Image Credit: Getty Images/ FilmMagic The reboot of Buffy the Vampire Slayer was in the works, but unfortunately, that's no longer the case. According to Sarah Michelle Gellar, the new series is no longer happening. Find out what happened to the Buffy series below. Is Sarah Michelle Gellar Returning to the 'Buffy' Reboot? E! News confirmed that Sarah was in talks to bring back the popular TV series. Searchlight TV and 20th Television previosuly referred to the new era of the show as "the next chapter in the Buffyverse.