Sarah Michelle Gellar is still slaying.<\/p>\n
In the first photos from the set of the highly anticipated \u201cBuffy the Vampire Slayer\u201d revival series, the actress rocked a plunging red minidress.<\/p>\n
The dress \u2014 which featured a large red rose at the waist \u2014 coordinated perfectly with a pair of bright red stilettos and a Yves\u00a0Saint Laurent Sac de Jour handbag as the actress effortlessly slipped back into her former role of Buffy Summers.<\/p>\n
Sarah Michelle Gellar was seen in the first photos from the upcoming \u201cBuffy the Vampire Slayer\u201d revival series. Dsanchez\/CPR \/ BACKGRID<\/p>\n
The actress wore a plunging red minidress to reprise her former role of Buffy Summers. Dsanchez\/CPR \/ BACKGRID<\/p>\n
The scarlet red dress featured a large rose at the waist. Dsanchez\/CPR \/ BACKGRID<\/p>\n
The blonde bombshell, 48, finished her look with her signature long hairstyle and a pair of distinctive earrings. <\/p>\n
In other photos taken in Los Angeles Friday, Gellar sipped on a cup of coffee, navigated trailers and chatted with cast and crew on the set of the upcoming Hulu series.<\/p>\n
Gellar originally played the iconic role from 1997 to 2003, opposite co-stars including the late Michelle Trachtenberg<\/a>, Alyson Haningan and David Boreanaz, among others.<\/p>\n She accessorized with red stilettos and a matching handbag. Dsanchez\/CPR \/ BACKGRID<\/p>\n In pics from the Los Angeles set Friday, she wore a pair of distinctive earrings. Dsanchez\/CPR \/ BACKGRID<\/p>\n She rocked her signature, long blond hairstyle Dsanchez\/CPR \/ BACKGRID<\/p>\n After Hulu\u00a0announced in February<\/a>\u00a0that it had ordered a pilot for a new, untitled \u201cBuffy\u201d project with Gellar in the title role, the actress took to Instagram to confirm the news<\/a>. <\/p>\n \u201cSo\u2026.. you might have heard some news this week, but I realize you haven\u2019t heard from me,\u201d she wrote alongside a throwback pic from the beloved series. <\/p>\n The \u201cCruel Intentions\u201d actress explained that before hearing director Chlo\u00e9 Zhao\u2019s take on a revival, she \u201cjust didn\u2019t see a way for the show to exist again.\u201d<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\tWant more celebrity and pop culture news?\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tStart your day with Page Six Daily.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\tThanks for signing up!\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n While hard at work, the actress was seen sipping coffee. Dsanchez\/CPR \/ BACKGRID<\/p>\n She was also spotted outside the on-set trailers. Dsanchez\/CPR \/ BACKGRID<\/p>\n News first emerged in February that Gellar would take on the title role in a new \u201cBuffy\u201d project. Dsanchez\/CPR \/ BACKGRID<\/p>\n However, their first meeting turned into a \u201cfour hour adventure.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cWe laughed, we cried, but mostly we both talked about how much this show means to us,\u201d Gellar divulged in her post.<\/p>\n \u201cWhile I didn\u2019t agree to anything at that meeting, I did shock myself by agreeing to continue the conversation,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n Gellar \u2014 seen here with former co-star David Boreanaz \u2014 originally played the role from 1997 to 2003. \u00a920thCentFox\/Courtesy Everett Collection<\/p>\n The actress took to Instagram in February to confirm the show\u2019s return. \u00a920thCentFox\/Courtesy Everett Collection<\/p>\n \u201cI promise you, we will only make this show if we know we can do it right,\u201d she wrote at the time. Chris Pizzello\/Invision\/AP<\/p>\n Gellar wrote that she has \u201calways listened to the fans and heard your desire to revisit \u2018Buffy\u2019 and her world, but it was not something I could do unless I was sure we would get it right. This has been a long process, and it\u2019s not over yet.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cI 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.\u201d <\/p>\n \u201cThank you to all the fans who never stopped asking for this,\u201d Gellar concluded the post. \u201cThis will be for you.\u201d <\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t