Producer Dolly Parton Hints at Possible 'Buffy the Vampire Slayer' Reboot
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- February 5, 2024
- 3:21 pm
According to Dolly Parton, “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” may return to screens. Although Dolly Parton is most recognized for her work in country music, she also contributed uncredited production work to the enduringly popular 1990s TV show that starred Sarah Michelle Gellar and the 1992 film on which it is based. Dolly Parton’s production company, Sandolar Productions, which the singer co-founded with her former manager, Sandy Gallin, and co-produced all seven seasons of “Buffy” through its television production arm, Sandolar Television. The David Boreanaz spinoff program “Angel” was also co-created by it.
“They’re still working on it,” Dolly Parton told Business Insider, though she did not reveal who exactly is involved in the project. “They’re thinking about bringing it back and giving it a new look.” Dolly Parton’s Sandolar Productions co-produced the original “Buffy” film starring Kristy Swanson with Kuzui Enterprises, the production company founded by the film’s director, Fran Rubel Kuzui, and her husband Kaz Kuzui.
Whedon, screenwriter Monica Owusu-Breen, and producer worked together on a planned “Buffy” remake in 2018, according to Deadline. This time, the project received backlash from fans who assumed that a black actor would play Buffy. On X, formerly known as Twitter, Owusu-Breen suggested that the reboot would introduce new characters.
“There’s only one Buffy,” she wrote.
Although plans for an on-screen reboot have not yet been finalized, the world of “Buffy” has expanded to other mediums. Several of the “Buffy” cast reunited last year for an Audible series set after the events of the show that ended in 2003.
Ten years after the “Buffy” series finale, “Slayers: A Buffyverse Story” takes place, introducing Spike, Buffy’s previous vampire boyfriend, and a new Slayer named Indira (voiced by Laya Delaney Hayes). (voiced by James Marsters). Gai) is focused on. Danny Strong, Emma Caulfield, Juliet Landau, Anthony Head, Charisma Carpenter, Amber Benson, James Charles Leary, and Emma Caulfield all returned to their TV series roles. Dolly Parton stated to Business Insider that while she was “very involved” with the first series, the people who worked on it every day are ultimately responsible for its success. Dolly Parton says she lived in Nashville when “Buffy” was shooting in Los Angeles, so she didn’t get a chance to visit the set very often.
“A lot of my work has been spent talking back and forth with the business people there,” says the singer, who spoke to BI to promote her latest baking mix with Duncan Hines and its parent company Conagra Brands. ” She adds, “I have to give a lot of people more credit for ‘Buffy the Vampire Slayer’ than myself. A lot of people put a lot of sweat into it.” “That little show did pretty well.”
Dolly Parton has five new dessert mixes with Duncan Hines that are set to hit stores this month. Buttermilk pancake mix in collaboration with Conagra is set to hit the market later this year.
Dolly Parton: A Hands-On Producer for 'Buffy the Vampire Slayer,' Sending Gifts to Cast as a Token of Pride
Dolly Parton is opening up about one of the lesser-known accomplishments of her career: being the creator of “Buffy the Vampire Slayer.”
The hit supernatural drama, which ran for seven seasons from 1997 to 2003, was co-produced by Sandolar Television, the television arm of Sandolar Productions, which Parton founded with her former manager Sandy Gallin.
Before co-creating the television series starring Sarah Michelle Gellar, Sandolar first produced the film “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” in 1992, which flopped at the box office.
Parton said to Business Insider that she was “very involved” in “Buffy,” although she lived in Nashville and was unable to frequently visit the set. the show was filmed in Los Angeles. “A lot of my work was accomplished just talking back and forth with the business people there,” says Parton, who spoke to BI to promote her latest baking mix with Duncan Hines and Conagra Brands. “And I go out to meetings occasionally.”
The “9 to 5” singer claims she didn’t have the opportunity to interact with the cast of the show, but she still left an impression by giving the actors presents.
Parton states, “Although I didn’t get to meet every boy, I wanted them to know that I supported them and that I was happy for them. that they were doing a great job.”
Although Parton says she was as hands-on as she could get from Nashville, she believes the show’s success is due to the people who worked on the set every day.
“That show was very much run by other people,” she explains. “On ‘Buffy the Vampire Slayer,’ I have to give credit to more people than just myself.” A large number of people worked very hard on it.”
However, the icon of country music continues, “I was looking forward to the show. That little show did very well.”
Even though Parton was involved with “Buffy” from the beginning, viewers have just recently come to understand her significance to the show’s history.
The Buffy actress, Gellar, revealed on “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” last year that although she had never met Parton, the singer had sent presents to the set.
“In the beginning, we’d get Christmas gifts with our names on them and I’d think, ‘She doesn’t know who I am,'” recalled Geller.
“And then a few days later anyone asked her regarding it, and she commended on the show and my act, and I said, ‘Oh, I could die now,'” she explained. Parton announced Tuesday that she is collaborating with Duncan Hines and its parent company, Conagra Brands, on various new baking mixes that are set to hit the market this year.
Five new dessert mixes – Chocolate Cake, Yellow Cake, Cinnamon Crumb Cake, Blueberry Muffin, and Banana Nut Muffin – are set to be available in stores this month. Buttermilk pancake mix sold by Conagra is scheduled to launch later this year.
Parton says her passion for cooking inspired her to create her baking ingredients.
‘Why are you selling cakes and pies?’ people ask. She says to BI, “And I think, ‘Because I can and it’s good.'” I have great memories of being in the kitchen with so many amazing people over the years,” declares Parton.
“But no matter what you’re cooking, you’ll always want something sweet afterward.”
