Buffy Reboot Official

Earlier this year there were various reports of a new Buffy the Vampire Slayer film in the works, but we now have official word on the project:

"Atlas Entertainment announced today it is rebooting the beloved franchise, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, with Warner Bros. Pictures. Atlas’ Charles Roven and Steve Alexander will produce the feature film alongside Doug Davison and Roy Lee of Vertigo Entertainment (The Ring, How to Train Your Dragon, The Departed). Whit Anderson is writing the script.

'Whit approached us with an exciting idea about how to update Buffy,' said Roven. 'There is an active fan base eagerly awaiting this character’s return to the big screen. We’re thrilled to team up with Doug and Roy on a re-imagining of Buffy and the world she inhabits. Details of the film are being kept under wraps, but I can say while this is not your high school Buffy, she’ll be just as witty, tough, and sexy as we all remember her to be.' "

Unfortunately, for fans of the TV series, as the new film is being described as a reboot and not a continuation of the show, it seems unlikely that Sarah Michelle Gellar or Joss Whedon will return. Given the fan base of the TV show, a full reboot is a really interesting decision, and I wonder if they are going to aim this film towards the horror crowd or a more general audience. We should have a pretty good idea by the time director and casting announcements are made.