Sarah Michelle Gellar may have more Buffy in her after all

It’s been more than half a decade since 20th Century Fox revealed its plans for it Reboot Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Although there hasn’t been much of that since, it was only a few years later that it was the original lead Sarah Michelle Gellar She said she had her fill of the character and wasn’t looking to return anytime soon, mainly because she was looking to distance herself from creator Joss Whedon following allegations of abuse and misconduct from Charisma carpenter and Ray Fisher.

But times have changed, and Gellar recently appeared on Drew Barrymore’s talk show to much fanfare Ayman It exists. While there, she noted that she would be more open to returning these days. It is still considered the original Buffy “In its own bubble and so perfect,” but the complementary boom of old shows like Ayman and Sex and the City It made her realize the different ways a classic series can be revitalized. The focus was on the original pitch for the reboot New heroBut Gellar pointed this out Buffy “It could be anything. It’s a world, and it makes you realize that in this world, we need these heroes, more than ever.”

since Buffy The franchise ended in 2003, and the franchise has continued until now Cartoons By Boom! Studios, novels, and the past year The killers Audio drama. Almost any show in the last 20 to 30 years is likely to get a sequel or prequel, as we learned when Disney revealed its plans for a sequel. Malcolm in the middle sequel Earlier this week. In late January, Producer Dolly Parton He said it’s still under consideration for renewal, but will Disney bite the bullet and give it the green light? And if that happens, how will the world respond to it after all that Whedon and so much of the mainstream YA fantasy template Borrowing from the original series?

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