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Charisma Carpenter Is “Hopeful” Cordelia Returns For ‘Buffy’ Reboot Following “Unjust” Ending On ‘Angel’ Spinoff


Charisma Carpenter is hopeful that her Buffy the Vampire Slayer character will have the opportunity to return in the sequel series currently in development at Hulu.

Charisma Carpenter talks 'Buffy' rebootIlya S. Savenok / Getty Images / James Sorensen / Courtesy Everett Collection In a recent interview, the star said her character had an “unjust” ending on the Angel spinoff and it would be “poetic” to return to the Buffy universe to make things right. Oscar winner Chloé Zhao, a self-professed lifelong Buffy fan, directs the pilot, written by Nora and Lilla Zuckerman (Poker Face). “It will be lighter than the last few seasons of the original,” Gellar told Vanity Fair in an interview at the Filming Italy Sardegna Festival.

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