Powerpuff Girls live-action series was first announced as being in development back in August, and now after months of speculation, the makers have finally unveiled the first official look of the show. The director of the film, Maggie Kiley, took to Instagram to share the first look of the trio Chloe Bennet, Dove Cameron and Yana Perrault as the Powerpuff Girls, and has everyone excited for the series. She captioned the post as, “#powerpuff #powerpuffgirls.” According to Variety, the series is tentatively titled Powerpuff.
The live-action series is based on the Cartoon Network series created by Craig McCracken. The new series will show the pint-sized animated superheroes all grown up and resenting having lost their childhood to crime-fighting. The twenty-somethings want a normal life but will they agree to reunite when the world needs them more than ever is what the show will be all about.
The series will feature Bennet as Blossom, Cameron as Bubbles and Perrault as Buttercup. Donald Faison will play their father Professor Drake Utonium and Nicholas Podany will play the show’s version of villain Mojo Jojo named Joseph ‘Jojo’ Mondel Jr. Robyn Lively will essay the role of Sara Bellum.
According to reports in Variety, Bennet’s character Blossom will be a spunky, conscientious, little-miss-perfect child. Cameron’s Bubbles will be seen as a charming character whose attractive exterior disguises an unexpected toughness and wit. She is now more interested in recapturing her fame than saving the world. As for Perrault’s Buttercup, she will be spending her adulthood trying to shed her Powerpuff Girl identity and live an anonymous life.
The script for the Powerpuff Girls series has been penned by Heather Regnier and Diablo Cody. Regnier, Cody, Kiley, Greg Berlanti, Sarah Schechter and David Madden will serve as the executive producers on the series, while Erika Kennair, Berlanti Productions and Vita Vera Films in association with Warner Bros. Television will back the show as producers.