Once upon a time, The Powerpuff Girls were American's pint-sized superheroes who dealt with giant monsters, evil supervillains, and more, but now, they're disillusioned twentysomethings who resent having lost their childhood to crime-fight; at least, that's the premise of The CW's upcoming live-action series Powerpuff. Based on the original Cartoon Network animated series and characters created by Craig McCracken, the first official look at Powerpuff has been revealed. Check it out below.
The series stars Dove Cameron as Bubbles Utonium, a sweet girl who won America's hearts as a child. "She still sparkles as an adult," reads the official character description, "but her charming exterior belies an unexpected toughness and wit. She’s initially more interested in recapturing her fame than saving the world, but she just might surprise us and herself." Chloe Bennet also stars as Blossom Utonium, who was a "spunky, conscientious, Little-Miss-Perfect child who holds several advanced degrees, Blossom’s repressed kiddie-superhero trauma has left her feeling anxious and reclusive, and she aims to become a leader again — this time on her own terms," as well as Yana Perrault as Buttercup Utonium, who was "the rebellious badass of The Powerpuff Girls in its heyday. More sensitive than her tough exterior suggests, Buttercup has spent her adulthood trying to shed her Powerpuff Girl identity and live an anonymous life." Powerpuff also stars Donald Faison as Professor Drake Utonium, Nicholas Podany as Jojo Mondel, and Robyn Lively as Sara Bellum.
Powerpuff was written by Diablo Cody and Heather Regnier, who serve as executive producers alongside director Maggie Kiley.
