Sarah Michelle Gellar admitted that the development of a renewal of Buffy The Vampire Slayer was “overwhelming”.
“It is comforting and exciting and also incredibly scary of nerves,” said Gellar, 47 years old People Makeups and hairstyles Guilst Guild Awards on Saturday, February 15.
The actress confirmed earlier this month that she was working with Oscar’s winner Chloé Zhao on A show in a rowwhere she would also produce her role as Buffy Summers to some extent.
Gellar should not be the head of the new Buffyverse project, because the script calls a new Slayer to play a central role. This torsion was made possible by BuffyThe 2003 2003 series final where all the potential killers in the world were woken up immediately.
Steve Granitz / FilmMagic There is only one icon that could ask Sarah Michelle Gellar to consider a possible Buffy the renewal of vampires: Dolly Parton. “I mean, as, if Dolly Parton will call me, I’m still available to make a queen’s phone call,” said Gellar, 47 […]
While attending the weekend gala at Beverly Hilton, Gellar recognized that Buffy High expectations of fans relaunch the property of a challenge.
“I want there to be a better word than crushing,” she admitted.
Gellar added that the Buffy spin-off is particularly “scary” because all those involved are determined to “do the goods”.
“I think we have this team in place which is legendary, from Chloé Zhao to the Zucks [producers Nora and Lilla Zuckerman]has [producer] Gail Berman. And I think people will be quite impressed, ”she predicted.
THE Buffy The alum has long resisted to get involved in a potential restart or remake. In 2019, Gellar said US Weekly that she did not see any reason why Buffy necessary to restart.
“I think that the restarts are great to present to someone a story that they may not know, to the characters they do not know,” said Gellar We. “I think the incredible thing BuffyThe inheritance is that people look and discover again and it always resonates. The fact that he is always important for people, it means in a way that he lives alone. That being said, if you have more history to tell, it’s great. I don’t feel like I’m doing it.
Despite his reluctance, Gellar finally agreed to take a meeting on a concept of Renaissance with Zhao and his “mentor” Berman who turned into several hours to remember Buffy The Vampire Slayeris an immense impact. Once Gellar has agreed to connect as an executive producer, Hulu has put the concept of renaissance in development.
“I have always listened to fans and heard your desire to see Buffy and his world again, but it was not something that I could do unless I was sure that we were going to do things well”, ” Gellar wrote to fans Via Instagram earlier in February. “It was a long process, and it’s not over yet. I promise you, we will only do this show if we know that we can do it correctly. And I will tell you that we are on the way there.
Gellar initially played the title of Slayer holder for seven seasons between 1997 and 2003. The television series was itself a restart of Creator Joss WhedonThe 1992 classic horror horror film of the same name, in which Kristy Swanson Played Buffy Summers. Whedon has no involvement in this new version of Buffy.
THE Buffy The television series was so popular in its peak that the casting David Boreanaz I have its own spin-off, Angelwhich was broadcast from 1999 to 2004. The continuity of the two shows took place in a series of longtime comics from Dark Horse.
Buffy The Vampire Slayer is available to broadcast on Disney + and Hulu.
