The CW’s Powerpuff Girls will need a new Blossom. Variety reports that Chloe Bennet has exited the upcoming live-action adaptation of the hit cartoon series. Reports say that Bennet did not sign her new offer due to scheduling issues. The series is currently being redeveloped, and production had extended past when the actress initially thought. […]
Why is “campy” considered an insult to a movie or TV series?
EJ Moreno on the rejection of camp in film and television… I don’t know why this moment broke me, but reading the latest story on The CW’s upcoming Powerpuff Girls series was it. There was one line from that piece (which focused on the show’s needing retooling) that stood out to me and caused me […]
Dove Cameron opens up about reworking the live-action Powerpuff Girls pilot
The upcoming Powerpuff Girls live-action series is off to a rocky start, from the on-set photos to the leaked script. Things got a bit worse for the project when Variety reported that the pilot episode was being reworked. The CW’s CEO, Mark Pedowitz, went on to say that, “tonally, it might’ve felt a little too […]
The CW boss says Powerpuff pilot “was just a miss”
If you’ve seen or read about any of the leaked script pages, then you’ll already have a pretty good idea why The CW opted against moving to series with its live-action Powerpuff Girls pilot, what with… well, just see for yourself here… The script leaks for this Powerpuff Girls reboot are the worst thing I've […]
The CW’s Powerpuff series pilot episode to be rewritten and reshot
According to Collider, the pilot episode for the upcoming live-action Powerpuff Girls series, which is being developed by The CW, is set to be rewritten and reshot with all of the lead cast, writers and producers remaining on the project. Heather Regnier and Diablo Cody, who serve as writers and executive producers, will also be handling […]
First official look at Chloe Bennet, Dove Cameron and Yana Perrault’s Powerpuff Girls
We’ve already had a peek at Chloe Bennet, Dove Cameron, and Yana Perrault in costume thanks to a batch of set photos, but now The CW has released the first official image of Bubbles (Cameron), Blossom (Bennet) and Buttercup (Perrault) from the live-action Powerpuff Girls sequel series Powerpuff. See the three heroes here… Created by […]
Powerpuff Girls set photos offers first look at live-action Blossom, Bubbles and Buttercup
With filming on Powerpuff now underway, a spy photo from the set of The CW’s live-action Powerpuff Girls series has made its way online giving us our first look at Dove Cameron (Descendants), Yana Perrault (Jagged Little Pill) and Chloe Bennet (Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.) as the now-adult superhero sisters Bubbles, Buttercup and Blossom. Chicos, os […]