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In a statement posted to Twitter, new 'Buffy the Vampire Slayer' showrunner Monica Owusu-Breen has addressed the backlash to the planned reboot of the cult drama.

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00:00In a statement posted to Twitter, new Buffy the Vampire Slayer showrunner Monica Owusu-Breen

00:05has addressed the backlash to the planned reboot of the cult drama. Owusu-Breen, who was

00:09said to write the adaptation of Joss Whedon's beloved vampire drama, noted that the time

00:14is right to meet a new Slayer.

00:30News of the planned Buffy reboot broke Friday and was met almost immediately with backlash.

00:56Although many fans expressed excitement at the idea of a new take on the show with Whedon

01:00involved, many others shared their disappointment that anyone would attempt to replicate the

01:05original. The reboot will feature a black actress stepping into the role of Buffy. The

01:09project, which does not yet have a script or a network, will be contemporary and build on

01:13the original's mythology. The new Buffy will also be richly diverse and, as in the original,

01:18some aspects of the series will be seen as metaphors for issues facing society.

01:22It's unclear if Whedon will have any additional role beyond executive producer on the new

01:26Buffy due to his other commitments, which include HBO's recent straight-to-series order

01:30The Nevers. Whedon and Owusu-Breen have been working closely together on the reboot,

01:35and casting has not yet been determined. To read more on the planned Buffy reboot, head to

01:39THR.com and tell us, are you excited to see the hit TV show make a comeback or do you think

01:43nothing can ever top the original? Let us know in the comments. For The Hollywood Reporter News,

01:48I'm Lyndsey Rodrigues.

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