Hulu Reportedly Said the Buffy Reboot Was Too 'Small' and Had Not Enough Buffy, So Writers Created a Fresh Script — Only for the Show to Be Canceled Anyway
Sarah Michelle Gellar is asking fans not to read the leaked script from Hulu's canceled Buffy the Vampire Slayer reboot. The reboot, which walks-out-on-hstikkytokky-interview.html" class="story-link" title="Piers Morgan Walks Out of Explosive Interview With HSTikkyTokky, Influencer Feat">featured Chloé Zhao as a producer, was scrapped by Disney/Hulu after the network reportedly found the pilot too "small" and youth-focused with insufficient Buffy content. Despite writers creating a fresh script to address these concerns, the show was ultimately canceled anyway.
Fans shouldn't judge the reboot based on leaked materials because pilots are unfinished works-in-progress. The creative team's vision wasn't fully realized in what people might see, making any leaked content an unfair representation of what the show could have been.
They deserve to see what was created, especially given the show's passionate fanbase and the lengthy development process. Many are frustrated by the cancellation and want to judge for themselves whether the reboot had potential, regardless of its incomplete state.
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'You're Not Getting Our Vision' — Sarah Michelle Gellar Tells Buffy Fans Not to Read Leaked Reboot Script
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Hulu Reportedly Said the Buffy Reboot Was Too 'Small' and Had Not Enough Buffy, So Writers Created a Fresh Script — Only for the Show to Be Canceled Anyway
IGN
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Sarah Michelle Gellar Hopes ‘Buffy’ Reboot Pilot Doesn’t Leak, Urges Fans Not to Read Script
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