Instagram/Sarah Michelle Gellar TV Sarah Michelle Gellar reveals why Hulu's Buffy reboot was canceled: a key executive who never watched the original show doomed the project. March 17, 2026 AceShowbiz - Sarah Michelle Gellar, who was set to reprise her iconic role as Buffy Summers in the upcoming reboot, has opened up about why Hulu decided not to move forward with the new series, Buffy: New Sunnydale. The actress revealed that a key executive's lack of support played a major role in the project's cancellation.