A “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” reboot is not going to happen, former protagonist Sarah Michelle Gellar said Saturday.

Sarah Michelle Gellar

Chloé Zhao has reacted to Hulu killing her 'Buffy the Vampire Slayer' reboot with Sarah Michelle Gellar: 'We keep our hearts open.'

Hulu's reboot of Buffy the Vampire Slayer will no longer be happening, the TV show's former star announced on Saturday.

Chloé Zhao is mourning the cancellation of the Buffy the Vampire Slayer reboot. Looking like a member of the Bene Gesserit in her Goth phase, Zhao — who was a champion of Buffy: New Sunnydale, helped get Sarah Michelle Gellar onboard,

Hulu has cancelled the Buffy the Vampire Slayer reboot after the pilot failed to move forward, according to star Sarah Michelle Gellar.

Hulu has pulled the plug on the highly-anticipated Buffy the Vampire Slayer reboot. OG Buffy star Sarah Michelle Gellar (ex-Kendall, All My Children) was set to reprise her iconic role, it was announced in February 2025.

On February 3, Variety reported that Hulu was very close to ordering a pilot for a reboot and that Gellar was in “final talks to once again play the iconic title character.” However, in March 2026, the star announced on Instagram that the streaming service would not be moving forward,