Buffy The Vampire Slayer fans, we have news for you. No, it’s not a reboot announcement – but it could just be that little bit better.

Sarah Michelle Gellar – aka Buffy Summers in the nostalgic 90s franchise – is returning to her supernatural roots for a brand new TV series.

Gellar is set to star in and executive produce the Paramount+ upcoming original series Wolf Pack, which comes from MTV Entertainment Studios. It’s a Teen Wolf spin-off series and focuses on two teenagers (Armani Jackson and Bella Shepard) whose lives are changed when a wildfire awakens a terrifying supernatural creature. Sounds sinister already, right?

With that, here’s everything you need to know about Wolf Pack. 

What is the plot of Wolf Pack?

As previously mentioned, Wolf Pack follows a teenage boy and girl whose lives are changed forever when a California wildfire awakens a terrifying supernatural creature and drives it to attack a highway traffic jam beneath the burning hills. 

“Wounded in the chaos, the boy and girl are inexplicably drawn to each other and to two other teenagers who were adopted sixteen years earlier by a park ranger after another mysterious wildfire,” reads the official synopsis.

“As the full moon rises, all four teens come together to unravel the secret that connects them – the bite and blood of a werewolf.”

The series is based on a series of books by Edo Van Belkom, which were adapted by Teen Wolf creator Jeff Davis. Emmy award-winning Gellar will star as arson investigator Kristin Ramsey, a highly regarded expert in her field and no stranger to personal loss, brought in by authorities to catch the teenage arsonist who started a massive wildfire that may have also led to the reawakening of a supernatural predator terrorising Los Angeles. 

Who will star in Wolf Pack?

Gellar is, of course, starring in the new series as a highly regarded arson investigator. The role marks Gellar’s first live-action TV role since she appeared in a cameo role in The Big Bang Theory in 2019. Her last regular role in a live-action series was on CBS comedy The Crazy Ones in 2013-14 so it’s safe to say that fans of Gellar’s are more than a little excited to see her back on our screens.

As well as Gellar – who is also executive producing the series – the cast includes Armani Jackson (Honor Society) as Everett, Bella Shepard (The Wilds) as Blake, Chloe Rose Robertson (Wildflower) as Luna and Tyler Lawrence Gray (Our Town) as Harlan.

The new series is also being written and executive produced by Jeff Davis and forms just one part of his multi-year deal with MTV Entertainment Studios. Davis is also writing and producing the upcoming Paramount+ original film, Teen Wolf: The Movie. 

Is there a trailer for Wolf Pack?

There is indeed. At the 2022 New York Comic-Con, Paramount+ released the first teaser trailer for Wolf Pack, which shows Gellar’s Ramsey in action as she asks for eyewitness accounts of the bloodthirsty supernatural creature that’s tearing through town.

The trailer also introduces the central group of teenagers who must unravel the secret that now connects them all in the wake of the fire, including Everett (Armani Jackson) and Blake (Bella Shepard). 

The potential for action, drama and horror looks very promising indeed, with scenes of lethal claws sprouting from a mystery figure’s hands, suspiciously shaped wounds and Blake looking in the mirror to find she’s developed werewolf fangs.

There’s also a witty remark from Gellar towards the end of the trailer in which she expresses a preference for a sketch of a monster with two heads, before we get a glimpse of a werewolf roaring with bloody teeth bared. Check it out below:

When and where will Wolf Pack be available to stream?

The new series will be available to stream via Paramount+ on 26 January 2023. If you’re yet to familiarise yourself with the new streaming platform, have a read of what else you can enjoy here.

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