Chloé Zhao

Sarah Michelle Gellar took to social media in March 2026 to reveal that Hulu had canceled the long-awaited “Buffy the The Chloe Zhao Sheds Light On The Canceled ‘Buffy’ Reboot Amid Fan Backlash first appeared on The Blast

"Buffy" reboot director and executive produce Chloé Zhao says she's "not surprised" Hulu killed the show.“I had an incredible, incredible time with Sarah [Michelle Gellar], with all the cast and crew doing this. And we, first and foremost, see ourselves as the guardians of... pic.twitter.com/WE5Xb9bSiS— Variety (@Variety) March 16, 2026 -Asked about the pilot not going forward, Chloe said “I had an incredible, incredible time with Sarah [Michelle Gellar], with all the cast and crew doing this. And we, first and foremost, see ourselves as the guardians of the original show,” Zhao said. “Our priority for Sarah and for us has always been to be truthful to the show, to be truthful to our fans. So, things happen for a reason, and we keep our hearts open and we welcome the mystery. And what this might lead us to.”-When asked if they would be shopping the project to other distributors, Zhao cheekily repeated herself: “Welcome the mystery.”-Hulu states they are still interested in pursuing the Buffy ip -A first draft of the alleged script has leaked and hasn't been impressing anyoneRyan Kiera Armstrong speaks on the Buffy sequel not being ordered by @Hulu.I am so heartbroken for her and for all the Buffy fans that have been waiting for the Buffyverse to continue for 20 years. 💔💔💔 The world needs slayers now more than ever.#Buffy #BringBuffyBack pic.twitter.com/2NHtHl9KLc— TV Tweets 📺 (@TVTweets2026) March 14, 2026 -“I’m sure many of you have already heard the news by now, but I wanted to come on here and say thank you for all the support that you guys have given me and the show,” Armstrong said. “Throughout the past couple of months, it’s been really special. I’m really proud of what we did. I’m sad that you guys won’t be able to see it, but that doesn’t take away from the amazing experience that I had. I want to say thank you to Sarah [Michelle Gellar], the second sisters [and] Chloé Zhao. I love you guys, and I also want to say thank you to old fans and all the people that believed in this new chapter and who believed in me. So thank you, guys. Thank you to the cast that I worked with. You guys are awesome. But I guess all I want to say is, you know, we brought this back for you guys. And you know, ‘Buffy’ is such a big part of all of our lives, and it’s not going anywhere, so who knows what the future will hold.”Source: 1 2

Chloé Zhao is addressing the Buffy the Vampire Slayer reboot being scrapped at Hulu. The 43-year-old Hamnet director got candid about the surprising news while walking the red carpet at the 2026 Academy Awards on Sunday (March 15) at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood. If you didn’t know, the planned series, which was called New [...]

The revival of Buffy the Vampire Slayer has been cancelled by Hulu. Star and executive producer Sarah Michelle took to social media herself to reveal the unfortunate news. The pilot was directed by Oscar-winning filmmaker Chloé Zhao.

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