https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/buffy-the-vampire-slayer-reboot-not-moving-forward-hulu-1236531001/
The planned Buffy the Vampire Slayer reboot/sequel series, titled New Sunnydale, is not moving forward at Hulu (https://www.google.com/search?q=Buffy+the+Vampire+Slayer+reboot+dead+at+Hulu&oq=Buffy+the+Vampire+Slayer+reboot+dead+at+Hulu&gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUyBggAEEUYOTIGCAEQRRg80gEIODE5ajFqMTWoAgywAgHxBfvxbpt5pW5F&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8), star Sarah Michelle Gellar confirmed. Despite a pilot produced by 20th Television and directed by Chloé Zhao, the streamer passed on the project. While this specific iteration is dead, Hulu reportedly remains interested in the Buffy intellectual property.
Chloé Zhao "not surprised" by Hulu's Buffy pilot rejection (https://variety.com/2026/film/news/chloe-zhao-reacts-buffy-reboot-killed-hulu-1236689223/)
Director Chloé Zhao recently expressed (https://share.google/aimode/gFm0QSLB2anvMaORI) that she was "not surprised" by Hulu’s decision to pass on the Buffy the Vampire Slayer revival pilot, titled Buffy: New Sunnydale. Speaking on the red carpet at the 2026 Academy Awards on March 15, Zhao emphasized that her team acted as "guardians of the original show" and prioritized being truthful to the fans.
Sarah Michelle Gellar alleges the Hulu executive who killed the Buffy the Vampire Slayer reboot pilot was “proud” he never watched the original show. (https://ew.com/sarah-michelle-gellar-criticizes-hulu-cancel-buffy-reboot-11927780?srsltid=AfmBOorXIcuVpLhWBvxJlJCXgMEL6WSGaZ2xylcTD2aZPEacIoRXxc_U)
Sarah Michelle Gellar revealed that (https://www.google.com/search?q=Sarah+Michelle+Gellar+alleges+the+Hulu+executive+who+killed+the+Buffy+the+Vampire+Slayer+reboot+pilot+was+%E2%80%9Cproud%E2%80%9D+he+never+watched+the+original+show.&sca_esv=231828c7d9589dfc&sxsrf=ANbL-n4FjKVS5ihr-HXFOMDmJjk4JdSi9Q%3A1773738134342&source=hp&ei=lhi5adyiEYCMwbkP6cq5iQs&iflsig=AFdpzrgAAAAAabkmpqA7wKHLbav4DCVexaWdjPyjpK-P&ved=0ahUKEwjcxay7yaaTAxUARjABHWllLrEQ4dUDCDM&uact=5&oq=Sarah+Michelle+Gellar+alleges+the+Hulu+executive+who+killed+the+Buffy+the+Vampire+Slayer+reboot+pilot+was+%E2%80%9Cproud%E2%80%9D+he+never+watched+the+original+show.&gs_lp=Egdnd3Mtd2l6IpkBU2FyYWggTWljaGVsbGUgR2VsbGFyIGFsbGVnZXMgdGhlIEh1bHUgZXhlY3V0aXZlIHdobyBraWxsZWQgdGhlIEJ1ZmZ5IHRoZSBWYW1waXJlIFNsYXllciByZWJvb3QgcGlsb3Qgd2FzIOKAnHByb3Vk4oCdIGhlIG5ldmVyIHdhdGNoZWQgdGhlIG9yaWdpbmFsIHNob3cuSABQAFgAcAB4AJABAJgBAKABAKoBALgBA8gBAPgBAvgBAZgCAKACAJgDAJIHAKAHALIHALgHAMIHAMgHAIAIAA&sclient=gws-wiz) Hulu cancelled the Buffy the Vampire Slayer reboot, titled New Sunnydale, following an "uphill battle" with a network executive. Gellar alleged this executive was not a fan of the original series and openly took pride in never watching the full show, making development difficult.
Controversial Buffy Reboot Cancellation Proves Why We Need The Show Now More Than Ever (https://screenrant.com/buffy-vampire-slayer-reboot-cancellation-controversy/)
The cancellation of Buffy the Vampire Slayer: New Sunnydale is devastating, and the controversy behind it proves why we desperately need the revival.
Sarah Michelle Gellar alleges the Hulu executive who killed the Buffy the Vampire Slayer reboot pilot was “proud” he never watched the original show. (https://ew.com/sarah-michelle-gellar-criticizes-hulu-cancel-buffy-reboot-11927780?srsltid=AfmBOorXIcuVpLhWBvxJlJCXgMEL6WSGaZ2xylcTD2aZPEacIoRXxc_U)
Sarah Michelle Gellar revealed that (https://www.google.com/search?q=Sarah+Michelle+Gellar+alleges+the+Hulu+executive+who+killed+the+Buffy+the+Vampire+Slayer+reboot+pilot+was+%E2%80%9Cproud%E2%80%9D+he+never+watched+the+original+show.&sca_esv=231828c7d9589dfc&sxsrf=ANbL-n4FjKVS5ihr-HXFOMDmJjk4JdSi9Q%3A1773738134342&source=hp&ei=lhi5adyiEYCMwbkP6cq5iQs&iflsig=AFdpzrgAAAAAabkmpqA7wKHLbav4DCVexaWdjPyjpK-P&ved=0ahUKEwjcxay7yaaTAxUARjABHWllLrEQ4dUDCDM&uact=5&oq=Sarah+Michelle+Gellar+alleges+the+Hulu+executive+who+killed+the+Buffy+the+Vampire+Slayer+reboot+pilot+was+%E2%80%9Cproud%E2%80%9D+he+never+watched+the+original+show.&gs_lp=Egdnd3Mtd2l6IpkBU2FyYWggTWljaGVsbGUgR2VsbGFyIGFsbGVnZXMgdGhlIEh1bHUgZXhlY3V0aXZlIHdobyBraWxsZWQgdGhlIEJ1ZmZ5IHRoZSBWYW1waXJlIFNsYXllciByZWJvb3QgcGlsb3Qgd2FzIOKAnHByb3Vk4oCdIGhlIG5ldmVyIHdhdGNoZWQgdGhlIG9yaWdpbmFsIHNob3cuSABQAFgAcAB4AJABAJgBAKABAKoBALgBA8gBAPgBAvgBAZgCAKACAJgDAJIHAKAHALIHALgHAMIHAMgHAIAIAA&sclient=gws-wiz) Hulu cancelled the Buffy the Vampire Slayer reboot, titled New Sunnydale, following an "uphill battle" with a network executive. Gellar alleged this executive was not a fan of the original series and openly took pride in never watching the full show, making development difficult.
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Buffy fought vampires, demons, and the literal Hellmouth… but apparently the real Big Bad was a studio executive all along. Let’s talk about the Buffy reboot that got passed on (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_NFIEpdazls), the weird backlash aimed at Sarah Michelle Gellar and Chloé Zhao, and why Hollywood still fails to let women pick up the stake.
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A new Slayer. A new Sunnydale. And the rumored return of Sarah Michelle Gellar?
On paper, the Buffy the Vampire Slayer revival had everything it needed to be a massive hit. Nostalgia, a built-in fanbase, and a fresh direction for a new generation. So what went wrong?
Before the new series could even premiere, it was quietly scrapped, leaving behind a leaked pilot script, behind-the-scenes rumors, and a lot of unanswered questions.
Was it creative differences? Studio interference? Or did the reboot simply miss what made Buffy special in the first place?
From early development to sudden cancellation, this is the story of the Buffy revival that never was… and why it may have been doomed from the start.