Everyone’s favorite vampire slayer is making a comeback, but with a twist.
Buffy the Vampire Slayer is to be rebooted by original series’ creator Joss Whedon. But there’s a new slayer in town set to fill the shoes of the role made famous by Sarah Michelle Geller. The reboot plot will feature a black actress stepping into the lead role.
The original series ran from 1997 to 2003 and followed high schooler Buffy Summers (Geller) as she slayed vampires with the help of her friends Willow Rosenberg (Alyson Hannigan) and Xander Harris (Nicholas Brendon).
Whedon is on board as executive producer to reboot from a script penned by writer Monica Owusu-Breen. Sources tell The Hollywood Reporter that the reboot will be set in present day and build upon the mythology of the original series.
Back in March, Fox’s Gary Newman said that Buffy “is probably the most ripe show we have for bringing back. It’s something we talk about frequently, and Joss Whedon is really one of the greatest creators we ever worked with. When Joss decides it’s time, we’ll do it. And until Joss decides it’s time, it won’t happen.”
Looks like he’s finally decided it’s time to bring to slayer back!
