'Buffy the Vampire Slayer' Gets Unexpected Spinoff
Buffy is getting a spinoff—but it's not what you might be thinking! Audible has announced a scripted audio series set in the Buffy the Vampire Slayer universe. Members of the original cast reunited for Slayers: A Buffyverse Story, which follows James Marsters' character Spike.
“I’m ecstatic to be back with my dear friends for this next chapter in the Buffyverse, as we take listeners on a familiar but unexpected journey chock full of horror, passion and mischief,” Marsters said in a press release. “I’m excited for old and new fans to experience this beloved world of vampire slaying like never before, brought to life through immersive audio storytelling.”
Slayers: A Buffyverse Story "picks up 10 years after the events" of the series' finale, according to Audible. Buffy the Vampire Slayer, starring Sarah Michelle Gellar, ran for seven seasons before coming to an end in 2003.
Buffy alum Amber Benson, who played Tara Maclay on the supernatural drama, and Christopher Golden wrote the Audible Original. "Slayers: A Buffyverse Story offers a fresh, dynamic take on a cult-classic that takes listeners on a fun and nostalgic ride,” Rachel Ghiazza, Chief Content Officer at Audible, said. "The all-star cast reprising beloved roles, as well as newcomers, bring to life a storyline that will entertain fans of the original series and pull in first-time Sunnydale visitors.”
Here is everything to know about Slayers: A Buffyverse Story.
When will Slayers: A Buffyverse Story be released?
Slayers: A Buffyverse Story is set to premiere on Oct. 12, 2023.
How to listen to Slayers: A Buffyverse Story?
The audio series will be available exclusively on Audible.
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Which Buffy cast members return for Slayers: A Buffyverse Story?
Original series stars James Marsters, Charisma Carpenter, Anthony Head, Juliet Landau, Emma Caulfield Ford, Amber Benson, James Charles Leary and Danny Strong reprised their roles for Slayers: A Buffyverse Story.
James Marsters as Spike
Charisma Carpenter as Cordelia Chase
Anthony Head as Rupert Giles
Juliet Landau as Drusilla
Emma Caulfield Ford as Anya Jenkins
Amber Benson as Tara Maclay
James Charles Leary as Clem
Danny Strong as Jonathan Levinson
The Audible series also welcomed Laya DeLeon Hayes to the Buffyverse as Indira.
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Will Sarah Michelle Gellar be in the new Buffy spinoff?
Alas, the star of the original series will not reprise her role for the audio series.
What is Slayers: A Buffyverse Story about?
Slayers: A Buffyverse Story follows Spike, who has "gone deep undercover in Los Angeles, convincing the forces of darkness that he’s back to his evil ways." After Spike's cover is compromised by a 16-year-old named Indira Nunnally, Marsters' character "finds himself on baby-slayer-sitting duty once more."
"While he attempts to track down a watcher for his eager new protégé, their paths collide with the veteran Slayer of a parallel reality where Buffy Summers never existed...a reality where Cordelia Chase (Charisma Carpenter) is the one-and-only Slayer," per a press release. "She needs Spike’s help with a classic big bad terrorizing her world…his old flame, Drusilla (Juliet Landau).
Audible has teased that Slayers: A Buffyverse Story will bring "fans a fresh story and a new world, filled with horror, heart, humor, and surprises at every turn."
