Sarah Michelle Gellar Returns to TV for Paramount+’s ‘Wolf Pack’: Everything to Know

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Sarah Michelle Gellar Returns to TV for Paramount+'s ‘Wolf Pack’: Everything to Know

She's back! Wolf Pack introduces a brand new supernatural mystery — with Sarah Michelle Gellar at the helm of the story. "The show focuses on two teenagers who are caught in a wildfire and are wounded by a supernatural creature. In the aftermath, they discover they’re werewolves, and develop an intense bond together," the synopsis reads. "The two team up, and encounter two other teenagers, the adoptive children of a park ranger, who went through a similar strange wildfire sixteen years ago." In July 2022, creator Jeff Davis opened up about getting to work with Gellar on the project. "Everyone knows that Buffy the Vampire Slayer was a huge influence on Teen Wolf," the writer said during a panel for Teen Wolf at San Diego Comic Con. "So I always thought it would be amazing if we could bring Sarah Michelle Gellar back to a horror show." The horror icon, who made a surprise appearance at the convention, added, "Everything these guys have been saying about family and the atmosphere of Jeff's shows is really true. I hope you guys come join us!" Gellar's role in Wolf Pack marks her return to television after previously starring in hit shows including Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Ringer and The Crazy Ones. She has also appeared in I Know What You Did Last Summer, the Scooby Doo film franchise, Cruel Intentions and Southland Tales. In the upcoming series, Gellar plays an arson investigator Kristin Ramsey who gets caught up in the supernatural activities around her. According to Paramount+, the character is "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 which may have also led to the reawakening of a supernatural predator terrorizing Los Angeles." Along with Wolf Pack, the streaming service is also set to release a Teen Wolf revival movie. The upcoming film will bring back many fan-favorite characters from the original series including Tyler Posey (Scott McCall), Holland Roden (Lydia Martin), Melissa Ponzio (Melissa McCall), Seth Gilliam (Dr. Alan Deaton), Linden Ashby (Sheriff Noah Stilinski) and JR Bourne (Chris Argent). Additionally, Colton Haynes (Jackson Whittemore), Ryan Kelley (Deputy Jordan Parrish), Shelley Hennig (Malia Tate), Orny Adams (Coach Bobby Finstock) and Dylan Sprayberry (Liam Dunbar) will also be returning after being featured in the MTV series during its run from 2011 to 2017. During the SDCC panel, fans got a glimpse at the trailer, which included a shocking return from Crystal Reed, whose character Allison Argent tragically died in season 3. Scroll down for everything to know about Wolf Pack: [podcast_block]

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Sarah Michelle Gellar Returns to TV for Paramount+'s ‘Wolf Pack’: Everything to Know

She's back! Wolf Pack introduces a brand new supernatural mystery — with Sarah Michelle Gellar at the helm of the story. "The show focuses on two teenagers who are caught in a wildfire and are wounded by a supernatural creature. In the aftermath, they discover they’re werewolves, and develop an intense bond together," the synopsis reads. "The two team up, and encounter two other teenagers, the adoptive children of a park ranger, who went through a similar strange wildfire sixteen years ago." In July 2022, creator Jeff Davis opened up about getting to work with Gellar on the project. "Everyone knows that Buffy the Vampire Slayer was a huge influence on Teen Wolf," the writer said during a panel for Teen Wolf at San Diego Comic Con. "So I always thought it would be amazing if we could bring Sarah Michelle Gellar back to a horror show." The horror icon, who made a surprise appearance at the convention, added, "Everything these guys have been saying about family and the atmosphere of Jeff's shows is really true. I hope you guys come join us!" Gellar's role in Wolf Pack marks her return to television after previously starring in hit shows including Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Ringer and The Crazy Ones. She has also appeared in I Know What You Did Last Summer, the Scooby Doo film franchise, Cruel Intentions and Southland Tales. In the upcoming series, Gellar plays an arson investigator Kristin Ramsey who gets caught up in the supernatural activities around her. According to Paramount+, the character is "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 which may have also led to the reawakening of a supernatural predator terrorizing Los Angeles." Along with Wolf Pack, the streaming service is also set to release a Teen Wolf revival movie. The upcoming film will bring back many fan-favorite characters from the original series including Tyler Posey (Scott McCall), Holland Roden (Lydia Martin), Melissa Ponzio (Melissa McCall), Seth Gilliam (Dr. Alan Deaton), Linden Ashby (Sheriff Noah Stilinski) and JR Bourne (Chris Argent). Additionally, Colton Haynes (Jackson Whittemore), Ryan Kelley (Deputy Jordan Parrish), Shelley Hennig (Malia Tate), Orny Adams (Coach Bobby Finstock) and Dylan Sprayberry (Liam Dunbar) will also be returning after being featured in the MTV series during its run from 2011 to 2017. During the SDCC panel, fans got a glimpse at the trailer, which included a shocking return from Crystal Reed, whose character Allison Argent tragically died in season 3. Scroll down for everything to know about Wolf Pack: [podcast_block]

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What Is 'Wolf Pack' Based On?

The spinoff is inspired by Edo Van Belkom's book series of the same name.

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Who Stars in 'Wolf Pack'?

Gellar will be joining Rodrigo Santoro, Armani Jackson, Bella Shepard, Chloe Rose Robertson and Tyler Lawrence Gray in Wolf Pack.

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How Is Sarah Michelle Gellar Involved?

The actress will star in and executive produce the Paramount+ show alongside Davis, who previously created Teen Wolf. 

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What Can Fans Expect?

"I realized the other day that one of the things that I love so much about Buffy was how it was utilizing the idea of the horrors of high school and the vampires were the metaphorical version of those horrors. And you could only take it so far in those days because it was network television," Gellar exclusively told Us Weekly in September 2022 about comparing the two projects. "So now you take what our horrors are today, which is depression and anxiety. And we are utilizing these monsters [in Wolf Pack] as the actual personification of that and what happens and finding how much harder it is to face your past these days."

She added: "It's really truly scary and we can push that envelope that much farther on streaming. Also the backdrop of the Los Angeles fires on our Earth [is addressed]. As someone who was evacuated for over a week in the last fire and didn't know if our house was gonna make it, I really understand those emotions and what it does and what we're doing to our Earth and how we're not helping it prepare for these disasters."

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Is There a Trailer?

During the show’s panel at New York Comic Con, Gellar and her costars revealed the first look at Wolf Pack.

“What did you see?” Gellar’s character asks in the footage, released in October 2022, after a group of teenagers came face-to-face with a supernatural creature. “My favorite’s the one with two heads,” she quips over illustrations of the mysterious animal.

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When Does ‘Wolf Pack’ Premiere?

The series drops on Paramount+ on January 26, 2023.

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What Does the Official Trailer Tease About 'Wolf Pack'?

In January 2023, Paramount+ dropped a spooky sneak peek at the upcoming series. Viewers are introduced to two teens who slowly turn into werewolves following a wild fire. Meanwhile, Gellar's character attempts to track down answers about what led to the catastrophic events in the first place.