US EditionHulu Scraps ‘Buffy the Vampire Slayer’ Reboot After Pilot Filmed
Hulu canceled Buffy: New Sunnydale but plans to explore new versions, with cast and director hopeful the produced episodes will be released.
- Hulu canceled the project after a pilot was filmed, with Chloé Zhao directing Buffy: New Sunnydale, Sarah Michelle Gellar announced on Saturday, March 14, 2026.
- Last year, Hulu had announced the follow-up with Chloé Zhao, director, attached to direct and Sarah Michelle Gellar, actress, set to return, while industry reports said the pilot was 'not perfect' and Deadline, industry outlet, reported Hulu plans to regroup on the Buffy IP.
- At the Oscars on March 15, Zhao told Variety 'we keep our hearts open' amid Hulu's cancellation of the Buffy reboot, with cast responding publicly.
- Deadline reported Hulu remains high on the Buffy IP and plans to mull a new incarnation, while Chloé Zhao and the cast hope the pilot episodes will still be seen.
- The original Buffy the Vampire Slayer highlights the Buffy franchise's legacy, while Chloé Zhao, Best Director winner , and Zhao's Oscars red carpet styling raise revival stakes.
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