Hulu Scraps Buffy Revival, Fans Hope for Resurrection

0:00It's May 2nd. This is Entertainment and Celebrity News today, your AI-powered source for all things entertainment. Hulu just pulled the plug on the Buffy revival called New Sunnydale, even after greenlighting a full season. Sarah Michelle Geller was set to return as Buffy Summers, and fans were buzzing about picking up the story after the original seven season run ended. Over two decades ago, they shot a pilot, then Nora and Lilla Zuckerman rewrote it to fix some problems. The new version was a step up, but the studio still felt it wasn't clicking and scrapped the whole thing before any more filming. Fans are gutted, especially since the show got announced publicly with that season order. Geller called out one exec for not getting what makes Buffy timeless, and plenty of hits like the office needed time to shine in their first season. Right now, there's talk of shopping it to other streamers, but no deals yet. The original Buffy stays streaming on Hulu for those endless rewatches.

1:00Buffy's legacy lives on strong, so who knows, this slayer story might rise again somewhere down the line.