets because the Buffy The Vampire Slayer reboot is one step closer to a reality. We just got our first look at the table read for the reboot series, announced late last year. Now more than seven months later, Buffy Summers herself, Sarah Michelle Gellar, posted to Instragram of her spot at the table read with the caption “Baby steps”.

We know that Skeleton Crew's Ryan Kiera Armstrong will be the Chosen One this time around. From the table read, we also know that not only is Gellar returning to the series behind the scenes but is also reprising her role as Buffy Summers. As for other development behind the scenes, fans have learned that Chloé Zhao is set to direct the reboot with Nora Zuckerman and Lilla Zuckerman serving as showrunners.

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Hulu has announced a spin-off for the cult classic Buffy the Vampire Slayer, and fans can’t keep calm. It’s a show I could rewatch over and over without getting bored. Over 2 decades later, the show is set to return with a spinoff, this time with a fresh take, while keeping the original world of Buffy alive.

One burning question has been gripping the fans since the announcement of the return. Which of the Og cast members will return to this spinoff? Behind-the-scenes developments, dream casting theories, and hints of familiar faces being cast have only added fuel to the fire. The revival comes with high expectations, and we know you can’t wait to find out who will be seen in this spinoff, so let’s get right into what we know so far!

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While all...

Battlestar Galacticaactress Katee Sackhoff recently shared her candid thoughts about the problematic way she was treated during a photoshoot. A main member of the Battlestar Galactica cast, Sackhoff played Viper pilot Kara "Starbuck" Thrace throughout all four seasons of the show.

Yesterday, Sackhoff took to Instagram to share images from a photoshoot she posed in with Battlestar Galactica co-stars Tricia Helfer and Grace Park. In the post, Sackhoff described the hurt she felt after a costumer referred to her as "the big girl", saying, "I felt humiliated. Exposed. Disgusting."

The Starbuck actress continued to say that though this was the most confrontational comment on her body, it was not an isolated incident, and that this behavior speaks to the darker side of the Hollywood industry as a whole. Sackhoff concluded her post by saying that she is committed to raising her daughter to feel "powerful" — "Because I deserved better. And so does she.

With a Buffy the Vampire Slayersequel series being in development at Hulu, former stars of the show have expressed interest in returning. While there are many fan favorites worthy of a return, no one probably deserves it more than Charisma Carpenter, who portrayed Cordelia Chase for three seasons of Buffy before bringing the character to its spin-off, Angel. The transition began pleasantly enough, but behind-the-scenes tensions led to Carpenter being written out of Angel in an insulting fashion, and now the actress hopes that she can return for the Buffy revival following her "unjust" exit from the spin-off.

During an interview with IGN, Carpenter expressed that it would be "poetic" for her to return for the Buffy revival, as it would make things right following the events that unfolded for her and her character during her exit from Angel. Carpenter said, "I am so excited for fans, and I know...

Sarah Michelle Gellar, who is set to reprise the title role of Buffy the Vampire Slayer in the upcoming Hulu revival series, recently said that she would ideally like the show to feature a mixture of new and returning characters - including some who didn't make it out alive.

"It will be lighter than the last few seasons of the original," Gellar told Vanity Fair. "We will try to find a balance between new and old characters. My dream is to bring back everyone who has died, but space will have to be made for new stories as well."

Cheerleader turned fellow demon-hunter Cordelia Chase actually survived the events of the original Buffy series, but was ultimately killed off in the final season of the Angel spin-off. While speaking to IGN, actress Charisma Carpenter said she is "hopeful" that Cordelia will make an appearance in the new series.

"I am so excited for fans,...

Charisma Carpenter was one of the original stars of Buffy the Vampire Slayer. As the snarky mean girl Cordelia Chase, she was a foil to Buffy herself. Now, she has her fingers crossed for a role in the reboot series - even though her character is supposed to be dead.

Carpenter is about to launch a new Buffy podcast, The Bitch is Back, so it was the perfect time for her to talk to IGNabout her hopes for the revival. After all, death has never been that big an obstacle in the Buffy universe.

"I am so excited for fans, and I know [the reboot] will be fantastic because of who's involved," Carpenter said. Chloe Zhao will be directing and Nora and Lilla Zuckerman will be writing. "To see this actually happen for the fans makes me thrilled. I am so hopeful to be included, for Cordelia to be a part of this new iteration,...

Sarah Michelle Gellar is returning for the new Buffy the Vampire Slayer series, but will we see any other characters from the show make an appearance? One former star who wants to return is Charisma Carpenter, who played Cordelia Chase in Buffy and Angel. She told IGN that her potential return would be “poetic” given the “unjust” death of Cordelia in Angel.

“I am so excited for fans, and I know it will be fantastic because of who’s involved,” Carpenter said. “To see this actually happen for the fans makes me thrilled. I am so hopeful to be included, for Cordelia to be a part of this new iteration.“

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Last week, Gellar said it was her dream to “bring back everyone who has died.” Fans have suggested that one of those characters could be Cordelia.

Charisma Carpenter is hopeful that her Buffy the Vampire Slayer character will have the opportunity to return in the sequel series currently in development at Hulu.

In a recent interview, the star said her character had an “unjust” ending on the Angel spinoff and it would be “poetic” to return to the Buffy universe to make things right.

“I am so excited for fans, and I know it will be fantastic because of who’s involved,” Carpenter said in an interview with IGN. “To see this actually happen for the fans makes me thrilled. I am so hopeful to be included, for Cordelia to be a part of this new iteration.”

Carpenter’s Cordelia was one of the Og characters of Buffy the Vampire Slayer for the first three seasons. She would continue portraying the role in the Angel spinoff for an additional four seasons before being killed off in...

One original Buffy the Vampire Slayer star wants to return for the revival series. In 2024, it was announced that Buffy the Vampire Slayer received a pilot order from Hulu for a sequel show. Sarah Michelle Gellar will reprise her role as Buffy Summers alongside a new Slayer played by Ryan Kiera Armstrong. Oscar-winner Chloé Zhao will direct the pilot, with Nora Zuckerman and Lila Zuckerman as writers and showrunners.

In an interview with IGN, Cordelia Chase actor Charisma Carpenter shares her hopes that her character will return. Carpenter praises the creative team and her excitement about the reboot as a whole. She describes Cordelia's death as "unjust" and believes that it would be "poetic" for her to return. While she does not know exactly how her character could return, she has faith in the show's narrative.

I am so excited for fans, and I know it will be fantastic because of who's involved.

Even though Cordelia Chase and a number of other beloved Buffy the Vampire Slayer characters died, Sarah Michelle Gellar recently revealed that they aren't out of the running for a comeback in the in-the-works reboot series on Hulu. That's put a whole new spin on what to expect from the prospective return to the Hellmouth, and everyone wants in!

Cordelia especially deserves a comeback after what happened to her in the Buffy spinoff series Angel. For those who don't remember, Cordelia fell into a coma in the fourth season of Angel before ultimately being killed off upon her one-episode return in the fifth and final season. The character, who was a beloved fan-favorite, received an objectively horrible ending.

Charisma Carpenter 'hopeful' about appearing in Buffy reboot

In a new interview with IGN promoting her new Buffy "first watch" podcast The B-tch is Back, Cordelia actress Charisma Carpenter spoke warmly about the developing reboot series.

Charisma Carpenter was with Buffy the Vampire Slayer from the very beginning and now the star is hoping to right the wrongs done to her character, Cordelia Chase, in the sequel series. After appearing as the high school cheer captain bully-turned-semi-friend of Sarah Michelle Gellar’s Buffy Summers and the rest of the so-called Scooby Gang, Carpenter’s character left Sunnydale for Los Angeles when David Boreanaz’s vampire, Angel, landed his own eponymous spin-off in 1999. From there, Cordelia was an integral part of the show’s primary group, but was unceremoniously killed off towards the offshoot’s end.

With recent comments made by Gellar that indicate the eagerly-awaited follow-up will bring back characters from the past even if they were killed off, a unique window of opportunity has opened — one that Carpenter hopes to climb through. During a recent chat with IGN in support of her new rewatch podcast,...

Despite Cordelia Chase’s unfortunate demise in the Buffy spinoff Angel, Charisma Carpenter is game to revive the character in the upcoming Buffy reboot.

In June, Sarah Michelle Gellar said her “dream is to bring back everyone who has died” in the original series. Speaking with IGN, Carpenter threw Cordy’s hat into the ring, saying that her return to the series would be “poetic” after the character’s “unjust” end in Angel’s final season.

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As the Buffy the Vampire Slayer reboot approaches, one of the show's original villains reveals whether they would return to the series. Originally running from 1997-2003, Buffy the Vampire Slayer was a midseason replacement on the relatively new network, The WB. The series would prove to be a cult hit and lead to a spinoff series, Angel, that ran for five seasons. The upcoming Buffy the Vampire Slayer reboot on Hulu will feature Sarah Michelle Gellar reprising her role alongside a new Slayer played by Ryan Kiera Armstrong.

In an interview with Buffy the Vampire Slayer alum Charisma Carpenter on her podcast, The Bitch Is Back, Darla actor Julie Benz reveals she would return to the series. Originally cast as Vampire Girl #1, and the first vampire seen in the show, Benz would go on to play the character for seven years between Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel. While no additional casting has been announced,...

Buffy the Vampire Slayeractress Charisma Carpenter has announced that she will be launching a new podcast in which she watches Buffy and Angel. Carpenter portrayed Buffy fan-favorite character Cordelia Chase throughout the show's first three seasons before continuing the role on Angel, appearing in all five seasons of the spinoff series. Following Angel's conclusion in 2004, Carpenter has been a regular at fan conventions, frequently appearing with other Buffy and Angel talent. In 2023, the actress lent her vocal talents as Cordelia for the audiobook, Slayers: A Buffyverse Story.

On June 24, Carpenter posted a TikTok video sharing that she'll be releasing a Buffy and Angel watch podcast on her Patreon page called The B*tch is Back in which she will watch all episodes of both series. In character as Cordelia, Carpenter informed her fans that in addition to watching the shows "for the first time," she will be bringing on "special...

Buffy the Vampire Slayer premiered in 1997, and it completely revolutionized television, becoming a benchmark for many fantasy shows to come. Even almost three decades later, the show continues to be extremely popular.

Buffy the Vampire Slayer is set to receive a reboot after many years of conversations. Sarah Michelle Gellar will reprise her role as Buffy, but she will be joined by a new slayer played by Ryan Kiera Armstrong. Ahead of the upcoming reboot, beloved Buffy star Charisma Carpenter, has announced a brand-new project: a new podcast called The B*tch Is Back, via TikTok.

@charisma_carpenterTik Tok fam, this is for and because of You! . Tell everyone you’ve ever met that… The B*tch is Back! My official podcast is finally Live on @Patreon! Join my community to laugh with me, reflect, and make sense of it all as I watch for the first time the iconic...

Across seven seasons of Buffy The Vampire Slayer, fans watched as Buffy Summers (Sarah Michelle Gellar) went from slaying vampires and trying to get through high school, to doing much the same in college, to becoming a full-fledged adult. Buffy loved and lost across those seven seasons, and now, the Buffyverse is looking to continue again with the reboot that was announced earlier this year. Now, in an interview with Vanity Fair, Gellar reveals some of her goals for the upcoming reboot that will focus on Skeleton Crew's Ryan Kiera Armstrong as the Chosen One, with Gellar set to executive produce and reprise her role as Buffy. Gellar says that the series "will be lighter than the last few seasons of the original." She goes on to say, for the sequel series:

"One of the surprising aspects of Buffy is that it’s always been a crossover series. We...

Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Fireflyfans: prepare to be incredibly upset by the crossover that never happened. Although we can’t quite picture it now, the cancellation of the latter after just one season robbed us of what we’d lovingly dub vampires in space. According to a TikTok post (via ScreenRant), James Marsters’ bleach-blonde vampire, Spike, was teeing up for a cameo in the space epic that hailed from Buffy’s creator, Joss Whedon. Revealing what the hopeful scene would have looked like, the Buffy alum said,

“The plan was to put Spike in Firefly, which was another one of Joss’ shows about space. So he took me over and introduced me to the cast of Serenity, Firefly. I wish they would have just called it the same thing. Crazy. Um, uh… and I looked at all the space stuff and thought it was cool. He introduced me to...

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Unfortunately, it's not a rarity these days that we lose great TV characters portrayed by immensely talented actors because of their gross mistreatments during production. Just to recall a few: Charisma Carpenter getting fired from "Angel" by Joss Whedon for basically being pregnant (after the director passive-aggressively threatened her multiple times and called her "fat"). Nicollette Sheridan getting written off of "Desperate Housewives" after five years, claiming she was a victim of assault and battery by the creator of the show that she reported and eventually got retaliated against. Or Ruby Rose leaving "Batwoman" after one season because of the toxic and dangerous work environment she had to perform in.

African-American actress Afton Williamson's case for departing Alexi Hawley's police procedural, "The Rookie," is perhaps an even more upsetting and maddening example (but sadly not uncommon in Hollywood). After playing...

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True Blood is a fantasy horror drama series created by Alan Ball. Based on The Southern Vampire Mysteries by author Charlaine Harris, the HBO series is set in a world where vampires’ existence is known and they consume synthetic blood to survive. The story of True Blood takes place in the fictional town of Bon Temps, Louisiana, and it follows Sookie Stackhouse, a telepathic young woman working as a waitress who begins falling in love with a vampire. True Blood stars Anna Paquin, Stephen Moyer, Alexander Skarsgård, Sam Trammell, Ryan Kwanten, Rutina Wesley, Chris Bauer, Nelsan Ellis, Jim Parrack, Carrie Preston, Michael Raymond-James, and William Sanderson. So, if you loved the supernatural drama, compelling story, and entertaining stories in True Blood, here are some similar shows you should check out next.

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Sometimes failing is the best thing that can happen to you. Just ask any actor who narrowly missed out on a starring role in a hit franchise; they’re the most well-adjusted people you’ll ever meet.

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It’s crazy to think that we almost had Jeremy Strong cranking off inside a glass skyscraper instead of Kieran Culkin, but head writer Jesse Armstrong says that Strong initially insisted on playing Kendall Roy.

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Betty White was originally cast as Blanche, but producers had second thoughts when they realized the character was extremely similar to White’s turn as Sue in The Mary Tyler Moore Show.

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Charisma Carpenter thought she was ready for the lead role, while Sarah Michelle Gellar didn’t. The two wanted to swap parts, but Joss Whedon knew better, and made Gellar play...

Firefly creator Joss Whedon may have fallen from grace after the serious accusations against him, but his creative genius in the Western space show won over many fans. While the ratings of the show during its run did not do justice to its quality, it only rose in popularity in the following 23 years. A key detail about the cast speaks volumes about Whedon’s work.

The stars of the show, Nathan Fillion, Morena Baccarin, Gina Torres, and Alan Tudyk, have all gone on to build great careers in successful sci-fi projects. It meant that the 2002 show could’ve gone places if Fox provided favorable conditions for its run. Sadly, the cult show didn’t get enough support from Fox from the get-go.

Firefly actors went on to become major parts of sci-fi projects Nathan Fillion, Gina Torres, and Adam Baldwin in Joss Whedon’s Firefly | Credits: 20th Century Fox

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There’s no word that Buffy the Vampire Slayer fans are more familiar with than “no.” For years, the Chosen One herself, Sarah Michelle Gellar, turned down request after request and hope after hope that she would pick up her stake and snap back into action as the titular vampire slayer for a follow-up series. So, imagine our delight and surprise when the actress finally said “yes,” and announced that a sequel project was in development. Since the news officially broke earlier this year, the fandom has been trying to get their heads around what made this iteration not just stick but also get both the stamp of approval and the involvement of Gellar herself.

While recently speaking to Entertainment Tonight, the Dexter: Original Sin star revealed that it really came down to the blood, sweat, and tears that pilot director, Chloé Zhao, poured into the project long before it came across Gellar’s desk.

Even nepo-babies have to audition, folks. And it seems as though they are, in droves, for the upcoming Buffy The Vampire Slayer sequel series. According to Sarah Michelle Gellar and Alyson Hannigan — a.k.a. Buffy Summers and Willow Rosenberg, respectively — there have been more than one original cast member from the iconic teen series whose now-teen kids have auditioned for the latest iteration. Now: who wants to play a little game of "speculate and find out," eh?

The news came about during an interview between the two actresses and Us Weekly. During their sit-down with the publication, Hannigan let out a teasing bit of information, saying, "I know somebody who auditioned for something on the show." To which Gellar replied, "I know somebody who was on the show whose child auditioned for the show. I know a few people from the show whose children came in." This, of course,...

For every generation, there is a Slayer star’s kid attempting to break into Hollywood.

After revealing Ryan Kiera Armstrong as the star of the upcoming Buffy the Vampire Slayer reboot, Sarah Michelle Gellar recently teased that several children of her co-stars from the original WB/Upn series “came in” to audition for the revival as she reunited with castmate Alyson Hannigan.

“I know somebody who auditioned for something on the show,” said Hannigan in their interview for Us Weekly, to which Gellar responded, “I know somebody who was on the show whose child auditioned on the show. I know a few people from the show whose children came in.”

Hannigan joked, “It better not have been one of my kids!”

Deadline exclusively revealed this week that Armstrong will play the new Slayer in the untitled Buffyverse project, which Gellar executive produces in addition to reprising her titular role as Buffy Summers.

We recently got confirmation that a Buffy the Vampire Slayer reboot/sequel series is moving forward at Hulu, and the project has found its new Slayer in 15-year-old Star Wars: Skeleton Crew breakout Ryan Kiera Armstrong.

Sarah Michelle Gellar, who will return as Buffy Summers in a supporting role to mentor the next "Chosen One," surprised the young actress with a call to inform her that she'd landed the part.

"I know this process has been hard," Gellar prefaced in the clip, before asking Armstrong, "How do you feel about helping me save the world? You wanna be my chosen one?"

"I knew there was only one girl that I wanted by my side," Gellar added. "To have that kind of emotional intelligence, and talent, at such a young age is truly a gift. The bonus is that her smile lights up even the darkest room."

Armstrong's character has not been officially named,...

The reboot of Buffy The Vampire Slayer has finally found its new lead in Star Wars: Skeleton Crew and Stephen King’s Firestarter actress Ryan Kiera Armstrong.

While the new show has yet to receive a title, and Armstrong’s character's name has not yet been revealed, she will appear alongside original vampire slayer Sarah Michelle Gellar, who is reprising her role as Buffy Summers in the new take on the iconic property. Chloé Zhao is directing the pilot episode, which is penned by Nora and Lilla Zuckerman. Making the announcement, Gellar said:

"I want to introduce you to [Ryan Kiera Armstrong]. From the moment I saw Ryan’s audition, I knew there was only one girl that I wanted by my side. To have that kind of emotional intelligence , and talent, at such a young age is truly a gift. The bonus is that her smile lights up even the darkest room.

Sarah Michelle Gellar recently reunited with her Buffy The Vampire Slayer co-star Alyson Hannigan, and a shared Instagram photo of the pair has sparked calls from fans for Willow Rosenberg's return in the upcoming Buffy revival series. The two actresses appeared on the Friday, May 9 episode of The Today Show to highlight the importance of protecting children from meningitis, as part of Gsk's Ask2BSure campaign.

The Instagram photo the two shared simply featured the caption "#Og," a nod to their original Buffy partnership. From 1997 to 2003, the two actresses co-starred in the hit series as best friends Buffy Summers (Gellar), a teenager battling vampires and demons while dealing with adolescence, and Willow Rosenberg (Hannigan), who evolved from a shy and intelligent teenager into a powerful witch that becomes a key player in Buffy's battle against evil.

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There’s a reunion brewing on Instagram where Sarah Michelle Gellar has shared a video of her and her ex Buffy the Vampire Slayer castmate, Alyson Hannigan. It’s been a long while since we last saw the duo together, and things are just as we remember them between the pair who starred alongside one another for seven wondrous seasons. Captioning it with only the hashtag “Og”, Gellar fully knows what she’s doing to those of us on the edge of our seats awaiting more information about the follow-up series. As of right now, Gellar is the only original cast member confirmed to be joining ranks with a new slayer in Hulu’s upcoming project, but knowing that she and Hannigan are still close certainly gives us hope that we’ll see Willow practicing magic when the show eventually graces our screens.

Several of Gellar’s previous co-workers have...

It seems that some recent revelations about the upcoming Buffy The Vampire Slayer reboot are being staked through the heart by returning star Sarah Michelle Gellar. The actress is reprising her role as the former Slayer in a new sequel/reboot of the popular supernatural drama series, and in a recent interview she slayed one recent update on the new show, but offered plenty for fans to get their teeth into.

Buffy the Vampire Slayer ran for seven seasons between 1997 and 2003, leading to the companion series Angel, and creating a legacy that continues to endure over 20 years later. The series starred Gellar as Buffy Summers, with an ensemble of support from a mostly young and unknown cast including David Boreanaz, James Marsters, Allison Hannigan, Charisma Carpenter, and the late Michelle Trachtenberg, as well as Anthony Stewart Head as the level-headed Watcher, Giles. Now a new Slayer will rise, but it...

When Fox mercilessly cancelled Firefly after just a single season, the entire team behind it, including Joss Whedon, was devastated. They were having a good time filming the show, and Whedon was so confident about his space Western show. However, another popular show from the Justice League director suffered when he decided to shift his focus to Firefly.

Before the accusations brought him down from his peak popularity, he was managing three shows at once. When he began work on the Nathan Fillion show, he was already the showrunner of Buffy the Vampire Slayer and its spinoff Angel. While David Boreanaz’s show could have gone on with a hands-off approach from Whedon, he did one thing that ruined the fourth season of the series.

Firefly cancellation hits hard after Joss Whedon ruined Angel Season 4 for it David Boreanaz as the titular vampire in Joss Whedon’s Angel | Credits: Warner Bros....

Nathan Fillion’s single-season cult show, Firefly, left a lasting impression on fans. Fox canceled the show after airing eleven out of its fourteen produced episodes. When all of these episodes were later made available for viewers, they wanted more out of this cowboy space drama. There were demands for a revival even two decades after its airing.

On paper, Fox couldn’t justify the huge budget of the show with its below-average ratings. Without giving it another chance, Fox decided to pull the plug by airing another hit pilot, Fastlane. However, it didn’t take much longer for fans to figure out that Fox had made a huge mistake.

Nathan Fillion in a still from Firefly | Credits: Fox

At one point, fans tried to fight the studio for relinquishing the rights of the series. They wanted the studio to give it back to creator Joss Whedon. While Fillion believed...

Joss Whedon hated every vampire show that came after his seminal work, Buffy the Vampire Slayer. The reason, though it has some truth to it, will raise your eyebrow since it came from Whedon. The creator explained that the central female characters in works like Twilight and The Vampire Diaries had more of a passive role in their respective stories, unlike Buffy.

Whedon’s protagonist, played by Sarah Michelle Gellar, was not just at the center of Buffy‘s plot, but she was also instrumental in driving it. She is a descendant of the Vampire Slayers, who battle vampires, demons, and other forces of darkness.

Sarah Michelle Gellar in a still from Buffy the Vampire Slayer | Credits: The WB

While Whedon delivered strong female protagonists in his story, he was accused of dehumanizing the actresses in his series by creating toxic workplace environments. The allegations came from Buffy stars Charisma Carpenter,...

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She's the Chosen One meant to stand against the forces of darkness while trying to finish her homework on time. 

"Buffy the Vampire Slayer" first premiered in 1997, making waves with its fun, fast-paced story that offers a different take on the vampire hunting tale. The series follows Buffy Summers (Sarah Michelle Gellar), a teenage vampire slayer who moves to Sunnydale, California where she meets her guardian Rupert Giles (Anthony Head) and her best friends Willow (Alyson Hannigan) and Xander (Nicholas Brendon). It's up to her to fight the evil forces lurking around her new home while also navigating the high school social scene.

The fantasy series stood out on the small screen because its imaginative stories are centered around a strong female protagonist. The role of Buffy, which almost received a named change, helped turn Gellar into a household name,...

Nathan Fillion is ready for a Firefly revival project with Joss Whedon. In fact, Fillion didn’t hesitate to share that his experience with the creator has been the opposite of the allegations raised against him. In 2020, Whedon’s film and TV career took a hit after several actresses from Buffy and Angel came forward with accusations of inappropriate behavior from him.

Fillion treaded lightly with his remarks so as to avoid any controversies against him. However, if he takes on a project under Whedon, it will be essentially career suicide for the actor.

Nathan Fillion in a still from Firefly | Credits: Fox

Currently, Fillion is one of the most popular TV actors, with the lead role in ABC’s The Rookie. He is all set to appear as Guy Gardner in James Gunn’s Superman.

Nathan Fillion will have to sacrifice his career if he pursues a Firefly revival...

Buffy the Vampire Slayer was one of the most influential TV series of all time, reshaping not only the fantasy universe but also feminism in the industry. The original series ended in 2003, but it has continued to be one of the most beloved titles.

Earlier this year, Sarah Michelle Gellar confirmed that a Buffy reboot is in early development. For years, the lead star said she was not interested in reprising her role as the titular character. But now she has found a story she's interested in. Still in the early stages, the Buffy the Vampire Slayer sequel series will bring Gellar back as Buffy. TVLine has shared the first details about the sequel series, which will follow a new Slayer and mark "the next chapter in the Buffyverse."

Thereboot reportedly uses Willow as an inspiration for the new slayer, instead of Buffy. In the original series, Buffy was a popular girl with girly interests,...

A conversation about a Buffy the Vampire Slayer reboot has been in the works for years. It wasn't until early this year that Sarah Michelle Gellar confirmed the project is in its early stages.

Gellar had previously shut down the idea of coming back to her iconic role of Buffy Summers, but she came around when she revealed her new dream team: two-time Oscar-winning filmmaker Chloé Zhao as director, and Poker Face's Nora and Zila Zuckerman as writers, showrunners, and executive producers. Aside from Gellar, no other original character has been confirmed to return, but Charisma Carpenter told Collider she hopes she'll return.

Carpenter played Cordelia Chase in the first three seasons of the beloved fantasy series, marking Buffy's enemy, and later Xander's love interest. However, she switched to the spin-off Angel after Season 3, where she became one of the main cast members, alongside Angel, the vampire with a soul,...

Following the recent news that Buffy the Vampire Slayer is officially set to return to send creatures of the night running for cover, we have some details on the new characters that are set to join Sarah Michelle Gellar in the upcoming sequel series that's in development for Hulu.

Though Gellar will be back as Sunnydale's resident vamp-hunter, she will be taking on more of a mentor-type role this time. According to scooper Daniel Richtman, the main focus of the new show will be a teen named Nova, who Buffy will take on as a trainee Slayer.

The casting call reads: "Looking for actual teens or actors in their 20s for all teenage roles. Open ethnicity for all characters."

Nova – A high school vampire hunter, determined and fearless, balancing school life with slaying. Lead

Abe – Nova’s father, a dedicated photojournalist (40s-60s). Lead

Mr. Burke – The school librarian who...

David Boreanaz just ignited a Buffy the Vampire Slayer debate on Instagram, adding more excitement around the anticipated sequel series. With a pilot order nearing at Hulu, fans of the series are excited about the possibility of another chapter in the Buffy universe. Adding fuel to that fire is Boreanaz's recent comment on Sarah Michelle Gellar's Instagram. In a post, Gellar shared two pictures from Paris, where she is sitting and posing, wearing a black leather jacket. Boreanaz, referencing Buffy's vampire love interests, took to the comments and asked

"Is that Angel's jacket or Spike's?"

The question triggered a slew of comments. While some hoped it was Angel's, and others rooted for the romance between Buffy and Spike, others suggested it was Buffy's own jacket– a theory we're happy to endorse. The comments were a testament to Buffy's enduring legacy and the show's committed fanbase.

Hulu's Buffy the Vampire Slayer revival,...

Buffy the Vampire Slayer star Charisma Carpenter shares her candid thoughts about returning as Cordelia after the character's controversial death. It was confirmed in early February that Hulu greenlit a pilot order for a Buffy the Vampire Slayer reboot. Sarah Michelle Gellar will recur, reprising her iconic role as Buffy Summers, though the focus will turn to a new slayer. Oscar-winning Nomadland director Chloé Zhao will direct the pilot, with Poker Face showrunners Lilla and Nora Zuckerman writing the script. The project has not been picked up yet, although audiences are wondering which original cast members might return.

According to Collider, while speaking at the Indiana Comic-Con over the weekend, Carpenter touched on the possibility of returning as Cordelia. The actor, an original cast member for the first three seasons of Buffy, before moving on to the spinoff Angel, acknowledged that the Hulu pilot is still in its early stages.

On March 10, 1997, spunky teenager Buffy quit her high school cheer squad to fulfill her destiny of slaying vampires and demons (while accidentally falling in love with one particularly handsome immortal)—and the world was never the same. Joss Whedon's wildly popular television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer not only ran for seven seasons but launched successful careers for nearly all of its regular cast members.

Its spin-off series Angel garnered a large viewership and starred Buffy the Vampire Slayer's David Boreanaz. But, Boreanaz and Sarah Michelle Gellar would eventually secure lead roles in even more noteworthy television shows and movies, along with fellow show actors Alyson Hannigan, Seth Green, James Marsters, Michelle Trachtenberg, Anthony Head, Nicholas Brendon and many others. Since this '90s teen sci-fi/fantasy show debuted 28 years ago, the fan base has loyally followed their favorite cast members to horror movies, sitcoms, procedural dramas, and even an iconic animation series.

There's no denying that Buffy the Vampire Slayer was one of the most culturally significant TV shows of the late 90s/early 2000s. It's still talked about today, and that chatter got even louder recently thanks to the news that the series is being rebooted, with original star Sarah Michelle Gellar on board to reprise the role that helped make her a household name. Now, another Og star has commented on things, saying that if given the chance, she'd love to return to where it all began.

Appearing at the Indiana Comic Con this past weekend (via Collider), Charisma Carpenter spoke to a large crowd of Buffy faithfuls who are eager to see where things go next for their beloved Slayer. Carpenter, of course, portrayed Cordelia Chase in the original series, starting off as a foe to Buffy before later becoming one of her closest allies. From there, she made...