# Buffy the Vampire Slayer: New Sunnydale coming to Hulu? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Tags:** tv-shows-scripted, disney-hulu\ **Created:** [January 12, 2026, 12:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/buffy-the-vampire-slayer-new-sunnydale-coming-to-hulu/1026578 "2026-01-12T00:43:32Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2026, 12:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/buffy-the-vampire-slayer-new-sunnydale-coming-to-hulu/1026578/1 "2026-01-12T00:43:32Z")
Buffy the Vampire Slayer: New Sunnydale SMG herself will be back guiding a new Slayer. > **[Buffy the Vampire Slayer: New Sunnydale](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buffy_the_Vampire_Slayer:_New_Sunnydale)** > > Buffy the Vampire Slayer: New Sunnydale is an upcoming American supernatural drama television series and a continuation of the original television series. Its cast includes Sarah Michelle Gellar, returning as Buffy Summers, as well as Ryan Kiera Armstrong, Faly Rakotohavana, Jack Cutmore-Scott, Ava Jean, Sarah Bock, and Daniel Di Tomasso. It will premiere on Hulu sometime in 2026. > A sequel series of the original Buffy the Vampire Slayer, which ran between 1997 and 2003, was reported to be in ... ---
**Author:** ![Darren\_Garrison](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/darren_garrison/32/92_2.png) [@Darren\_Garrison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darren_Garrison)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2026, 1:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/buffy-the-vampire-slayer-new-sunnydale-coming-to-hulu/1026578/2 "2026-01-12T01:08:58Z")
I didn’t realize that the pilot had already been shot. I had had the impression that they were still casting. Still, assuming that Hulu accepts the pilot without rewirking they still haven’t shot the series episodes yet. I doubt it’ll come out in 2026. ---
**Author:** ![N9IWP](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/n9iwp/32/3154_2.png) [@N9IWP](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/N9IWP)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2026, 1:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/buffy-the-vampire-slayer-new-sunnydale-coming-to-hulu/1026578/3 "2026-01-12T01:24:08Z")
Curious how they handle the “every potential is a slayer” thing introduced towards the end. On the plus side, it could involve Felicia Day as Vi. Speaking of other Slayers, would be cool to see Faith, and she should be mentioned at least. Brian ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2026, 1:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/buffy-the-vampire-slayer-new-sunnydale-coming-to-hulu/1026578/4 "2026-01-12T01:31:39Z")
I’ve heard almost nothing on this until I saw it in a list of series continuing or rebooting this year. My daughter and her friends were watching 2 episodes today including the dream episode. ---
**Author:** ![John\_DiFool](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_difool/32/19543_2.png) [@John\_DiFool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_DiFool)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2026, 1:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/buffy-the-vampire-slayer-new-sunnydale-coming-to-hulu/1026578/5 "2026-01-12T01:37:30Z")
> [@N9IWP](#): > > Curious how they handle the “every potential is a slayer” thing introduced towards the end. My guess is that the comics continuity (which over the years has had a whole host of weird plots and resultant developments) will NOT be canon with anything from both the earlier series and this revival. ---
**Author:** ![Darren\_Garrison](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/darren_garrison/32/92_2.png) [@Darren\_Garrison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darren_Garrison)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2026, 2:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/buffy-the-vampire-slayer-new-sunnydale-coming-to-hulu/1026578/6 "2026-01-12T02:02:03Z")
> [@What\_Exit](#): > > I’ve heard almost nothing on this until I saw it in a list of series continuing or rebooting this year. It’s been in the news for many months, long before Michelle Trachtenberg died. Google News knows I’m interested in the subject so constantly shows them to me. ---
**Author:** ![N9IWP](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/n9iwp/32/3154_2.png) [@N9IWP](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/N9IWP)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2026, 3:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/buffy-the-vampire-slayer-new-sunnydale-coming-to-hulu/1026578/7 "2026-01-12T03:16:32Z")
I agree – the comics will likely be ignored. I had Buffy on my pull list\* as a way to support my FLGS\*\* . The Dark Horse ones were continuations – even labeled “season 8” and such. then Boom! took over and those were a reimagining. I think those stopped – it has been a while but the last time I went into the store they didn’t have anything. Brian \* My only comic I’ve ever had on my pull list \*\* Friendly Local Game Store - as you can guess they sell comic books and such not to mention darts, disc golf discs, and used DVDs ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2026, 3:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/buffy-the-vampire-slayer-new-sunnydale-coming-to-hulu/1026578/8 "2026-01-12T03:48:08Z")
Yeah, didn’t _all_ magic end/disappear in the comics? ---
**Author:** ![Darren\_Garrison](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/darren_garrison/32/92_2.png) [@Darren\_Garrison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darren_Garrison)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2026, 5:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/buffy-the-vampire-slayer-new-sunnydale-coming-to-hulu/1026578/9 "2026-01-12T05:26:07Z")
> [@N9IWP](#): > > then Boom! took over and those were a reimagining. I think those stopped – it has been a while but the last time I went into the store they didn’t have anything. Boom! did a few Buffy titles in different continuities, including having a multi-Buffy crossover. I had actually wondered why they hadn’t done anything in a while. Turns out they gave up the rights. > In late 2024, Boom! let the license expire and lost the right to continue selling the Buffyverse comics they’d created. In 2025, Dynamite Entertainment announced it had acquired the license for Buffy and Angel comics. > **[Boom! Studios](https://buffy.fandom.com/wiki/Boom!_Studios)** > > Boom! Studios is an American comic book publisher which held the publishing license for Buffyverse comics from 2019 through late 2024. As Dark Horse Comics's Buffy the Vampire Slayer license expired at the end of 2018, Boom! partnered with 20th... ---
**Author:** ![DWMarch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dwmarch/32/1010_2.png) [@DWMarch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DWMarch)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2026, 6:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/buffy-the-vampire-slayer-new-sunnydale-coming-to-hulu/1026578/10 "2026-01-12T06:23:58Z")
> [@N9IWP](#): > > Speaking of other Slayers, would be cool to see Faith, and she should be mentioned at least. Eliza Dushku has retired from acting after being sexually harassed on the set of Bull. Unfortunately it sounds like she has moved on from all things Buffy but if the new show is good enough maybe they can convince her. In the meantime, here’s an article with extensive details about what she has been up to: > **[Former Vampire Slayer Eliza Dushku Is Now Helping Others Fight More Harrowing...](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/buffy-the-vampire-slayer-eliza-dushku-what-shes-doing-now-1236439611/)** > > After decades in the limelight, the actress suddenly left the industry and became a therapist. Instead of vanquishing blood suckers, she's helping veterans deal with their trauma. ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2026, 7:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/buffy-the-vampire-slayer-new-sunnydale-coming-to-hulu/1026578/11 "2026-03-14T19:05:35Z")
News of it not happening here: > [@Buffy the Vampire Slayer - canceled again before airing](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/buffy-the-vampire-slayer-canceled-again-before-airing/1028447): > > Devastating.