Sarah Michelle Gellar Shades Buffy Reboot Cancellation During David Boreanaz Emmys Reunion
- On Monday, actress Sarah Michelle Gellar and actor David Boreanaz reunited onstage at the 78th Emmy Awards held at Peacock Theater in Los Angeles to present the award for Lead Actor in a Limited Anthology Series or Movie.
- The appearance coincides with the Television Academy honoring the series during its 30th anniversary, following Hulu's decision not to proceed with the Buffy: New Sunnydale reboot directed by Chloe Zhao.
- Gellar acknowledged the "tough two years for our beloved cast and crew," referencing recent deaths of actor Anthony Head, actor Nicholas Brendon, and actress Michelle Trachtenberg.
- The pair's first public reunion in nine years sparked playful banter with press, with Boreanaz remarking, "Hard to believe it's been 30 years since Buffy the Vampire Slayer premiered," and Gellar joking about her age.
- Addressing the canceled sequel, Gellar pointedly told audiences they will "never know" how Buffy and Angel's story would end, while Boreanaz prepares for NBC's reboot of The Rockford Files launching in January.
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Sarah Michelle Gellar Shades Hulu Scrapping ‘Buffy the Vampire Slayer’ Reboot at Emmys
The actress and David Boreanaz celebrated the show's 30th anniversary at the awards ceremony, also lightly paying tribute to two of the show's stars who passed this year.
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It’s a Buffy the Vampire Slayer reunion
Sarah Michelle Gellar and David Boreanaz paid tribute to members of the cast, acknowledging a ‘tough two years’.
Sarah Michelle Gellar Shades Buffy Reboot Cancellation During David Boreanaz Emmys Reunion
At the Emmys 2026, Buffy the Vampire Slayer costars Sarah Michelle Gellar and David Boreanaz reunited onstage for the first time in nine years, 23 years after the series concluded.
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Buffy the Vampire Slayer stars Sarah Michelle Gellar and David Boreanaz reunited on the Emmys stage tonight to present the award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie. While reflecting on the show celebrating 30 years since its premiere this upcoming March, Boreanaz remarked that he always thought their characters, […]
‘Buffy’ Reunion at Emmys: Sarah Michelle Gellar and David Boreanaz Mock Canceled Reunion Series, Pay Tribute to Cast Members Who Died
“Buffy the Vampire Slayer” stars Sarah Michelle Gellar and David Boreanaz had a mini reunion at the Emmys and presented at the Peacock Theatre in Los Angeles Monday night. The pair started by joking about the show’s premise. “A teenage girl chosen by fate to fight vampires, demons and forces of darkness and then she […]
Sarah Michelle Gellar and David Boreanaz Call Out Canceled 'Buffy' Reboot During Their Emmys Reunion
Sarah Michelle Gellar and David Boreanaz reunited at the 2026 Emmys, where the Buffy the Vampire Slayer stars presented an award and referenced the canceled reboot.
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