Warner Bros. Developing New Powerpuff Girls Movie
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- Warner Bros. Pictures Animation announced a new "Powerpuff Girls" movie in development at Monday's Annecy International Animation Film Festival, with the studio confirming the project publicly for the first time.
- Studio sources confirmed the film is in the works but stressed no deal is in place and the project has not been greenlit, meaning no plot details, cast, or release window have been announced.
- The original "Powerpuff Girls" series premiered in 1998 and ran for six seasons through 2005, following Blossom, Bubbles, and Buttercup — three superpowered girls created by Professor Utonium using sugar, spice, everything nice, and the accidental addition of Chemical X.
- Warner Bros.' previous big-screen adaptation, 2002's "The Powerpuff Girls Movie," grossed just $16 million against an $11 million budget — a box-office flop that hangs over any new theatrical attempt.
- The franchise also spawned a 2016 reboot series on Cartoon Network and an ill-fated live-action adaptation that never aired, leaving the IP's modern track record mixed.
- WB Animation's next theatrical release is "The Cat in the Hat" this November with Bill Hader voicing the title role, followed by "Bad Fairies" with Cynthia Erivo, "Margie Claus" led by Melissa McCarthy, and "Oh the Places You'll Go" starring Ariana Grande and Josh Gad in 2027 and beyond.
Why it matters: Warner is signaling renewed commitment to its animation IP pipeline, but the no-greenlight, no-deal caveat shows this is an early-stage announcement rather than a locked project. The franchise's history — a 2002 movie that earned $16M on an $11M budget and a live-action adaptation that never aired — means the studio is betting on a property with a proven track record of stumbling when it moves beyond television.
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