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The Powerpuff Girls is an animated action comedy series made by Craig McCracken that ran on Cartoon Network for 6 seasons. The series is about a Professor named Professor Utonium while attempting to create the perfect little girls, he accidentally breaks a jar of Chemical-X that spilled into the ingredients creating 3 girls all with superpowers, where they fight crime in each episode in their home Townsville. However, on August 24th, 2020, it was announced that a live-action reboot series (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> | |||
The Powerpuff Girls is an animated action comedy series made by Craig McCracken that ran on Cartoon Network for 6 seasons. The series is about a Professor named Professor Utonium while attempting to create the perfect little girls, he accidentally breaks a jar of Chemical-X that spilled into the ingredients creating 3 girls all with superpowers, where they fight crime in each episode in their home Townsville. However, on August 24th, 2020, it was announced that a live-action reboot series 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 was to | Set in the early 2020s, the show was to re imagine the beloved Cartoon Network show by the same name, however, unlike the previous animated iteration targeted toward kids, it would now be targeted at young adults with slice-of-life plot lines of the pint-sized superheroes as "disillusioned twentysomethings" who resent having lost their childhood to crime fighting. | ||
==Availability== | ==Availability== | ||
The pilot was filmed in April 2021, however, the show was set to restart production 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> Though two full screenplays of the pilot (from January 18th and February 9th, 2021) can be found online, the fully shot pilot has never been officially released, and likely never will due to the backlash.<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. | The pilot was filmed in April 2021, however, the show was set to restart production 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> Though two full screenplays of the pilot (from January 18th and February 9th, 2021) can be found online, the fully shot pilot has never been officially released, and likely never will due to the backlash.<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== | ||
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===Script=== | ===Script=== | ||
Revision as of 19:41, 7 July 2023
Behind-the-scenes photo from the pilot.
Status: lost
The Powerpuff Girls is an animated action comedy series made by Craig McCracken that ran on Cartoon Network for 6 seasons. The series is about a Professor named Professor Utonium while attempting to create the perfect little girls, he accidentally breaks a jar of Chemical-X that spilled into the ingredients creating 3 girls all with superpowers, where they fight crime in each episode in their home Townsville. However, on August 24th, 2020, it was announced that a live-action reboot series (entitled "Powerpuff[1]") was set to air on the CW.[2]
Premise
Set in the early 2020s, the show was to re imagine the beloved Cartoon Network show by the same name, however, unlike the previous animated iteration targeted toward kids, it would now be targeted at young adults with slice-of-life plot lines of the pint-sized superheroes as "disillusioned twentysomethings" who resent having lost their childhood to crime fighting.
Availability
The pilot was filmed in April 2021, however, the show was set to restart production after negative test screenings.[3] Though two full screenplays of the pilot (from January 18th and February 9th, 2021) can be found online, the fully shot pilot has never been officially released, and likely never will due to the backlash.[4] However, the pilot has been rumoured to be circulating online in private collecting groups.
Gallery
Videos
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’: 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
- ↑ Fans Are Not Liking the Leaked Live-Action Powerpuff Girls Script. Retrieved 03 Jul '23