By Michileen Martin
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The "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" sequel series is still in development and we don't even have a name for the show, but thanks to TVLine, we have learned some details about the new slayer and her friends.
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According to the site, the new slayer is a more cerebral 16-year-old who's described as being more like Alyson Hanigan's Willow than Sarah Michelle Gellar's Buffy. She's a loner, very smart, and her name is Nova. However, TVLine suggests that the name is a placeholder and not the actual name.
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TVLine also offered some info on Nova's friends, who will presumably be her own version of Buffy's "Scoobs." There's Hugo, an "out and proud nerd" who comes from a wealthy family. There's also Gracie, a young vampire expert who is described as an "acolyte" of the older Buffy; possibly a young Watcher like Anthony Stewart Head's Giles from the original series.
There are still a lot of questions left to be answered about this "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" sequel series; chief among them, where will it be set? Sunnydale is completely swallowed into a Hellmouth in the "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" series finale, so presumably not there.
We know Gellar will reprise her role as Buffy Summers, but what about Head, Charisma Carpenter, David Boreanaz, Alyson Hanigan, Nicholas Brendon, James Marsters, and more?
Boreanaz and/or Marsters returning could offer some significant technical challenges. Both played reformed vampires in "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" and "Angel," and both were, at different times, love interests to the eponymous hero. There will likely be plenty of fans wanting to see both of them again. The problem is that according to how vampires work, both should look as youthful as they did back in the nineties, but Boreanaz is in his fifties while Marsters is in his early sixties. Of course, de-aging techniques have come a long way since the nineties.
Having Brendon return would likely also represent a number of problems. Since the original series ended, Brendon has been on the wrong side of a number of legal issues including domestic violence and drugs. He also suffers from a number of significant medical issues.
The "Buffy" sequel series will be written by Nora Zuckerman and Lilla Zuckerman and directed by Chloé Zhao, who will also executive produce. Other executive producers include Sarah Michelle Gellar, Gail Berman, Fran Kuzui, Kaz Kuzui, and Dolly Parton.
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