Buffy the Vampire Slayer is returning to television in a reboot executive produced by franchise creator Joss Whedon (The Avengers).

20th Century Fox Television is reportedly developing the new take on Buffy, which will center on a younger version of the titular character portrayed by Sarah Michelle Gellar in the '97 series, now played by a Black actor. Writer Monica Owusu-Breen, who previously collaborated with Whedon on Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., will write the reboot; Whedon is set to serve as executive producer on the project, in addition to working with Breen on the script.

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Fox will reportedly pitch the new Buffy take to "streaming and cable outlets later this summer in a package bound to ignite a bidding war." Casting has not been set for the Buffy reboot. it will reportedly feature a "richly diverse" cast, and like the original series, boast metaphors for "issues facing society today."

Whedon recently inked a deal with HBO to produce his new series The Nevers. The series is described as “an epic science-fiction drama about a gang of Victorian women who find themselves with unusual abilities, relentless enemies and a mission that might change the world.” Whedon will write, direct and serve as showrunner for this series, which sees him return to some familiar themes from his past TV work.

Source: The Hollywood Reporter