Buffy the Vampire Slayer is one of the best supernatural teen dramas and my favorite show of all time. I was hyped when it was revealed that Sarah Michelle Gellar had joined a revival pilot, and even more thrilled when it was picked up for a full season. The Chosen One is back, and Gellar recently explained how producer and director Chloé Zhao convinced her to return as everyone's favorite Slayer.
Those with a Hulu subscription can currently re-watch the original Buffy, but the streaming service will also be where the forthcoming revival is dropped. For years the iconic scream queen denied interest in playing the role again, but Oscar-winner Chloé Zhao changed her mind. In an interview with Vanity Fair, Gellar tipped her hat to the fresh perspective Zhao is bringing to the franchise, saying:
