Overview
- Gellar confirmed last weekend that Hulu declined to move forward with Buffy: New Sunnydale despite a completed pilot.
- In a Page Six Radio interview, she called an online script "not actually correct" and asked fans not to read or watch leaks because the pilot was not finished.
- Variety reported that the shooting draft emphasized a new Slayer and gave Buffy minimal screen time, reflecting creative choices under internal review.
- The pilot was directed by Chloé Zhao and starred Ryan Kiera Armstrong, with unnamed trade sources describing a creative mismatch and concerns about tone and execution.
- Reporting indicates future versions remain possible, though Disney’s control of the IP complicates a move elsewhere, and Felicia Day said she was disappointed after being informally asked about returning.