Chloé Zhao, director of "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" and actress Sarah Michelle Gellar, has spoken about the decision to kill the reboot at Hulu. The series, titled "New Sunnydale," would have starred Ryan Kiera Armstrong as the new slayer and had been set to be directed and executive produced by Zhao and Gellar. Zhao expressed surprise at the decision, stating that they see themselves as the guardians of the original show and welcome the mystery surrounding the decision. Despite the decision not moving forward, a source close to the show indicated that Hulu will still consider future iterations on the IP.