- A trailer for the live action Powerpuff Girls series has leaked online
- It shows Blossom, Bubbles and Buttercup played by a trio of stars
- The show was cancelled before it aired in 2023
The long lost trailer for a live action Powerpuff Girls movie has somehow found its way online.
Entitled Powerpuff, this doomed series was originally commissioned by The CW in 2020. However, its production was plagued with problems ranging from script issues to negative responses to the finished pilot.
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As a result, the series was canned before it got properly the chance to see the light of day. However, actors were cast and scenes were shot for the project. Under the directorial guidance of Maggie Kiley, Chloe Bennet, Dove Cameron and Yana Perrault were cast in the roles of Blossom, Bubbles and Buttercup respectively.
This three-minute tease sits somewhere between trailer and sizzle reel, the Powerpuff trailer showcases the show’s new stars while setting the scene for a new take on this familiar characters.
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In Kiley’s version, audiences catch up with Blossom, Bubbles and Buttercup after a freak accident has caused the trio to disband.
Instead, they’ve each embarked on their own endeavors before being pulled back together once more. Watch it below:
What happened to the live action Powerpuff girls movie?
Joining Bennet, Cameron and Perrault in Powderpuff was Scrubs star Donald Faison as their father figure and creator Professor Utonium. Spongebob voice actor Tom Kenny was also confirmed to narrate the series, just like he did in the popular Cartoon Network cartoon show.
Despite all this work and a pilot being filmed, Powerpuff sadly wasn’t meant to be.
After a couple of studio reshuffles, the show was cancelled in early 2023. A few months later, it was confirmed the show was no longer in active development.
How have fans reacted?
Well, fans haven’t exactly had positive responses to the leaked Powderpuff trailer.
In fact, many now seem to have a better understanding as to why it didn’t end up making it on to TV.
“wow the rumors didn’t do justice on how bad it actually was,” said one user, commenting on the trailer video.
wow the rumors didn't do justice on how bad it actually was
— gabriel (@gabethetanker) March 6, 2025
“So….as it turns out….. this was even worse than we imagined it to be,” added another.
“I’m just gonna pretend this is a YouTube skit,” said a third.
However, not every comment was negative. Some seemed keen to see how the series might have panned out.
I actually want to see a full series of this after the trailer. It’s so different from the cartoon and the right kind of car crash TV that I would want to watch just to see what insane thing happened next. It’s like the power puff girls, meets Hancock meets gossip girl.
— K.C. Richards (@thelinedrive) March 6, 2025
“I actually want to see a full series of this after the trailer,” added one fan. “It’s so different from the cartoon and the right kind of car crash TV that I would want to watch just to see what insane thing happened next. It’s like the power puff girls, meets Hancock meets gossip girl.”
