Previous reports suggested the Slayer's name would be Nova and she would have a pair of friends - Hugo and Gracie. Hugo was described as an "out and proud" nerd from a wealthy family, while Gracie was described as an acolyte of Gellar's Buffy. However, Gellar later debunked these reports, calling them "fake."

The “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” reboot pilot at Hulu has found its new slayer — Ryan Kiera Armstrong. Armstrong has been cast in a lead role in the pilot opposite returning star Sarah Michelle Gellar.

Ryan Kiera Armstrong has joined the cast of the new Buffy the Vampire Slayer reboot opposite original star Sarah Michelle Gellar. The 15-year-old star, best known for roles in the film Firestarter and Star Wars series Skeleton Crew,