Last February, it was announced that Buffy the Vampire Slayer He launched a sequel series, more than two decades after completing his seven -seasons in the air.
The revival with house in Huluhas the return of the protagonist Sarah Michelle Gellar interpreting his iconic role as buffy Summers, with the winning filmmaker of the Oscar, Chloé Zhao (Nomadland, Eternals) like the director of the pilot episodeand script written by Nora Zuckerman y Lilla Zuckerman (Poker Face).
Nora and Lilla also are the showrunners.
The project Combine nostalgia with an innovative narrativeseeking honor the legacy and introduce modern supernatural threatsgenerating enthusiasm among fans in the midst of debates about reboots.
The reboot comes from the study 20th Televisionthat was the house of the original series Buffy the Vampire Slayerand Disney's brother study, Searchlight TVwhere Zhao has been under a first glance agreement.
The most recent novelties have been shared by Zhao. The filmmaker is promoting her most recent film, the drama Hamnetwhich has just celebrated its World Premiere at the Telluride Film Festival, and prepares to visit the Toronto International Film Festival (Tiff).
In an interview granted to the Middle La Times, Zhao revealed that he has just finished the filming of the pilot episode of Buffyas well as a small detail of the plot:
“I just finished the pilot of the new series of Buffy, the vampire hunting, that passes 25 years later. My production company participates in its development. The fandom is very special to me and I am excited about how the world will be screened. ”
Zhao is known for films such as The Riderthe Oscar winner, Neithery Ethernalswho has the premiere in Hamnet cinemas on the door, apparently a very possible contender to Oscar 2026. He is a lyrical and poetic filmmaker with a taste for the simple beauty of very human stories. A latent feature even in a project as high profile – and underestimated – as Ethernals.
The filmmaker has also sometimes talked about being a big fan of Star Warsy Buffysaying to Todayonline in 2021: “I have been a fan of Buffy All my life. So when the first installment of Avengers was released [dirigida por Joss Whedon, creador de Buffy]I thought: 'Wow, let's do this, let's unite the heroes!' That really hooked me. I fell in love at the time of Captain America: The Winter Soldier and Captain America: Civil War ”.
By the way, Joss Whedon, It is not involved at all in the restartsomething that is not a surprise, given the result of its reputation as a result of the #MeToo era and its problems with Gal Gadot, Ray Fisher and the cast of Justice League.
The cast headed by Gellar, also has Ryan Kiera Armstrong (Skeleton Crew), Happy Birthday (Unprisoned), Ava Jean (Law & Order: SVU), Sarah Bock (Severance), Daniel Di Tomasso (Wtiches of East End), Jack Cutmore-Scott (Frasier), Get dungey (The Lincoln Lawyer), y Audrey Grace Marshall (The Flight Attendant).
The revival vEr will be accompanied by a new Vampire hunting called Novainterpreted by Armstrong.
The reboot has not received a green light for a full season, but the hope is that the pilot will be well received by Hulu executives, to return to real Sunnydale.
Gellar will be an executive producer together with Zhao, Gail Berman, Fran Rubel Kuzui, Kaz Kuzui, Dolly Parton, Gabrielle G. Stanton, Lilla Zuckerman, and Nora Zuckerman.
The premiere in Hulu is expected in 2026.
Source: https://cine3.com/chloe-zhao-finaliza-filmacion-piloto-revival-buffy-the-vampire-slayer/
