Buffy Reboot Adds Chase Sui Wonders, New Cast for Hulu Pilot

Chase Sui Wonders has joined the cast of Hulu's Buffy the Vampire Slayer reboot pilot as a guest star playing a vampire named Shirley, reuniting with Sarah Michelle Gellar who reprises her role as Buffy Summers. The series, directed by Chloé Zhao and executive produced by Gellar, centers on a new slayer named Nova, played by Ryan Kiera Armstrong, while also featuring legacy characters from the original show. Additional guest stars potentially moving to recurring roles include Merrin Dungey as college counselor Ms. LaDuca, Audrey Hsieh as Keiko, and Audrey Grace Marshall as Jessica, both students involved in an Evangelical Christian group at the new Sunnydale Academy. Gellar expressed enthusiasm for returning to the Buffyverse after years of hesitation, crediting Zhao's passion for the project as a key factor in her decision. The reboot aims to balance new and old characters, with a writing team led by Nora and Lilla Zuckerman. The original Buffy series, which aired from 1997 to 2003, remains a pop culture icon, and this modern revival seeks to build on that legacy while introducing fresh narratives.