Reboot, revival…po-tay-to, po-tah-to…whatever you call it, the Buffy the Vampire Slayer reboot is causing some waves. Plans to revive the show were announced during San Diego Comic Con. Today showrunner Monica Owusu-Breen, clarified on Twitter, it’s not a remake.
The words reboot or revive basically means the same thing in the television and film world. A story brought back to life, sometimes with the same cast as before (revive). Other times, a new cast is set in the same multiverse as the original (reboot). At least it’s not a show that replaces the same characters with new actors (remake).
— m.o.b. (@monicabreen) July 26, 2018
Granted nothing will ever be as good as the original series, but a new slayer would fall in line with the mythos of the overall story. Within every generation, a slayer is born. Buffy the Vampire Slayer has been off the air for fourteen years. I think we’re due for a new slayer. Every generation needs their own Buffy. And it appears that Buffy creator Joss Whedon agrees.
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Whedon will be an executive producer on the new series along with Gail Berman, Joe Earley, Fran Kazui and Kaz Kazui. Owusu-Breen is writing the pilot. The series is in the early stages of development. It may be a while before we know anything about the characters and the cast. Creators are considering casting an African-American slayer this time around.
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