"Zhao made clear she was a passionate fan of the original 'Buffy' and her priority was 'to be truthful to the show, to be truthful to our fans.'"
"Variety's reporting indicates that did not necessarily make Zhao the right choice, as the excellent veteran TV reporter Kate Aurthur wrote, 'Zhao's prodigious skills as a director didn't lend themselves to a television pilot that requires a lot of exposition.'"
Hulu's cancellation of 'Buffy the Vampire Slayer: New Sunnydale' surprised many, especially after a $12 million pilot was produced. Sarah Michelle Gellar announced the news, attributing the decision to a Hulu executive's lack of appreciation for the original series. Sources indicated that the pilot faced insurmountable problems after extensive rewrites. Director Chloé Zhao, a fan of the original, struggled with the pilot's requirements, leading to underwhelming performances and insufficient coverage, highlighting a mismanagement of the reboot process.
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