Credit: 20th Century StudiosEver since Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997) turned to dust back in 2003, fans have been left wondering whether or not the cult classic television series will ever be brought back from the dead for a modern audience. Will there ever be a Buffy reboot?
While there were some talks of a reboot a few years back, with the original creator Joss Whedon even attached to the hopeful project, just like a Sunnydale vampire, it never saw the light of day — which was a huge sigh of relief for many fans, no doubt.
However, while Buffy has been dead and buried for 20 years, the stories continue in the form of a long-running comic book series, and numerous novels, with the most recent being a sequel-of-sorts from titled “In Every Generation” (2022) YA author Kendare Blake.
Still, there are no signs of the original series being exhumed for a “modern retelling”, which is really surprising when you consider that most ’90s properties, whether television show or film, have undergone the knife over the past 10 or so years.
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Last year, producer Gail Berman even confirmed that a Buffy reboot is unlikely to happen. Buffy actress Sarah Michelle Gellar also later discussed the idea of a reboot, and though she said she wouldn’t reprise her role as the Slayer, she did say she prefers the idea of a sequel.
But aren’t we all missing something so very painfully obvious? We talk about the cult classic teen/horror series like it’s this deeply sacred thing that should remain untouched, but unless we’ve all had our memories wiped, there has already been a Buffy reboot — and it’s the show in question!
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The television series is actually a remake of the film of the same name that was released in theaters in 1992. The teen-centric comedy horror stars Kristy Swanson as Buffy Summers — the only character in the show who’s carried over to the televised remake.
It also stars Hilary Swank (Kimberly Hannah), Donald Sutherland (Merrick Jamison-Smythe), David Arquette (Benny Jacks), Paul Reubens (Amilyn), and the late Luke Perry (Oliver Pike), many of whom do have similar-ish counterparts in the show.
But despite a star-studded cast, audiences just weren’t ready for the Slayer, as the film received a mixed reception from critics and only a half-dead success at the box office. Its writer, however, Joss Whedon, went on to create the television series we all know and love, which doesn’t follow on from the film’s continuity, instead serving as a remake in its entirety.
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Buffy the Vampire Slayer the series stars Sarah Michelle Gellar (Buffy Summers), Charisma Carpenter (Cordelia Chase), David Boreanaz (Angel), Anthony Head (Rupert Giles), Nicholas Brendon (Xander Harris), Seth Green (Oz), Alyson Hannigan (Willow Rosenberg), Eliza Dushku (Faith), and James Marsters (Spike).
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