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Disney TV Studios ' Eric Schrier on the aim of the unexampled Sarah Michelle Gellar - star Buffy the Vampire Slayer serial and how it came together .
Based on the reaction to our reporting , it ’s been pretty clear that a pile of kinsfolk are activated that series genius and executive director producerSarah Michelle Gellar , showrunners , writers , and EPsNora ZuckermanandLila Zuckerman , theater director / EPChloé Zhao , and EPGail Bermanwere teaming up for a potentialBuffy the Vampire Slayersequel series . Now , we ’re getting a chance to hear fromEric Schrier , Disney Television Studios ( twentieth Television and twentieth Television Animation ) , regarding how the project came together and how it ’s " retell that story after so much time in a young direction . " During a astray - ranging audience withDeadline Hollywood , Schrier portion out that the project " stemmed out of Karey Burke and [ Hulu Originals and ABC Entertainment Scripted President ] Simran Sethi , " who " had always wanted to endeavor to figure out a way to boot that show . "
Schrier continued , " Our collaborator at Fox Searchlight Television , who I work with as well , have a deal with Chloé Zhao . It ends up that Chloé Zhao loves ' Buffy , ' so we put them together . And out of that came the estimation . Sarah Michelle Gellar has been a part of it from the get - go as well ; she is an executive producer . [ Executive producer ] Gail Berman is back ; she ’s been behind the scenes trying to pull it all together . We have Nora and Lilla Zuckerman write it , whom we have a deal with ; they ’re great . " As Schrier sees it , that " amazing package … came about organically because we were emotional about retelling that storey after so much time in a new way . " He added , " I suppose all of these reboots come from that idea of , ' What ’s the new way in which we can tell these stories ? ' Not ' Okay , they ’re IP and lease ’s go reboot them . ' "
Sarah Michelle Gellar to Buffy Fans: Sequel Series “Will Be For You”
" So … .. you might have find out some news this week , but I realize you have n’t pick up from me : Gellar began her post on Instagram ( waiting for you below ) . " Three years ago , I got a call from my pricy friend and wise man , Gail Berman . She say me that she want me to sit down with Chloé Zhao to get word her take on a potential " Buffy " revival . I was shove off away that Chloé even knew who I was , but , as I ’ve always done , I told Gail that I just did n’t see a agency for the show to be again . We ’d always been aligned on that , but this time I learn something different in her voice . I eventually agreed to go ( principally just to meet Chloé ) and our twenty minute deep brown rapidly turned into a four hour adventure . We laugh , we cried , but mostly we both verbalize about how much this show mean to us . "
Gellar go forward , " While I did n’t agree to anything at that meeting , I did scandalize myself by agreeing to continue the conversation . These conversations did , in fact , continue over the next few days and eventually we added the incredible Nora and Lilla Zuckerman to our little kin group until in the end , one day , we shore on an idea . I have always mind to the fan and see your desire to revisit ' Buffy ' and her earth , but it was not something I could do unless I was indisputable we would get it right . This has been a tenacious process , and it ’s not over yet . I promise you , we will only make this show if we know we can do it right . And I will tell you that we are on the path there . I feel so lucky to be on this journey with these four unbelievably talented woman , all of whom love " Buffy " as much as I do . And as much as you do . give thanks you to all the devotee who never quit asking for this . This will be for you . "
A post apportion by Sarah Michelle ( @sarahmgellar )
television set Linereported exclusive details on three of the likely series ' major characters in March of this year . Though Hulu and 20th Television declined to annotate , early eccentric details reportedly have " Nova " – a 16 - year - old who ’s smart but more of a loner – as the new slayer . " Nova ’s " team would let in " Hugo " ( " an out - and - proud nerd who comes from money " ) and " Gracie , " distinguish as " a youthful expert on lamia who ’s an acolyte " of Buffy ( Gellar ) . Gellar is set to do as executive producer , along with Berman , Fran Kuzui&Kaz Kuzuivia Suite B , andDolly Partonvia Sandollar – with twentieth Television and Searchlight Television serving as the studio .
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