Sarah Michelle Gellar addressed Buffy the Vampire Slayer fans directly amid the recent news that the classic series is getting a reboot on Hulu.

Gellar, who is reportedly in final talks to appear in the new series, previously opposed the idea of ever rebooting the supernatural drama. But she explained in a new statement to fans how director Chloe Zhao and writers/producers Nora Zuckerman and Lilla Zuckerman helped change her mind.

In a statement posted on social media, Gellar explained that she was put in touch with the Oscar-winning director to discuss a potential Buffy revival.

“I was blown away that Chloé even knew who I was, but, as I’ve always done, I told Gail that I just didn’t see a way for the show to exist again. We’d always been aligned on that, but this time I heard something different in her voice,” Gellar recounted. “I eventually agreed to go (mainly just to meet Chloé) and our twenty minute coffee quickly turned into a four hour adventure. We laughed, we cried, but mostly we both talked about how much this show means to us.”

Gellar admitted, “I did shock myself by agreeing to continue the conversation.”

The actress revealed that she remained in conversation with Zhao over “the next few years” before Nora and Lilla were added to the creative team.

Gellar went on to promise fans that she would not return to the series unless they got it “right.”

“I promise you, we will only make this show if we know we can do it right. And I will tell you that we are on the path there,” she vowed.

According to early reports of the reboot, Gellar will only appear in a recurring capacity and will not be leading the series. Instead, the series will reportedly feature a new slayer, which sounds like Buffy may be serving as a mentor to the new young hero. She will also serve as an executive producer on the series.

It’s unclear if other members of the original cast will also be reprising their roles. However, Deadline notes it “is considered likely.”

Dolly Parton, who was a silent producer on the original series, will also be returning as a producer. However, Buffy creator Joss Whedon will not be involved in the reboot after he was accused of misogyny and fostering a toxic work environment in a bombshell 2022 New York Magazine piece.

For those looking to catch up on the series, Buffy the Vampire Slayer is streaming now on Hulu.