Sarah Michelle Gellar herself broke the news on Instagram, saying that Hulu opted “not to move forward” with the show, which was first announced for February 2025. Gellar thanked executive producer Chloé Zhao for giving her the opportunity to step back into the “stylish, yet affordable shoes” of Buffy and reminded her of the character’s impact. This cancellation “doesn’t change him,” and he signed off with a promise that “if the apocalypse really comes, you can still beep me.”
Set 25 years after the original series New Sunnydale The next Ryan in the Slayer line would have been an older Buffy paired with Kira Armstrong’s Nova. At the time, the cast was filled with new characters like Chez Sui Wonders, Ava Jean, and others, with no word about any returning stars from the original. The pilot project was produced last August and Zhao was attached to direct. An additional reference to Deadline claimed that the pilot was “not perfect”, and said that a rework was considered before calling for it to be scrapped entirely.
Earlier, there were expectations of more buffy For years. At the time of writing, Hulu has not yet released a statement on the revival’s cancellation. This news also comes like Fox x files Ryan Coogler is getting a new series that will be on Hulu, and there will be some kind of continuation firefly, After this the show created by Joss Whedon buffy And angel.
Hulu is reportedly still interested buffy as an IP and is considering “reimagining and considering a potential new incarnation of the beloved franchise”.
UPDATE: 3/14/2026 @ 1:53pm ET: This story was updated with additional reporting from Deadline.
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