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The Powerpuff Girls is an animated action comedy series created by Craig McCracken that ran on Cartoon Network for 6 seasons between 1998 and 2005. The series | The Powerpuff Girls is an animated action comedy series created by Craig McCracken that ran on Cartoon Network for 6 seasons between 1998 and 2005. The series follows the adventures of Blossom, Bubbles and Buttercup, three tiny girls with world-shattering superpowers which arose accidentally when Professor Utonium, during an attempt to create the perfect little girl, accidentally spills a jar of Chemical-X into the 'sugar and spice and everything nice'. The Powerpuff Girls become the guardians of their home Townsville, defending it from an assortment of exotic (and very adult) villans. | ||
A poorly-received reboot of the show aired from 2016 to 2019, and another - this time with McCracken's involvement - is said to be in development<ref>[https://deadline.com/2022/07/powerpuff-girls-fosters-home-for-imaginary-friends-animated-series-reboots-craig-mccracken-hanna-barbera-studios-europe-1235071571/ ‘Powerpuff Girls’ & ‘Foster’s Home For Imaginary Friends’ Animated Series Reboots From Craig McCracken In Works At Hanna-Barbera Studios Europe.] Retrieved 07 Jul '23</ref>. On August 24th, 2020, it was announced that a live-action reboot series, simply entitled "Powerpuff"<ref>[https://deadline.com/2021/03/powerpuff-donald-faison-professor-drake-utonium-cw-live-action-reboot-pilot-1234724657/ ‘Powerpuff’: Donald Faison To Play Professor Utonium In CW’s Live-Action Reboot Pilot.] Retrieved 07 Jul '23</ref> was set to air on the CW.<ref>[https://bardbox.net/alas-alas/ ‘Powerpuff Girls’ Live-Action Series Among CW Pilot Orders, Network Sets ‘The 4400’ Reboot.] Retrieved 03 Jul '23</ref> | |||
==Premise== | ==Premise== | ||
Set in the early 2020s, the show | Set in the early 2020s, the show re-imagined the iconic animated characters for the (considerably more lucrative and hence sought-after) young adult demographic, casting the Powerpuff trio as "disillusioned twentysomethings" who resent having lost their childhood to crime fighting. The show would trade in action-adventure for 'slice-of-life' plots that explored the girls' troubled relationships with the Professor and each other. | ||
==Availability== | ==Availability== | ||
The pilot was filmed in April 2021, | The pilot was filmed in April 2021, but was hastily withdrawn and reworked after negative test screenings.<ref>[https://tvline.com/2021/05/25/Powerpuff-girls-pilot-too-campy-reworked-cw/ CW Boss: Powerpuff Pilot Came in 'Too Campy,' Will Go Back to Drawing Board.] Retrieved 03 Jul '23</ref> Two full screenplays of the pilot (from January 18th and February 9th, 2021) were leaked online a month after filming concluded and were likewise met with immense backlash. | ||
On May 18th, 2023, the show was officially cancelled after two years of redevelopment and the departure of star Chloe Bennet (Blossom).<ref>[https://variety.com/2021/tv/news/powerpuff-girls-cw-pilot-chloe-bennet-exits-1235038530/ ‘Powerpuff Girls’ CW Pilot Star Chloe Bennet Exits Project (EXCLUSIVE)] Retrieved 07 Jul '23</ref> <ref>[https://tvline.com/2023/05/18/live-action-powerpuff-girls-pilot-cancelled-the-cw/ Live-Action Powerpuff Girls, Diggle’s Justice U Among Pre-Nexstar Projects No Longer in Development at The CW.] Retrieved 07 Jul '23</ref> The pilot has never been officially released, and likely never will due to the strongly engative reception to the concept.<ref>[https://bardbox.net/alas-alas/ Fans Are Not Liking the Leaked Live-Action Powerpuff Girls Script.] Retrieved 03 Jul '23</ref> However, the pilot has been rumoured to be circulating online in private collecting groups. | |||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
Revision as of 16:37, 16 July 2023
Promo picture for the pilot
Status: Lost
The Powerpuff Girls is an animated action comedy series created by Craig McCracken that ran on Cartoon Network for 6 seasons between 1998 and 2005. The series follows the adventures of Blossom, Bubbles and Buttercup, three tiny girls with world-shattering superpowers which arose accidentally when Professor Utonium, during an attempt to create the perfect little girl, accidentally spills a jar of Chemical-X into the 'sugar and spice and everything nice'. The Powerpuff Girls become the guardians of their home Townsville, defending it from an assortment of exotic (and very adult) villans.
A poorly-received reboot of the show aired from 2016 to 2019, and another - this time with McCracken's involvement - is said to be in development[1]. On August 24th, 2020, it was announced that a live-action reboot series, simply entitled "Powerpuff"[2] was set to air on the CW.[3]
Premise
Set in the early 2020s, the show re-imagined the iconic animated characters for the (considerably more lucrative and hence sought-after) young adult demographic, casting the Powerpuff trio as "disillusioned twentysomethings" who resent having lost their childhood to crime fighting. The show would trade in action-adventure for 'slice-of-life' plots that explored the girls' troubled relationships with the Professor and each other.
Availability
The pilot was filmed in April 2021, but was hastily withdrawn and reworked after negative test screenings.[4] Two full screenplays of the pilot (from January 18th and February 9th, 2021) were leaked online a month after filming concluded and were likewise met with immense backlash.
On May 18th, 2023, the show was officially cancelled after two years of redevelopment and the departure of star Chloe Bennet (Blossom).[5] [6] The pilot has never been officially released, and likely never will due to the strongly engative reception to the concept.[7] However, the pilot has been rumoured to be circulating online in private collecting groups.
Gallery
Videos
Production Photos
Script
See Also
- Demashita! Powerpuff Girls Z (partially found Toei pitch pilot of anime adaptation of Cartoon Network animated series; 2005)
- The Powerpuff Girls (lost unaired pilot of Cartoon Network animated series reboot; early-mid 2010s)
Reference
- ↑ ‘Powerpuff Girls’ & ‘Foster’s Home For Imaginary Friends’ Animated Series Reboots From Craig McCracken In Works At Hanna-Barbera Studios Europe. Retrieved 07 Jul '23
- ↑ ‘Powerpuff’: Donald Faison To Play Professor Utonium In CW’s Live-Action Reboot Pilot. Retrieved 07 Jul '23
- ↑ ‘Powerpuff Girls’ Live-Action Series Among CW Pilot Orders, Network Sets ‘The 4400’ Reboot. Retrieved 03 Jul '23
- ↑ CW Boss: Powerpuff Pilot Came in 'Too Campy,' Will Go Back to Drawing Board. Retrieved 03 Jul '23
- ↑ ‘Powerpuff Girls’ CW Pilot Star Chloe Bennet Exits Project (EXCLUSIVE) Retrieved 07 Jul '23
- ↑ Live-Action Powerpuff Girls, Diggle’s Justice U Among Pre-Nexstar Projects No Longer in Development at The CW. Retrieved 07 Jul '23
- ↑ Fans Are Not Liking the Leaked Live-Action Powerpuff Girls Script. Retrieved 03 Jul '23