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   In every generation there is a chosen one. She alone will stand against the   
   vampires, the demons and the forces of darkness. She is the Slayer.   
      
   Well, that’s what Joss Whedon’s original Buffy series promised us, but   
   it’s   
   been a while since we last saw a powerful young woman turning big-toothed   
   metaphors for teenage struggles into CGI dust.   
      
   So, with the current crop of millennials all having their own difficulties,   
   what better time to introduce a rebooted Slayer, ready to face off against   
   an evil mutant hypnotist who’s an allegory for influencers, or a   
   Frankenstein’s monster that stops you from getting Wi-Fi or whatever?   
      
   Perhaps we shouldn’t be so glib – it sounds like the new Buffy series might   
   have some more serious issues to grapple with. According to 20th Century   
   Fox’s   
   announcement of the series, the plan’s to make the show feel "richly   
    diverse”.   
      
   "Like the original, some aspects of the series could be seen as metaphors   
   for issues facing us all today," Fox’s description of the new Buffy the   
   Vampire Slayer teases.   
      
   Midnight, Texas creator Monica Owusu-Breen will be the showrunner on the new   
   series and she’s certainly said all the right things about what’s driven   
   her   
   to be a part of the project.   
      
   "For some genre writers it's Star Wars. Buffy the Vampire Slayer is my Star   
   Wars," she began. "Before I became a writer, I was a fan. For seven seasons,   
   I watched Buffy Summers grow up, find love, kill that love. I watched her   
   fight and struggle and slay.   
      
   There is only one Buffy. One Xander, one Willow, Giles, Cordelia, Oz, Tara,   
   Kendra, Faith, Spike, Angel … They can't be replaced. Joss Whedon's   
   brilliant and beautiful series can't be replicated.   
      
   "I wouldn't try to. But here we are, 20 years later … and the world seems a   
   lot scarier. So maybe, it could be time to meet a new Slayer … And that's   
   all I can say."   
      
   Yeah, that sounds good to us. But what other details can we glean about the   
   new show? We’ve cracked the spine on our Watchers' Guide to find out.   
      
      
               Buffy reboot air date: When will it be on?   
      
   Well, your guess is as good as ours – but the more pertinent question might   
   be ‘What streaming service will it be on?’ A modern Buffy needs to be put   
   in   
   front of audiences using the method they actually use to watch stuff, which   
   means a streaming service. That’s where things get a little more   
   complicated.   
      
   Disney now owns 20th Century Fox, which means Disney+ would probably be the   
   obvious choice, but with Disney+ apparently aiming at a younger audience,   
   the new Buffy could be hampered by the constrictions of the service.   
      
   Hulu would seem to be more logical, especially as it’s now also owned by   
   Disney. Oh, and that’s also where fans can currently watch the original   
   series – case closed!   
      
   Going by what Hulu broadcasts and when, we’d say the Buffy reboot is a good   
   match with the Veronica Mars season four relaunch that will air in July of   
   this year. So, maybe July 2021? Don't stake us if we're wrong!   
      
       [hulu sux the big one. if its not on Netflix or free conventional tv -   
   I'll give it a pass]   
      
   "There's actually no script to see," Fox Television Group co-chairman Gary   
   Newman   
   explained. "We've sat down with creators and had conversations with them   
   about it. It's a very exciting prospect. It's fairly early."   
      
   "We haven't pitched it to any possible licensees yet, all of that is still   
   to come. We're thrilled that Joss has engaged Monica, who he worked on one   
   of his other series. She's the person who is day to day on it. She has a   
   great take on the show."   
      
      
               Buffy reboot plot: What will it be about?   
      
   According to Deadline’s original report about the reboot, "the diversity in   
   the show’s description reflects the producers' intention for the new Slayer   
   to be African American. The sources cautioned that the project is still in   
   nascent stages with no script, and many details are still in flux."   
      
   So, it’s hard to predict what it’ll be about when even the creatives   
   haven’t   
   completely nailed down a plan, but it sounds like they’re going to be doing   
   slightly better on the diversity front than Kendra The Vampire Slayer.   
      
   If the show ends up being an examination of race in America, exploring the   
   consequences of the rise of alt-right (Nazi vampires, anyone?) and the   
   insidious evil of the current power structures, we’ll be happy. After all,   
   if Buffy can fight a mayor, why not a President?   
      
      
               Buffy reboot cast: Who will be in it?   
      
   Owusu-Breen’s promise to not recast any of the original crew does leave the   
   door open for the series’ iconic cast to return for cameos – but maybe   
   don’t   
   expect Sarah Michelle Gellar to be the one turning the handle.   
      
   "I don’t know anything about it, honestly," Gellar said. "I think that it’s   
   a great story and I’m glad that it will get retold and hope that people will   
   watch it. But, you know, I’ve told my story with it."   
      
   Sarah Michelle went on: "For me, the beauty of the show was the madness and   
   horrors of high school manifesting in actual literal horrors. And I may look   
   young, thanks to all my Olay products, but I don’t look like I’m a kid."   
      
   Maybe they haven’t broken the news to Gellar that she wouldn’t actually be   
   the star of this new series, and would more likely be in a mentor role, but   
   whatever.   
      
   Oh, and don’t expect David Boreanaz to cross the reboot threshold either.   
      
   "I have no problem with the cult audience and I would totally get back into   
   the genre, but I'm not a big reunion guy,” Boreanaz said when asked if he’d   
   go back for more Buffy.   
      
   Still, he is supportive of the project. "Come on, guys. It's a good thing.   
   Let's just embrace [it]. I'm very happy for them."   
      
   "They want to embrace a new generation, something new… I'm all for it. I   
   think it's fantastic. Good for them," he added later. "I hope that it   
   becomes huge and successful."   
      
   Still, there is someone who does want to appear in the series, and that's   
   The Flash’s Jessica Parker Kennedy.   
      
   "I can't even speak on it because all I want in my life is just Buffy to be   
   a big, big part of my life, so I'm very excited it's coming back. Obviously   
   I think I should be Buffy," Jessica told The Tomorrow Show.   
      
   "I hope I get to audition for it as many times as possible, even if I need   
      
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