‘Buffy’, ‘Clarissa’, and ‘The Grudge’: More reboots nobody needs
Fox once floated the idea of bringing back Buffy the Vampire Slayer, and the timing now reads like a footnote from another era. In 2018 Gary Newman told the INTV conference that the property felt ripe for revival and that nothing would move without Joss Whedon’s blessing. The comments drew quick fan pushback, yet they also marked the start of a longer development arc that eventually left Fox behind.
Fox are staking out a potential Buffy reboot
Those early remarks stayed just that. The project later migrated to Hulu, where a pilot script moved into production under Chloé Zhao before the streamer passed in March 2026. Sarah Michelle Gellar shared the news herself, noting she felt sad yet remained grateful for the character and the audience that still cares about Sunnydale. The outcome closed the loop on years of speculation without delivering new episodes.
Post-cancellation Buffy landscape
Fans who spent the last decade tracking every rumor now face a clear endpoint. No new series sits in active development, and Gellar’s public statement emphasized appreciation rather than any immediate pivot. The original run remains the reference point, its mix of horror and teen drama still unmatched by later attempts to recapture the same balance.
A deluge of Roger Corman remakes could be imminent
Shout! Factory picked up roughly 270 titles from Roger Corman’s New Horizons library in March 2018. The move opened the door for high-definition reissues and new productions drawn from the same catalog. Titles such as Eat My Dust!, Rock ‘N’ Roll High School, Galaxy of Terror, and Bloodfist gained fresh visibility on Blu-ray, while the acquisition also set up future remakes.
Corman library remakes that actually happened
Two projects illustrate what followed the deal. A 2021 remake of The Slumber Party Massacre reached screens with updated casting and direction. In 2025 Shout! Studios secured rights to reboot Deathstalker, signaling continued interest in mining the Corman back catalog for contemporary takes. Both efforts show how an archival purchase can translate into actual releases rather than only announcements.
The reboot of the remake of The Grudge is happening
The 2018 announcement positioned Nicolas Pesce to direct a new version set in the United States, with Sam Raimi and Rob Tapert producing. Demián Bichir and Andrea Riseborough joined the cast ahead of a planned May shoot. The project moved from rumor to completed film without additional sequels attached at the time.
The Grudge (2019) release and reception
The Pesce-directed film arrived in 2020 as a soft reboot. It kept the core curse premise while relocating the action to American suburbia, yet audience response stayed muted. No follow-up entries have surfaced since, leaving the 2020 release as the final chapter in this particular franchise cycle.
Clarissa will be explaining everything for a new generation
Nickelodeon held early discussions in 2018 about reviving Clarissa Explains It All, with Melissa Joan Hart eyed to return as an adult raising her own family. The concept stayed in preliminary stages and never progressed to a pilot or series order.
Clarissa Explains It All reboot outcome
Hart later confirmed the talks simply faded. By 2022 she described the project as one that fizzled out, closing another 90s property revival before cameras rolled. The original series retains its place as a snapshot of that decade’s Nickelodeon voice, complete with fourth-wall asides and animated thought bubbles.
Each of these updates leaves the same impression: announced reboots often travel long roads that end in quiet cancellation or modest releases. The original Buffy, Clarissa, and Grudge entries continue to stand on their own merits, while the Corman library keeps supplying fresh material without forcing every title into a new mold. Nostalgia remains a strong pull, yet the track record suggests restraint still serves these properties best.
