Twenty years after Buffy the Vampire Slayer aired its finale, the present’s universe will take heart stage in an new Audible collection. Slayers: A Buffyverse Story is co-written and co-directed by OG solid member Amber “Tara” Benson, and can deliver again stars from the beloved collection like James Marsters (Spike) and Charisma Carpenter (Cordelia).
The audio drama arrives October 12—yep, simply in time for spooky season—and also will function the voices of returning Buffy castmembers Benson, Juliet Landau, Emma Caulfield, James Charles Leary, and Danny Robust, with some notable new additions, like a teen slayer performed by Laya DeLeon Hayes. (Sarah Michelle Gellar, who’s stated up to now she’s completed with Buffy, is just not a part of this mission.) Right here’s the plot synopsis, courtesy of an Audible press launch, which notes the story begins 10 years after the occasions that closed out Buffy the Vampire Slayer’s TV run:
“Since then, Spike (James Marsters) has gone deep undercover in Los Angeles, convincing the forces of darkness that he’s again to his evil methods. When his cowl is compromised by 16-year-old Indira Nunnally (Laya DeLeon Hayes), Spike finds himself on baby-slayer-sitting responsibility as soon as extra. Whereas he makes an attempt to trace down a watcher for his keen new protégé, their paths collide with the veteran Slayer of a parallel actuality the place Buffy Summers by no means existed… a actuality the place Cordelia Chase (Charisma Carpenter) is the one-and-only Slayer. She wants Spike’s assist with a basic massive dangerous terrorizing her world… his outdated flame, Drusilla (Juliet Landau).”
Within the launch, Marsters sounded extraordinarily excited in regards to the Sunnydale reunion. “I’m ecstatic to be again with my expensive mates for this subsequent chapter within the Buffyverse, as we take listeners on a well-recognized however surprising journey chock stuffed with horror, ardour and mischief,” the actor stated. “I’m excited for outdated and new followers to expertise this beloved world of vampire slaying like by no means earlier than, delivered to life by way of immersive audio storytelling.”
Slayers: A Buffyverse Story premieres October 12 on Audible (you possibly can pre-order by way of Amazon right here); in case you’re hitting up New York Comedian Con, there’ll be a star-packed panel for the audio drama on October 13, in addition to a Slayers-themed activation for attendees.
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