tv show Buffy "reboot" cancelled!

[Mariya Takeuchi]

The undead population of Sunnydale can breathe a collective sigh of relief as a new slayer won’t be rising anytime soon.

A reboot of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, this time featuring a Black actress as its titular heroine, has been in development since 2018 — but executive producer Gail Berman says the project is now “on pause,” as revealed in Friday’s episode of The Hollywood Reporter‘s TV’s Top 5 podcast.

Original series creator Joss Whedon was also aboard this reboot as an executive producer, with Monica Owusu-Breen (Midnight, Texas) serving as writer and showrunner. Owusu-Breen previously wrote for ABC’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., where Whedon was an EP as well. The reboot, which was referred to as “contemporary, building on the mythology of the original,” never had an official network home.

There was some confusion, however, about whether the show would be a straight reboot or some sort of revival. Shortly after news of the reboot broke in 2018, Owusu-Breen stated that the original show’s beloved characters “can’t be replaced,” adding that she “wouldn’t try to” replicate the “brilliant and beautiful series.” Instead, she suggested: “The world seems a lot scarier [today]. So maybe it could be time to meet a new Slayer.

https://tvline.com/2022/08/19/buffy-reboot-cancelled-black-vampire-slayer/

 

Are you happy with this news? I am! Midnight Texas was terrible and the cannon established makes a reboot completely unnecessary. 

Goodbye to you, buffy reboot!

 

 

[Mikeymoonshine]

Good this sounded awful.

 

I would be here for a sort of revival happening without Wheedon involved. Imagine SMG as buffy mentoring a new slayer. Something like that would be great but whatever this was sounded like a mess. 

[Crank_It_Up]

Sorry, but thank GOD. The original was a masterpiece and cannot be touched.

 

After all, they ruined Charmed so I wouldn’t want the same for Buffy.

[Haus]

I’d love a properly done reboot with a minority main character, but Joss should not be attached, sorry. 

[Danny789]

I’m not opposed to returning to the Buffyverse, and Fray is the obvious way to go. 
 

 

There’s so many talented writers that worked on the show. We don’t need Joss just get Marti on board as EP and I’ll feel safe. 

 

Edited August 19, 2022 by Danny789

[Power love]

Why can’t they just do a spin-off with a already establish character? 
 

Eliza Dushku looks fantastic still. Same with Emma caulfield. So many actors age so well that it could totally happen. 

Edited August 19, 2022 by Power love

[toy soldier.]

I wouldn't mind a new series following a new slayer, but none of the cw corny stuff please. 

That charmed reboot was awful 

[Cameltoe Chariot]

When are these Hollywood hacks going to realize all anyone wants is a spin off series where an older Buffy is training/working alongside a new, younger slayer  like this would be so easy so make and I'm 100% sure SMG would sign on if Whedon wasn't directly involved.

[Cherish]

Put it back on the networks in proper 4:3 remastered 1080! 

[Elvenpath]

1 hour ago, Mikeymoonshine said:

Good this sounded awful.

 

I would be here for a sort of revival happening without Wheedon involved. Imagine SMG as buffy mentoring a new slayer. Something like that would be great but whatever this was sounded like a mess. 

This, please. I'm not here a reboot that could ruin the show's legacy. Like they did with Charmed.

Edited August 19, 2022 by Elvenpath

[Daddy]

26 minutes ago, Cameltoe Chariot said:

When are these Hollywood hacks going to realize all anyone wants is a spin off series where an older Buffy is training/working alongside a new, younger slayer  like this would be so easy so make and I'm 100% sure SMG would sign on if Whedon wasn't directly involved.

All of this! It's RIGHT THERE...

[Gossip_Boy]

The series doesn’t need a full on reboot. 
 

There’s plenty of awakened slayers to pick from and that way you can do the whole soft reboot shtick of having characters from Buffy show up as mentors/allies to the new slayer.

[feelslikeadream]

1 hour ago, Power love said:

Why can’t they just do a spin-off with a already establish character? 
 

Eliza Dushku looks fantastic still. Same with Emma caulfield. So many actors age so well that it could totally happen. 

Umm, I don't want to post spoilers in here, but have you seen the Buffy series finale?

[GraceRandolph]

18 minutes ago, feelslikeadream said:

Umm, I don't want to post spoilers in here, but have you seen the Buffy series finale?

Umm, I don’t want to post spoilers in here, but don’t you realize Buffy was a fantasy show?

[zaso]

this is one of the rare shows that actually needs a reboot. i really want to watch it cuz the story is intriguing but the outdated effects makes it unwatchable

[feelslikeadream]

5 minutes ago, GraceRandolph said:

Umm, I don’t want to post spoilers in here, but don’t you realize Buffy was a fantasy show?

Umm, I don't want to post spoilers in here, but don't you realize that even fantasy shows have to present internal logic and consistent worldbuilding and that fans find it really annoying when plot holes (or deus ex machina plot devices) are introduced?

[GraceRandolph]

8 minutes ago, zaso said:

this is one of the rare shows that actually needs a reboot. i really want to watch it cuz the story is intriguing but the outdated effects makes it unwatchable

Huh??? It’s not like this is Charmed. Buffy holds up well tbh except for the first season. 

[GraceRandolph]

3 minutes ago, feelslikeadream said:

Umm, I don't want to post spoilers in here, but don't you realize that even fantasy shows have to present internal logic and consistent worldbuilding and that fans find it really annoying when plot holes (or deus ex machina plot devices) are introduced?

Spoiler

Anya could easily be brought back as a ghost or demon or some sh1t if they really wanted Emma Caulfield back. They already brought back Buffy twice. 

 

[Godly]

Great news, reboots ******* suck in general

[Venom]

I didn’t even know this was planned. 

Good.

 

I don’t want a reboot that will erase anything of the original characters of the Buffy tv series. It needs to be a sequel that’s in the same universe as the original and doesn’t touch those characters.

 

seems like this one was planning on doing that but it’s scary to let random writers do something with this after what they did to Charmed. 
 

I lowkey think that what happened to Avatar: the Last Airbender needs to happen with Buffy. Avatar Studios was created to explore different timelines, projects, and spin-offs of the Avatar. 
 

Are we ready for Buffy Studios? Buffy the Vampire Slayer Studios????

[Legendary]

Joss Whedon can rot! 

[Nano]

People in here talking about how much they love the original while trashing Whedon in the same sentence...

 

OT: Great news.

[Power love]

2 hours ago, GraceRandolph said:

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Anya could easily be brought back as a ghost or demon or some sh1t if they really wanted Emma Caulfield back. They already brought back Buffy twice. 

 

I would love a series with Anya during her vengeance demon days. It in the past of course.

[StarsAllAligned]

A win  Buffy doesn’t need a reboot because the show is so good on its own that you can just rewatch it as soon as you finish, which reminds me that I need to start my annual watch

[fridayteenage]

3 hours ago, GraceRandolph said:

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Anya could easily be brought back as a ghost or demon or some sh1t if they really wanted Emma Caulfield back. They already brought back Buffy twice. 

 

Death one was like two minutes and just took cpr. Death two led to a resurrection that made buffy destructively depressed and borderline suicidal for a year so