Buffy the Vampire Slayer is getting a 'contemporary' reboot
Joss Whedon is reportedly on board to bring back the vampire series more than 20 years after it debuted
Buffy the Vampire Slayer is being rebooted and given a "contemporary" makeover.
According to Variety, a new cast will star in the revamped series. The original show's creator Joss Whedon is also involved with the new show, which is currently in development at 20th Century Fox.
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Originally starring Sarah Michelle Gellar as the lead star, Anthony Head as Giles and Alyson Hannigan as Willow, the new actors have yet to be announced. However, Variety report that a black actress is attached to the role of Buffy.
Whedon will executive produce the series, which will be written by Agents Of SHIELD's Monica Owusu-Breen.
The instant reaction to the news on Twitter has not been too positive...
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Other shows that are facing modern reboots include Sabrina the Teenage Witch and Charmed.
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