A spokesman for Sarah Michelle Gellar revealed this morning on SN News that the actress had at last agreed to star in a movie based on the popular television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Former cast members Alyson Hannigan, Nicholas Brendan, and Anthony Stewart Head have already signed on. Filming is anticipated to begin this fall, and will unfortunately trump creator Joss Whedon's current project, a remake of Wonder Woman.
In an interview with SN News, Whedon revealed that David Boreanaz will not be returning to the role of 'Angel' in the film, due to the fact that "no one really liked him anyway." Additionally, rumor has it that James Marsters is slated to appear in a dream sequence in the film; fans will note that dead characters often made later appearances in the show, and the movie will be no different. Marsters's character, the vampire Spike, died in the series finale.
There is no word yet on a potential release date, though we have learned that the script has been finalized for some time. Whedon was simply waiting for Gellar to determine whether or not she wanted to reprise a role she played for such a large part of her career.
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— go to most recent comments1 - houstonangelfan
This must be an April Fools Day joke.
I don't believe it. Firstly I don't
believe SMG would come back without DB.
I certainly don't believe the part about "no one ever really liked him anyway" yeah, right. Well, time will
tell.
2 - LegendaryMonkey
I recommend clicking the link within the post. ;)
3 - Kate
Spike did die in the Buffy series finale, but he came back to be in Season 6 of Angel, so naturally this article has to be an April fools day thing since the some of the information is impossible. Plus, SMG has moved on in her acting career and I doubt that she would come back to Buffy, though maybe for a movie.
4 - Aaman
That was Spike Lee
5 - Phillip Winn
I thought it was Spike Jonez?
6 - Lorna
Ok, this was so cruel, I receieved it in an email and actually believed it. The stupid reporters got many fans hopes up. Assholes!!
7 - Aaman
Hey Monkey, you're a reporter now - no more pajama-blogging for you!
8 - LegendaryMonkey
Can you feel the love... um... today?
(Spike Jonze + Buffy would = awesome, by the way)
9 - Eric Berlin
Monkey -- Don't mess around with my Whedon-related emotions... it's just not right.
(sniff)
10 - LegendaryMonkey
Hey, I want the film as much as anyone else! I'm dreaming here.
I had strep throat two weeks ago and spent my time off in bed doing Buffy marathons.
/sniff indeed
(but I'm still a bad, bad girl for this)
11 - Rg
goddammnit... got me
12 - Madspirit
The Buffy community is famous for these kinds of April Fools jokes. Spoiler Slayer once wrote out an entire false Wildfeed for April 1. I really really think...people...and that includes Joss fans...need badly...to get a sense of humor...
Madspirit
13 - LegendaryMonkey
Awww, I'm treading in the footsteps of the Buffy fans who came before? Oh well, I guess I'm not very cutting edge.
But I'm still happy with my pranking! :)
14 - Madspirit
No...you're not treading on anything. You are following in a fine tradition. I loved it. The people on my Buffy, Angel and Firefly site are all whining now... It amuses me.
Madspirit
15 - LegendaryMonkey
Oh, that's awesome! Best news I've had all day!
<3 Madspirit
16 - Aaron, Duke De Mondo
oh, yeah "april fools" my ass. it's a cover up. this post is as real as my face, which is at least 98% real. You can't fool me.
It's a postmodern fool within a fool, admit it!
17 - Madspirit
**this post is as real as my face, which is at least 98% real.**
What is the other 2% of your face?
Madspirit
18 - LegendaryMonkey
Maybe it's apple butter.
19 - Madspirit
I don't know whether that's gross and disgusting...or kind of yummy...
Madspirit
20 - Eric Berlin
Apple butter? Wow -- the power of imagination and word play... keeps me coming back to the old BC...
21 - Aaron, Duke De Mondo
its a mixture of brick and loveliness.
22 - Maria
That was a cruel joke. You could've done something else. Tell me my mom was hit by a bus. My cat was electrocuted. My house burnt down. Anything else but my Whedonverse!
23 - Rana
You all got my hopes up for a second grrr.........shame on you for messing with the Whedon verse you shouldnt ever mess with that.
24 - breadgirl97
That's so wrong, I got so excited and was dissapointed. I got flabergasted with the quote about David B. because hello he was the love of buffy's life and he's way hotter than spike. I hate spike, and it wouldn't be the same without Angel. Hello, he only got a spin off series, but no one liked him, yeah right.
25 - jskryp
You suck, whomever played this stupid joke!!!!!
Get a real life!!!!!!
To the person that would rather see their cat electrocuted-
you should shock your own privates!!!!