‘Buffy the Vampire Slayer’ Doesn’t Need a Reboot, Even If Joss Whedon Is Involved

No show understands better the idea of life after death than “Buffy the Vampire Slayer,” so in these heady times of reboots and revivals, it’s not exactly a shock to hear that according to Fox TV group chair Gary Newman, bringing back the show is something “we talk about frequently.”The cult favorite, which ran originally from 1997 to 2003, was groundbreaking television for its time.

During its seven-season run, the drama-comedy-supernatural mishmash created by Joss Whedon represented a lot of storytelling highs, while behind the scenes, it launched the careers of a number of great writers, including “UnREAL” co-creator Marti Noxon, “Once Upon a Time” executive producer Jane Espenson, “The Martian” screenwriter Drew Goddard, and many others.Over 20 years later, “Buffy” still means a lot to its fans, and the good news for those who might be nervous about the possibility of a revival happening is that according to Newman,

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