Buffy the Vampire Slayer is a cult traditional TV present, and (by my estimation) top-of-the-line teen dramas ever. The collection (which is streaming with a Hulu subscription) is a really iconic a part of ’90s tradition, and stays to be actress Sarah Michelle Gellar’s most ionic position. And the Merciless Intentions star not too long ago defined the second she realized Buffy was successful.
Gellar led the forged of Buffy the Vampire Slayer for a whopping seven seasons on the air, balancing the present’s coronary heart and motion to perfection. SMG is engaged on a Buffy reboot for Hulu, and spoke to Folks in regards to the present’s early days. She revealed how the present’s notoriety was a sluggish burn at first, sharing:
Proper after the present premiered, I left city. I went to North Carolina and I used to be doing I Know What You Did [Last Summer]. And so they did not even have the WB there, so I did not even know.
Humorous sufficient, that slasher flick can be getting new life. The trailer for I Know What You Did Final Summer time featured a reference to Sarah Michelle Gellar’s Helen who continues to be very a lot lifeless within the franchise. And whereas filming top-of-the-line horror motion pictures of the ’90s, she had but to see the endurance of her work on Buffy.
So what modified? Humorous sufficient, she noticed how the general public embraced Buffy the Vampire Slayer whereas filming one other beloved horror film. Particularly Wes Craven’s Scream 2, which she signed onto with out even seeing a script. In the identical interview, SMG went on to share:
Then I went to Atlanta to do Scream and I used to be with Neve [Campbell] and Courteney [Cox] and everybody and folks stored recognizing me.
Little did she know that she’s be acknowledged for taking part in Buffy Summers for the remainder of her profession. The collection was a little bit of a darkish horse, due to its bold story, emphasis on motion and visible results, and placement in a still-unknown community. However in the long run it will have a long term on TV, and Sarah Michelle Gellar earned a Golden Globe nomination for her work on the heartbreaking Season 5 episode “The Physique.”
In fact, all Buffy followers like myself are actually considering is about what is going on on with the creating reboot pilot, and whether or not or not Hulu will really give it a full season order. Information about that challenge is slowly trickling out, and SMG not too long ago instructed the pilot’s new Slayer that she received the job. We have seen her mentor different Slayers in Season 7, so I am desirous to see this relationship play out on the display screen.
Buffy the Vampire Slayer is streaming in its entirety over on Hulu. Whereas the reboot is not a part of the 2025 TV premiere checklist, hopefully it continues shifting ahead and a full season is orders. Fingers (and stakes) crossed.