Sarah Michelle Gellar Says Upcoming ‘Buffy’ Reboot Is Transferring Quick (Unique)

Issues are shifting alongside easily with the Buffy the Vampire Slayer reboot, in accordance with Sarah Michelle Gellar.

The actress, 47, tells PEOPLE in an unique interview that she is shocked by the present standing of the not too long ago introduced reboot to the favored sequence, wherein she starred in a career-defining function as titular slayer Buffy Summers.

“We have arrange our workplaces, which implies issues are progressing in all probability sooner than I would anticipated,” Gellar — who has partnered with Trainline for its new “Ticket to Summer season Journey in Europe” marketing campaign — says. “However it will be a course of, I feel.”

“To do it the best way it must be achieved, everybody must be affected person with all of us, as a result of this is not one thing that [will just happen],” she continues.

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PEOPLE confirmed final month {that a} new chapter within the Buffyverse is formally within the works, over 20 years after Buffy‘s remaining bow.

The presently untitled mission — which is nearing a pilot order at Hulu, per Deadline and Selection, which have been first to report the information — will give attention to a brand new slayer, with Gellar showing in a recurring function.

Chloé Zhao, who’s a famous fan of the sequence, is ready to direct and govt produce the pilot, whereas Nora and Lila Zuckerman are connected to write down, showrun and govt produce.

Gellar can be set to govt produce, together with the unique sequence’ govt producers, Gail Berman, Fran Kuzui and Kaz Kuzui. Dolly Parton, who was an uncredited producer on the hit ’90s present by way of her firm Sandollar Leisure, may also return.

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In line with Gellar, she is “excited” about “the thought and the group behind” the Buffy reboot sequence.

“I pinch myself every single day after I get into these rooms, and I am Gail Berman, the Zuckermans and Chloé Zhao,” she says. “It is an unimaginable group.”

“There was no world the place I assumed Chloé Zhao was going to name me and accomplice with me, and ask my recommendation on issues and my opinion — particularly as a result of she hasn’t achieved tv,” Gellar continues.

“She’ll name me, and he or she’ll say, ‘Nicely, I’ve to defer to you,’ and I am like, ‘Wait, what?’ These aren’t phrases I ever thought I’d hear,” provides the mom of two.

Buffy aired for seven seasons from 1997 to 2003 and was adopted by Angel, a derivative sequence, which ran from 1999 to 2004. Alyson Hannigan, Anthony Head, David Boreanaz, Nicholas Brendon, James Marsters, Eliza Dushku and Seth Inexperienced have been amongst others in the primary Buffy forged, in addition to Michelle Tractenberg, who died on the age of 39 final month.

As for what she hopes longtime followers of Buffy will take away from the upcoming reboot — in addition to new viewers who’re launched to the heroic character and her world for the primary time — Gellar tells PEOPLE, “As an actor, you simply need to do work that stands the take a look at of time, that individuals nonetheless take pleasure in, not simply when it comes out, however years later, and it nonetheless is impactful for them.”

“So the truth that this present remains to be so impactful to the people who watched it the primary time together with me, to younger children as we speak which are simply discovering it and really feel prefer it nonetheless speaks to them, with the ability to carry extra individuals to her, it is the best reward an actor may ever ask for. Actually,” she continues.

The Buffy reboot sequence is anticipated to start filming quickly. The unique sequence is presently obtainable to stream in full on Hulu.