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 urged fans not to read the paul-video.html" class="story-link" title="‘Bachelorette’ Star Taylor Frankie Paul Throws Bar Stools at Ex Dakota Mortensen">leaked script from the canceled Buffy the Vampire Slayer reboot, saying it doesn't represent their vision. The Hulu series was scrapped after the network reportedly complained the pilot was too 'small' and youth-focused with not enough of Gellar's Buffy character. Despite writers creating a new script addressing these concerns, the show was ultimately canceled anyway.
They deserve to see what could have been, especially after waiting years for a Buffy continuation. The leaked script represents their only chance to experience this version of the reboot that will never be completed. Gellar shouldn't gatekeep content that fans are genuinely curious about.
The leaked script doesn't represent their true vision and would give fans the wrong impression of what they were trying to create. Pilots are works-in-progress that go through extensive revisions, so judging the unfinished product would be unfair to everyone involved. She's protecting both the fans' experience and the creative team's reputation.
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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
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