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After a High-Profile Failure, The Powerpuff Girls
Are Getting Another Revival
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Warner Bros. is taking another swing at bringing Townsville's smallest
superheroes to the big screen. The studio announced development on a
new Powerpuff Girls movie.
Warner Bros. isn't done with The Powerpuff Girls yet
On Monday, during the Annecy International Animation Film Festival in
France, the new Powerpuff Girls movie was announced. It seems
Warner Bros. is betting that Blossom, Bubbles, and Buttercup still
have box-office punch despite a spotty track record in Hollywood (via
Variety).
Insiders claimed the project exists but stressed that executives have
not yet committed to a formal deal. No director or writer has attached
themselves publicly, and plot details also haven't been shared until
the studio officially greenlights production.
However, the announcement resurrects one of Cartoon Network's most
iconic properties. Craig McCracken's original series launched in 1998
and ran six seasons, following three chemically enhanced sisters who
balance elementary school with protecting Townsville from monsters,
mutants, and megalomaniacal primates. Professor Utonium created the
trio accidentally, mixing sugar, spice, everything nice, and a
mysterious substance called Chemical X.
Warner Bros. has struggled to translate that formula into big-screen
success before. The franchise's first theatrical outing, 2002's
The Powerpuff Girls Movie, collapsed at the box office, scraping
together $16 million worldwide on an $11 million production budget.
A 2016 series reboot attempted to revive interest but failed to match
the original's cultural footprint. The studio's most infamous misstep
came with a live-action adaptation for The CW, which shot a pilot and
promotional material only for executives to scrap the entire project
before it ever reached viewers.
Bill Damaschke, who leads Warner Bros. Pictures Animation, shared the
recent news as part of a broader slate presentation. The division has
packed its pipeline with high-profile voice talent and established IP.
November brings The Cat in the Hat. Bill Hader will be voicing
Dr. Seuss' chaotic feline. Looking further ahead, Cynthia Erivo leads
Bad Fairies, Melissa McCarthy anchors holiday musical Margie Claus,
and Ariana Grande teams with Josh Gad for Oh the Places You'll Go.
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