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Sarah Michelle Gellar has outgrown “Buffy”

With the "Buffy" revival scrapped and "Ready or Not 2" downplaying her charm, it's time for Gellar's true next act

Published March 26, 2026 10:30AM (EDT)

Hollywood isn’t exactly known for its tact. The film and television industries are cutthroat, and as much as Los Angeles is regarded as a town where dreams come true, splashed across neon-lit marquees, it’s also the place where dreams go to die a swift, painful death. But Tinseltown’s latest casualty is a particularly cruel slaying, one whose wooden stake pierced the hearts of millions of devoted fans and two of the business’ highly respected, powerful players. On March 14, Sarah Michelle Gellar posted a video on Instagram, revealing that the highly anticipated revival of her star-making, enormously beloved and culturally persistent series, “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” — helmed by Oscar-winning director Chloé Zhao — was dead in the water.

“I am really sad to have to share this, but I wanted you all to hear it from me,” Gellar began. “Unfortunately, Hulu has decided not to move forward with ‘Buffy: New Sunnydale.’ I want to thank Chloé Zhao, because I never thought I’d find myself back in Buffy’s stylish yet affordable boots, and thanks to Chloé, I was reminded how much I love her, and how much she means not only to me, but to all of you. And this doesn’t change any of that. And, I promise, if the apocalypse actually comes, you can still beep me.” Not exactly the most uplifting news when it feels like the apocalypse is just outside our doors.

The “Buffy” reboot not going forward could very well be the best thing to happen to Gellar’s career in some time — if fans and the industry allow her to play her cards right.

As brutal as the news was, it was hardly a surprise. It’s not uncommon that networks won’t pick up a pilot for a full-season........

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