Gellar Returns in Hulu's Buffy: New Sunnydale

Hulu is reviving Buffy the Vampire Slayer as Buffy the Vampire Slayer: New Sunnydale with Sarah Michelle Gellar returning after being persuaded by director and executive producer Chloé Zhao. The revival was developed with writers Nora and Lilla Zuckerman, and the pilot has already been shot. The story finds Buffy mentoring a new Slayer, Nova (Ryan Kiera Armstrong). The ensemble also includes Faly Rakotohavana, Ava Jean, Sarah Bock, Daniel Di Tomasso and Jack Cutmore-Scott. Creators say the season will balance nostalgia with accessibility, include Easter eggs for longtime fans, and explore themes of found family and connection amid digital isolation. Gellar has been publicly promoting the project, including attending the Neiman Marcus Fantasy Gifts party and paying tribute to her late co-star Michelle Trachtenberg.