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When news hit in early 2025 that Buffy the Vampire Slayer was to be revived at Hulu, there were mixed reactions. The supernatural drama series, which ran for seven seasons from 1997 to 2003, remains beloved by its fans. Could an updated look at the world of Buffy Summers ever live up to the original show?
Unfortunately, we may never find out. According to returning star Sarah Michelle Gellar, Hulu has decided not to move forward with the proposed series after completing a pilot last year that was helmed by Oscar-winning director Chloé Zhao.
Gellar revealed the decision on Instagram this past weekend. “I am really sad to have to share this, but I wanted you all to hear it from me,” she said. “Unfortunately, Hulu has decided not to move forward with Buffy New Sunnydale. I want to thank Chloé Zhao because I never thought I would find myself back in Buffy’s stylish, yet affordable boots, and thanks to Chloe, I was reminded how much I love her and how much she means not only to me, but to all of you. And this doesn’t change any of that.”
Gellar wrapped up by adding, “I promise, if the apocalypse actually comes, you could still beep me.”
Buffy the Vampire Slayer: New Sunnydale was reportedly set 25 years after the events of the season 7 finale, with Gellar reprising the role of the titular Slayer. Ryan Kiera Armstrong had been cast as the lead in the pilot, and writers Lilla and Nora Zuckerman had described the Star Wars: Skeleton Crew actress as “the chosen one.”
“I’m really proud of what we did,” Armstrong said after the cancellation news broke. “I’m sad that you guys won’t be able to see it, but that doesn’t take away from the amazing experience that I had.”
The decision on New Sunnydale’s future finally came after fans noted there had been no production news about the show since the pilot was filmed last year. Sources told Deadline that the pilot was “not perfect” and that Zhao “may not have been the perfect match for the reboot.” The trade also noted that there had been recent discussions about reworking the pilot, but that Hulu plans to “regroup and mull a possible new incarnation” instead.
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