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\n Related: <\/span>Chloe Zhao Breaks Silence on ‘Buffy the Vampire Slayer’ Reboot Cancellation<\/span><\/a>
\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n\n\t\t\tChlo\u00e9 Zhao spoke publicly for the first time about the cancellation of her Buffy the Vampire Slayer reboot. During a red carpet interview with Variety at the 2026 Oscars on Sunday, March 15, Zhao, 43, reflected on Hulu\u2019s unfortunate decision after creating the reboot\u2019s pilot and preparing to direct and executive produce Buffy the Vampire [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
\u201cI was just about to take the stage in front of all the fans,\u201d Gellar recalled to the outlet. \u201cHulu had decided not to move forward with the Buffy<\/em> revival. Let me tell you, nobody saw this coming.\u201d<\/p>\nGellar shared on Monday that she and Zhao \u2014 who learned the news ahead of her appearance at the Oscars for her award-winning film Hamnet<\/em> \u2014 were disappointed with the network\u2019s decision.<\/p>\n\u201cWe don\u2019t want to let the fans down. That hurts. Saddened at how it was handled and when it was handled,\u201d Gellar said. \u201cBut I just said to Chlo\u00e9, and I was very specific, I said, \u2018Sunday night, you put that crown on and you walk that red carpet and you take in all that love for what you worked for and forget the other stuff.\u2019 It\u2019s important to me that this doesn\u2019t take away from what we achieved and what she\u2019s achieved. And there\u2019s always more to do.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
Gellar shared on Monday that she and Zhao \u2014 who learned the news ahead of her appearance at the Oscars for her award-winning film Hamnet<\/em> \u2014 were disappointed with the network\u2019s decision.<\/p>\n \u201cWe don\u2019t want to let the fans down. That hurts. Saddened at how it was handled and when it was handled,\u201d Gellar said. \u201cBut I just said to Chlo\u00e9, and I was very specific, I said, \u2018Sunday night, you put that crown on and you walk that red carpet and you take in all that love for what you worked for and forget the other stuff.\u2019 It\u2019s important to me that this doesn\u2019t take away from what we achieved and what she\u2019s achieved. And there\u2019s always more to do.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n