Chloe Zhao Says She Is Not Surprised 'Buffy the Vampire Slayer' Reboot Was Scrapped at Hulu

Chloé Zhao is addressing the Buffy the Vampire Slayer reboot being scrapped at Hulu.

The 43-year-old Hamnet director got candid about the surprising news while walking the red carpet at the 2026 Academy Awards on Sunday (March 15) at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood.

If you didn’t know, the planned series, which was called New Sunnydale and would have included original series star Sarah Michelle Gellar, is no longer moving forward at the network following the pilot being filmed.