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Sarah Michelle Gellar Teases Table Read For ‘Buffy’ Reboot Pilot Script
UNITED STATES, JUL 22 – Sarah Michelle Gellar returns as Buffy Summers in a Hulu reboot pilot table read directed by Oscar winner Chloé Zhao, blending legacy characters with new stories for modern audiences.
- On her Instagram Tuesday, Gellar revealed behind-the-scenes photos of the pilot script and Buffy Summers figurine, captioning it `Baby steps` and confirming a July 21, 2025 table read.
- Earlier this year, Hulu ordered a pilot for Buffy the Vampire Slayer, with Sarah Michelle Gellar reprising Buffy Summers and Ryan Kiera Armstrong cast as the new Slayer.
- The reboot is produced by 20th Television and Searchlight TV, directed by Chloé Zhao, and without involvement from Joss Whedon.
- Sarah Michelle Gellar said `One of the surprising aspects of Buffy is that it's always been a crossover series`, and she added `It will be lighter than the last few seasons of the original`.
- Gellar noted `But I will say we are filming very soon`, as the sequel aims to blend new stories with classic Buffy favorites and will stream on Hulu in the US and ITVX in the UK.
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Sarah Michelle Gellar revives Buffy's flame against vampires. On July 22, the actress unveiled on Instagram the very first photos of the long-awaited reboot shoot. Between nostalgia and excitement, fans discover a first glimpse that promises a return to the height of legend.
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