One among Buffy the Vampire Slayer‘s most frequent company opens up about turning down the prospect to write down the sequel collection. Directed by Oscar-winning Nomadland filmmaker Chloé Zhao, the sequel combines components of a reboot and a revival. Sarah Michelle Gellar returns to reprise the enduring function of Buffy Summers in a recurring capability, alongside government producing, however the focus will flip to a brand new slayer.
The sequel, set roughly 25 years after the Buffy finale, is presently within the pilot stage on the Disney-owned streamer Hulu. Though the pilot wrapped up filming, there isn’t any phrase but on whether or not the challenge will get picked up as a collection. That hasn’t stopped a bevy of hypothesis over which Buffy alums could be again for the sequel.
In an interview with Playbill, nevertheless, actor Danny Sturdy reveals that he turned down the prospect to be concerned behind the digicam. Sturdy recurred closely as Jonathan Levinson all through Buffy, even receiving his personal highlight episode with season 4’s “Famous person.” He has since gone on to develop into an achieved screenwriter, profitable two Emmys for HBO’s Sport Change and co-writing each Starvation Video games: Mockingjay films.
Sturdy talks about why being approached for the brand new Buffy collection, revealing: “I’ve by no means advised anybody this earlier than, however I used to be approached to write down the Buffy revamp. They needed me to be part of bringing it again. And I used to be like, ‘hell no, I’m not touching that! Are you loopy? I’ll rewrite Chess, however I’m not gonna contact Buffy.’”
He goes on to elucidate why he selected to write down the brand new model of Chess on Broadway over the Buffy sequel, briefly pertaining to the legacy of the supernatural teen drama that he recurred on: “These writers, they’ve lots to dwell as much as. It was a really great present with a really distinctive tone. And I actually hope it goes nicely for everybody, that the writers and the followers and Sarah have a beautiful expertise like they’d with the unique present … It was clear to me that Chess was the challenge I might pour my coronary heart into. That’s why I picked it, even when my checking account would have most well-liked I picked Buffy.”
The pilot is written by Lilla and Nora Zuckerman, whose earlier credit embrace the Natasha Lyonne homicide thriller Poker Face and Brokers of S.H.I.E.L.D. It will likely be led by Ryan Kiera Armstrong (Star Wars: Skeleton Crew, The Lowdown), with the primary solid additionally slated to incorporate Jack Cutmore-Scott, Sarah Bock, Faly Rakotohavana, Ava Jean and Daniel Di Tomasso.
After the allegations of office misconduct and fostering a poisonous setting towards franchise creator Joss Whedon, he isn’t concerned with the sequel. However followers of the unique have additionally talked about whether or not the group of writers that helped carry Buffy to life, together with Marti Noxon, Jane Espenson, and Drew Goddard, who’ve since helmed hits of their very own, may very well be again to write down a couple of episodes of the Hulu present.
There are additionally writers and administrators like Jane Schoenbrun, who helmed the Buffy-influenced horror movie I Noticed the TV Glow, who’ve expressed curiosity in engaged on the sequel. Sturdy could have his arms with Chess, which opens on Broadway on October 15, however he might nonetheless be considered one of many who might be requested to take part if the brand new iteration of Buffy the Vampire Slayer strikes ahead.