Armstrong will star alongside Sarah Michelle Gellar. The "Buffy" universe has added its newest slayer. On Thursday, Ryan Kiera Armstrong's addition to the cast of the upcoming "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" reboot was announced.

Buffy the Vampire Slayer is back, and this time, she’s passing the stake. Star Wars: Skeleton Crew actress Ryan Kiera Armstrong will be the new face of the slayer in Hulu’s upcoming Buffy reboot. Sarah Michelle Gellar,

Previous reports suggested the Slayer's name would be Nova and she would have a pair of friends - Hugo and Gracie. Hugo was described as an "out and proud" nerd from a wealthy family, while Gracie was described as an acolyte of Gellar's Buffy. However, Gellar later debunked these reports, calling them "fake."