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Jan 28, 2024 · Though it might sound strange, the world-famous country music icon Dolly Parton has now revealed that a Buffy the Vampire Slayer reboot might finally be in the works. Yes, you read that...
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According with the reports, Monica Owusu-Breen has been hired to pen the adaptation and serve as a showrunner, while original creator Joss Whedon will be an executive producer of the series. They are working together on the pilot script, with Gail Berman (who had produced both Buffy and Angel series), Joe Earley, Fran Rubel Kuzui, and Kaz Kuzui serving as additional executive producers.
No official script has been ordered, and the casting for the central role is yet to be determined, but the producers intend to hire a black actress to step into the role. The new version, which will be pitched to streaming and cable networks summer 2018, will be contemporary, building on the original mythology.
The announcement to reboot Buffy comes a few months after Fox and 20th TV chairman and CEO Gary Newman hinted that the title could soon find itself into the studio's development pipeline. "[Buffy] is the most ripe show we have for bringing back, it's something we talk about frequently," he said in March, noting that the choice to do so ultimately was up to Whedon.
Responding to the online backlash, Monica Owusu-Breen seemed to imply that the reboot will involve new characters in place of the originals. In Twitter, she shared the statement:
"For some genre writers it's Star Wars. Buffy the Vampire Slayer is my Star Wars. Before I became a writer, I was a fan. For seven seasons, I watched Buffy Summers grow up, find love, kill that love. I watched her fight, and struggle and slay. There is only one Buffy. One Xander, one Willow, Giles, Cordelia, Oz, Tara, Kendra, Faith, Spike, Angel… They can't be replaced. Joss Whedon's brilliant and beautiful series can't be replicated. I wouldn't try to. But here we are, twenty years later… And the world seems a lot scarier. So maybe, it could be time to meet a new Slayer… And that's all I can say."
On August 19, 2022, executive producer Gail Berman said the project is now "on pause." However, in January 2024, Dolly Parton from Buffy's co-production company Sandollar Productions declared: "They're still working on that. They're thinking about bringing it back and revamping it."
Nicholas Brendon
Apparently, Nicholas Brendon has not been involved in the project, as he tweeted the following after news went live: "Reading the articles I'm pretty sure the new Buffy is a reboot (continuing stories) and not a remake (new actors playing the original roles)." He also responded to a fan asking how he felt about the reboot saying he was "just happy [Joss Whedon] is involved."
Anthony Stewart Head
Similarly, Anthony Stewart Head seemed supportive of the reboot, who wrote: "Whether a reboot or a spin-off, or Re-vamp (see what I did there) it is finally something that Joss will oversee, and it is his universe."
James Marsters
James Marsters also expressed his support, writing: "Holy crap! 'Buffy' is getting a reboot?!! Awesome! Black teen Buffy, cool! Joss is producing, thank god! Empowering the female youth, spectacular!!! Personally I hope that the new show retains the message of 'Don't give up, not on yourself, not on the world.' What do you think?" Reaffirming his support, he also mentioned his interest on participating in the new series: "Never say never. Joss' mind is always surprising. I'm open to playing Spike if Joss is involved, I am open to whatever Joss has in mind, whether that's Spike or something else. I think the world very much needs a new Slayer right now. I think that we'd have have to get some really good lighting together to sell Spike. What would be great is if he comes back and he's like 'Buffy, you look terrible. I still love you, of course.'"
Jan 27, 2024 · By Rick Stevenson , Dalton Norman , and Tom Russell. Updated Jan 27, 2024. Few TV show returns are demanded as often as a Buffy the Vampire Slayer revival, and here's what we know about the chances of a Buffy reboot. Quick Links. The Latest Buffy The Vampire Slayer Revival News. The Buffy Revival Is Unconfirmed.
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Jan 25, 2024 · Published Jan 25, 2024. The long-gestating Buffy the Vampire Slayer reboot gets an update from Dolly Parton, who reveals continued efforts to revive the iconic series. Summary. Dolly Parton provides an update on the Buffy the Vampire Slayer reboot, saying there is still work being done to " revamp " it.
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Oct 14, 2023 · Posted on October 14, 2023 by Daniel Roberts. Credit: 20th Century Studios. The first trailer for the Buffy the Vampire Slayer reboot has risen. It feels like we’ve been waiting an...
Jan 30, 2024 · USA TODAY. 0:02. 1:29. Country music icon Dolly Parton says that a "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" reboot is still in the works after being put on hold in 2022, according to Business...
