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The Powerpuff Girls Live-Action Series Trailer Leaks, Showing What the Canceled Show Would Have Been

Author : Aaron Update : Mar 18,2025

In 2023, The CW's live-action Powerpuff Girls series faced cancellation after production troubles. A leaked teaser, since removed by Warner Bros. Entertainment from the "Lost Media Busters" YouTube channel, offers a glimpse into what might have been. The three-and-a-half-minute trailer depicts the now-adult Powerpuff Girls—Blossom (Chloe Bennet), Bubbles (Dove Cameron), and Buttercup (Yana Perrault)—navigating adulthood's challenges. Blossom is stressed and burnt out, Bubbles struggles with alcohol, and Buttercup rebels against societal norms.

Official images of the three Powerpuff Girls from CW's live-action effort: Dove Cameron, Chloe Bennet, and Yana Perrault.

The trailer shows them accidentally killing Mojo, fleeing Townsville, and returning years later to encounter Mojo's adult son, Jojo (who's become the brainwashed city's mayor and seeks revenge). The tone is described as "edgy," featuring humorous lines like Bubbles' juggalo quip and Buttercup's comment about Jojo's feelings for Blossom.

The CW confirmed the footage's authenticity to Variety, clarifying it wasn't an official, publicly intended trailer.

Initially announced in 2020, the series' cancellation in 2023 followed setbacks including a poorly received pilot and Bennet's departure. CW chairman and CEO Mark Pedowitz explained the pilot's failure, stating it felt "too campy" and lacked the desired grounded reality. He indicated a desire to revise the project's tone before proceeding.