PEOPLE confirmed that a 'Buffy the Vampire Slayer' was in the works more than two decades after the show took its final bow Sarah Michelle Gellar says the rumors are true! Shortly after news broke that a Buffy the Vampire Slayer reboot was nearing a pilot order at Hulu,

I realize you haven’t heard from me,” Gellar, 47, wrote in introduction to a lengthy Instagram post .

According to early reports of the reboot, Gellar will only appear in a recurring capacity and will not be leading the series. Instead, the series will reportedly feature a new slayer, which sounds like Buffy may be serving as a mentor to the new young hero. She will also serve as an executive producer on the series.