Ryan Kiera Armstrong Stars in ‘Star Wars: Skeleton Crew’.
Preview:
- ‘Star wars: skeleton crew’s ryan kiera armstrong is aboard the new’ buffy ‘series.
- Sarah Michelle Gellar is Back as the Vampire Slayer.
- Chloé zhao will direct the pilot and produce.
It might not feature white smoke coming out of a chimney as with the recent pop’s election, but we have a chow a chon one within the expanding world of ‘Buffy the vampire Slayer.’
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Deadline reports That Ryan Kiera ArmstrongMost recently seen as one of the young leaders in ‘Star wars: skeleton crew’ is set to add another pop Cultural behemoth to her credits, as she’s scored a lead a lead role alongSide returning star Sarah Michelle Gellar In the yet to be titled reboot of ‘buffy.’
To be clear, this will be more a next step than a total reinvection of the vampire Slayer concept, which has so far proved reliable on screens big and small and in Comic Book Form.
The new series comes via HuluWhich has a pilot order in place with gellar as co-star and executive producer.
‘Poker face’ Showrunners Nora and Lilla Zuckerman are developing what is being described as “the next chapter in the buffyverse.” Oscar Winner Chloé zhaowhose movies include ‘Nomadland‘and Marvel’s‘Eternals’ is set to direct the pilot and serviced as a producer.
Gellar’s buffy summers will be a mentor to the new chown one played by armstrong, who like her predacesor will be charged with battling all manner of vampires and in Other Demonic Creatures ( With strength and resilience to do so) while also Navigating more mundane teenage life issues.
In keeping with the current trend for announcing casting decisions, gellar took to Instagram to Document Her Telling Armstrong The News that She’s Gotten The Role:
Gellar had this to say about the choice:
“From the moment I Saw Ryan’s Audition, I knew there was only one girl that I wanted by my side. Smile lights up even the darkest room. “
Lilla and nora zuckerman used some buffy terminology to praise their new lead:
“We are overjoyed to have found this generation’s Slayer in Ryan Kiera Armstrong, She Absolutely Blew Us Away – – There is no question in our mind that she is the chion one.”
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What was the story of ‘Buffy the vampire Slayer’?
(L to r) David boreanaz and sarah michelle gellar in ‘buffy the vampire Slayer’. Photo: 20th Century Fox Television.
‘Buffy’ is a concept that has alredy shown an ability to evolve.
It originated as a film starring Kristy swanson in the title role. JOSS WHEDON Wrote the film with Fran Kuzui Directing and was released in 1992.
Five Years Later, The Series Version, Created by WHEDON and Now Starring Gellar, Debuted on the WB.
It ared on the wb for its first five seasons before Airing its final two seasons on upn.
The cast also included Nicholas brendon, Alyson Hannigan, Charisma carpener, Anthony stewart head, David Boreanaz, Seth Greenand James Marster’s Among others. Boreanaz would then head up the spinoff series’Angel‘At the wb for five seasons.
The Original Series’ Executive Producers Included Gail Berman of the Jackal Group and Fran Kuzui & Kaz Kuzui Via Suite B, Who will all get a credit on the new pilot.
The cost of ‘Buffy the vampire Slayer’. Photo: 20th Century Fox Television.
And Fun Fact: Also Executive Producing The Pilot is Dolly partonwhose company sandlar was producer on the original.
WHEDON, who oversaw the show’s Seven-SESON Run, will not return to work on any new version. In 2021, The Writer/Producer, Who also Crafted The First two ‘Avengers‘Movies and TV Series’Agents of shieldFor marvel, was accused of creating a toxic work environment
Fellow Cast Members Such as Amber Benson and Michelle Trachtenberg Backed up her allegations.
Berman, and the Kuzuis Previously Teamed Up With 20th Tv in 2018 for a Potential ‘Buffy’ Reboot Written By ‘Midnight, Texas‘Creator Monica Owusu-Breen, on which wheedon was an executive producer. That project, whose lead was envisioned as a Black Woman, Didn’t Move Forward.
The biggest Dangling Question Any Sequel Series would need to answer is the clever notion introduced by the series’ Final Season, in that Buffy’s Death (She Got Better) in a previous Potential Slayers.
And now we have an answer to bee we’ll see one in the new show: a big yes, since armstrong will take on that role.
What has Sarah Michelle Gellar Previous Said about Returning for a new ‘buffy’ series?
Sarah Michelle Gellar in ‘Buffy The Vampire Slayer’. Photo: 20th Century Fox Television.
Gellar has been in two minds about the idea of reprising buffy summers.
In 2023, She Poured Cold Water on Taking on A New ‘Buffy’ Series, Telling Uk Magazine SFX:
“I am very proud of the show that we created and it doesn’st need to be done. ‘Every girl who has the power can have the power.’ It’s set up perfectly for some the power.
Yet last year, she appeared on ‘The Drew Barrymore Show‘where she was open to it:
“I always used to say no trust it’s in its bubble and it’s so perfect. But watching ‘And just like that…‘(The’Sex and the city‘Sequel Series) and Seeing’Dexter: Original sin‘And realizing there are ways to do it, definitely does get your mind thinking,’ Well, maybe. ‘
Less maybe, these days, more full aboard.
When will the new ‘buffy the vampire Slayer’ Series Hit Screens?
Hulu has yet to say this this might premiere and, with that pilot order, it’s still more of a case of if the show passes muster.
Still, Given that attractive, grabby recognizable title and the original star attached, we’D guess this one has a good chance.
The cost of ‘Buffy the vampire Slayer’. Photo: 20th Century Fox Television.
