Ever since news arrived that Sarah Michelle Gellar was planning a revival of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, fans have been excited…and horrified.

A lot of people claimed the story can’t continue after its final episode in 2003. Others wondered if the stories from Dark Horse’s run would be mentioned or remade, since they were supervised by creator Joss Whedon. A few even insisted the original writer’s room return, including Jane Espenson and David Greenwalt.

Discussion is healthy, because everyone wants a revival that works. Not all shows can do that (90210 and Saved By The Bell, for starters).
People also wonder who will be back, especially Spike and Drusilla.
The biggest question: will Buffy still be the Slayer? It was speculated she’ll be a Watcher this time, training a young girl for the job.

Then someone wondered: what does Sarah Michelle Gellar think of all this?
This past Thursday, she told us.

So….. you might have heard some news this week, but I realize you haven’t heard from me.

Three years ago, I got a call from my dear friend and mentor, Gail Berman. She told me that she wanted me to sit down with Chloé Zhao to hear her take on a potential “Buffy” revival. I was blown away that Chloé even knew who I was, but, as I’ve always done, I told Gail that I just didn’t see a way for the show to exist again. We’d always been aligned on that, but this time I heard something different in her voice. I eventually agreed to go (mainly just to meet Chloé) and our twenty minute coffee quickly turned into a four hour adventure. We laughed, we cried, but mostly we both talked about how much this show means to us.

While I didn’t agree to anything at that meeting, I did shock myself by agreeing to continue the conversation. These conversations did, in fact, continue over the next few years and eventually we added the incredible Nora and Lilla Zuckerman to our little tribe until ultimately, one day, we landed on an idea.

I have always listened to the fans and heard your desire to revisit “Buffy” and her world, but it was not something I could do unless I was sure we would get it right. This has been a long process, and it’s not over yet. I promise you, we will only make this show if we know we can do it right. And I will tell you that we are on the path there.

I feel so lucky to be on this journey with these four unbelievably talented women, all of whom love “Buffy” as much as I do. And as much as you do. Thank you to all the fans who never stopped asking for this. This will be for you.

This is the best statement to make, She knows there are as many ideas to bring back the Slayerverse as there are fans, but the fact they have an idea is a start.

However, Sarah didn’t say who will be part of the ‘verse or will be behind the scenes. That also makes sense, since it took five years to get it right. It might just take just as long to do that. This is just my opinion but it could take as long as 2028 to get the pilot on the air. If it’s sooner, like the fall of 2026 or early 2027, so much the better.

Rebuilding the Buffyverse takes time, so let’s be supportive and patient about this. In the meantime, we can just speculate and hope what the New Slaying Era can become.
Also, did anyone survive the ending of Angel? If so, they may want to be part of this.