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,

Ryan Kiera Armstrong (Star Wars: Skeleton Crew, Firestarter) has landed the lead opposite Sarah Michelle Gellar in the Buffy the Vampire Slayer reboot, which has a pilot order at Hulu. Armstrong will play the new slayer in the untitled Buffyverse project,

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. The pilot was originally announced at Hulu back in February.