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Powerpuff Girls reboot with Agents of SHIELD star faces setback
The CW reckons the live-action outing needs a little more tweaking. Powerpuff Girls is set to be reworked.
The show – officially titled
Descendants Dove Cameron, Yana Perrault and
Agents of SHIELD star Chloe Bennet bring pint-sized, colour-coded superheroes Bubbles, Buttercup and Blossom to life. James AcombThe CW
Juno) also remain on board.
But according to
Deadline, in its attempts to bag a straight-to-series order, the Warner Bros TV/Berlanti Productions project will undergo a rewrite by Heather Regnier, who has previously worked on shows such as
E!, the descriptions read:
Blossom: “Though she 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.”
Bubbles: “Bubbles’ sweet-girl disposition won America’s hearts as a child. She still sparkles as an adult, 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.”
Buttercup: “Buttercup 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.”
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