Ryan Kiera Armstrong (left) becomes the new demon hunter. Image source: 20th Century Fox / Disney / Lucasfilm
After 28 years, Buffy (Sarah Michelle Gellar) returns and steps into the footsteps of her former mentor Rupert Giles (Anthony Head). Accordingly, it forms a new generation and Your successor has already been found. Some of you should even know you.
“The chosen one”
It was recently unveiled: Ryan Kiera Armstrong is “the new Buffy”! Most recently, the 15-year-old embodied star in the Disney series Star Wars: Skeleton Crew and also participated as Alma Gardner in the tenth season of American Horror Story.
Opposite Deadline the original actress Sarah Michelle Gellar prize that she was immediately was blown away from the offspring. She praises Armstrong in the highest tones. Specifically, she says:
From the moment I saw Ryan's audition, I knew that there was only a girl I want to have by my side. Having this kind of emotional intelligence and in such a young age are really a gift. The bonus is that your smile even illuminates the darkest room.
Gellar posts a video on her Instagram account that records the moment of announcement. Accordingly, she sits in a video call with Armstrong and shared the good news. Then of course flow too A few tears of joy. But just look at it yourself:
The sibling showrunner duo Lilla and Nora Zuckerman (Poker Face) are happy about the important cast member in the usual Buffy slang.
We are overjoyed to have found the hunter of this generation in Ryan Kiera Armstrong. She absolutely blew us away – for us there is no question that she is the chosen one.
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Ryan Kiera Armstrong recently appeared in Skeleton Crew than far
What we know about the buffy reboot so far
The executing producers of the original series Gail Berman, Fran Rubel Kuzuki and KAZ Kazuki are also part of the pilot sequence. Meanwhile, the Oscar winner Chloé Zhao (Eternals, Nomadland) is located in the director's chair.
Buffy's student should hear the name “Nova”. It could also be a placeholder. Like in Buffy – under the spell of the demons the new hunter also gets a group of friends aside.
What fans should be particularly happy about: A school librarian is again sought for the reboot! The job took over the job in the predecessor Buffy's mentor Giles, who later operated his own shop. According to the role description, the new librarian – unlike Giles – later transforms into a vampire. You can find out more about the characters in the lower box.
When the production starts and what the planned release is about, is not yet known. In America the pilot sequence appears on Hulu. Since most of the streaming providers' projects end up on Disney Plus in this country, we can also expect the reboot there.
Incidentally, you can look at all 144 episodes from Buffy – at the spell of the demons on Disney Plus. If you want to watch nostalgia again, how Buffy and her “Scooby gang” take off the lights in rows.
Otherwise, a revival will soon be pending at Malcolm in the middle. Because four new episodes from the life of Wilkerson appear. You can find out more in the article linked above.
