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Episode Date: March 14, 2026Sarah Michelle Gellar, Kathryn Newton, and Elijah Wood dazzled at the Ready or Not 2 premiere in Austin, with Sarah stunning in a lacy dress and Kathryn in a bold tiered gown. The movie sequel fo...llows Samara Weavings character, with Sarah playfully holding a cutout of her. Exciting news for Buffy fans: Ryan Kiera Armstrong is the new Slayer in the reboot, sparking mixed reactions from fans. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:advertise@thednn.ai This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/2644e0601ff87b08
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Hey, it's Corey with entertainment and celebrity news today.
Your daily pop culture update.
Sarah Michelle Geller stole the show at the premiere of her new horror flick,
Ready or Not Too.
Here I come in Austin, Texas.
The event kicked off during SXSW 2026 on Friday.
She posed alongside co-star Cather Newton and Elijah Wood joined them on the red carpet.
Sarah stunned and a lacy slip dress with thin straps and a ruffled neckline,
finished with black heels and her hair and her hair.
and a sleek low updo.
Catherine turned heads in a bold-tiered gown
mixing patterns in frilly edges.
Later, Sarah switched to a two-tone middy dress
with cut-out details.
The movie picks up after the 2019 original,
where Samara Weaving's character emerges
as the lone survivor from a twisted wedding night hunt
by her in-laws.
With Samara absent, Sarah playfully held up
a cardboard cut out of her on the carpet.
Shifting gears, Sarah dropped exciting news for Buffy fans.
She revealed via Zoom,
that 15-year-old Ryan Kira Armstrong has been cast as the new Slayer in the present-day reboot of the Classic 19, 97 to 2003 series.
Fans have mixed feelings about the casting.
Many love Armstrong's fresh energy and emotional depth, but others question the lore,
noting all those slayers activated in the original finale would, now be in their 40s.
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