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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Lifestyle
Shahana Yasmin

Buffy icon slams reboot decision and claims exec was ‘proud’ not to watch original series

Sarah Michelle Gellar Chloe Zhao Hulu
  • Sarah Michelle Gellar expressed shock and disappointment over Hulu's decision to cancel the new Buffy the Vampire Slayer series.
  • Gellar received the news while promoting her film Ready or Not 2 at the SXSW Film & TV Festival, stating that “nobody saw this coming”.
  • She criticised the timing of the announcement, which coincided with director Chloe Zhao's Oscar nomination and her own film premiere.
  • Gellar attributed the cancellation partly to an executive who was “proud” not to have watched the original Buffy series.
  • Chloe Zhao, who was set to direct the new series, stated she was “not surprised” by Hulu's decision, emphasising their role as guardians of the original show.

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Sarah Michelle Gellar blames one Hulu executive for axing Buffy reboot: ‘Not a fan of the original’

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