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Megan Behnke

Buffy The Vampire Slayer Director Hypes The Return Of Sarah Michelle Gellar And ‘OG’ Characters

Buffy meeting Dracula in Season 5.

As fans look forward to the new Scrubs revival on the 2026 TV schedule, they will also be able to get excited about another revival of a beloved show from that era of TV. Buffy the Vampire Slayer will be getting the reboot/revival as well, with Sarah Michelle Gellar returning to welcome a new generation. Now, the show’s director, Chloé Zhao, is hyping up her return as well as some other OG characters.

Buffy is one of the best vampire shows of all time, so it was no surprise when it was announced in February that a new series was officially moving forward at Hulu. Gellar will return as the titular Slayer in a recurring capacity, with Ryan Kiera Armstrong taking up the mantle as a new Slayer. It’s unknown who else will return, but Zhao told Variety that fans should remember that this is not a reboot, but instead a continuation of sorts, and there are certainly plans to bring on other fan-favorites:

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