While the Buffyverse has been going strong via BOOM! Studios’ comic book reboot of “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” and its various spinoffs, it looks as though Disney is ready to try their hand at the property, which they acquired in their 2019 acquisition of Fox. With an all-new YA book series, Disney Hyperion will return to the original “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” timeline.
The new trilogy of books will debut in 2022 with the release of “In Every Generation.” The new series is written by Kendare Blake, known for authoring the Three Dark Crowns series, and will center around a new slayer, Frankie, who also happens to be Willow Rosenberg’s daughter and a witch.
The official synopsis is as follows:
Frankie Rosenberg is passionate about the environment, a sophomore at New Sunnydale High School, and the daughter of the most powerful witch in Sunnydale history. Her mom, Willow, is slowly teaching her magic on the condition that she use it to better the world. But Frankie’s happily quiet life is upended when new girl Hailey shows up with news that the annual Slayer convention has been the target of an attack, and all the Slayers—including Buffy, Faith, and Hailey’s older sister Vi—might be dead. That means it’s time for this generation’s Slayer to be born. But being the first ever Slayer-Witch means learning how to wield a stake while trying to control her budding powers. With the help of Hailey, a werewolf named Jake, and a hot but nerdy sage demon, Frankie must become the Slayer, prevent the Hellmouth from opening again, and find out what happened to her Aunt Buffy, before she’s next. Get ready for a whole new story within the world of Buffy!
“I have been a Buffy fan since the womb, or at least that’s what it feels like,” Blake tells Polygon. “Being a fan of Buffy was the whole reason for taking on In Every Generation. I had no choice. You don’t say no to Buffy.”
What’s not clear from the announcement is whether or not this new series will take into account the events from Dark Horse’s “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” comic book series, which was developed in partnership with Joss Whedon after the television show’s conclusion. The series has long been considered canon and continued the story of the “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” television series through season 12.
“In Every Generation” goes on sale on January 4, 2022.
