The Powerpuff Girls (2024 film)

The Powerpuff Girls is a 2024 American live-action/computer-animated superhero film based on the Cartoon Network animated series of the same name by Craig McCracken. The film is directed by Andy Muschietti, produced by Neal H. Moritz and Craig McCracken and written by Chris Viscardi and Phil Lord and Christopher Miller based on a screenplay by Jonathan Aibel and Glenn Berger. A remake of the 2002 film The Powerpuff Girls Movie, the film stars James Marsden, Millie Bobby Brown, Kiernan Shipka, Sadie Sink, Hailee Steinfield, Selena Gomez, Jim Carrey and Dylan O'Brien.

All is sunshine and rainbows in Chicago, when a portal springs open and shoots out three small girls, named Blossom, Bubbles, and Buttercup. Dr. Moody, an evil, villainous scientist, was back in town, threatening to destroy the Powerpuff Girls - the three girls' alias - and keep them away from the public eye indefinitely. With help from Jerry, a local reporter in the city in Illinois, the Powerpuff Girls set out on a heartstopping mission to save Chicago from Dr. Moody's wrath.

A remake to The Powerpuff Girls Movie was originally announced in 2004 following the commercial failure of the latter film. Originally in a bidding war between Viacom and TimeWarner, the first of the latter acquired the shareholding rights to the franchise in July 2004, with development planning to begin in September. However, after negotiations with Paramount Pictures CEO Sherry Lansing, TimeWarner purchased the rights to The Powerpuff Girls in December 2004, though had announced they had indefinitely cancelled the film.

The film was given the green light in 2021, with the idea of it being a blend of live-action and animation, similar to those of The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water, Space Jam: A New Legacy, Sonic the Hedgehog, The Smurfs and Alvin and the Chipmunks. Principal photography commenced in June 2022 in Chicago, Illinois, with additional filming in Los Angeles, Sacramento and San Francisco. Produced by Warner Bros. Pictures Animation, Cartoon Network Studios and Original Film, the animation was produced at Reel FX Animation Studios and Mikros Image, with DNEG and Moving Picture Company providing visual effects. The film's animation workforce totaled over 140,000 employees across the globe.

The Powerpuff Girls was originally scheduled for release in June 2023, but was pushed to April 2024. Premiering at the El Capitan Theatre on April 2, 2024, the film was theatrically released in the United States on April 12, 2024 by Warner Bros. Pictures in 2D, 3D, RealD 3D, IMAX 3D, 4DX and Dolby Cinema formats.

Synopsis
All is sunshine and rainbows in Chicago, when a portal springs open and shoots out three small girls, named Blossom, Bubbles, and Buttercup. Dr. Moody was back in town, threatening to destroy the Powerpuff Girls - the three girls' alias - and keep them away from the public eye. With help from Jerry, a local reporter in the city in Illinois, the Powerpuff Girls set out on a heartstopping mission to save Chicago from Dr. Moody's wrath.

Plot
In the city of Townsville, the Powerpuff Girls, Blossom, Bubbles, and Buttercup, continue to fight crime and protect the city from various villains. In Chicago, they accidentally open the spring portal and fall into the water, leading them to a whole new dimension filled with unexpected adventures and challenges. 10 years later, Jerry, a local reporter in the city of Chicago, was in Chicago when he used the camera to document the strange occurrences in the city, but someone zipped past him and took a photo of a mysterious figure. He saw the picture with three lines of with pink, blue, and green colors.

However, the giant fish balloon attack on the city caused chaos and panic among the citizens. And then the Powerpuff Girls came to the rescue, using their superpowers to defeat the fish balloon and restore peace to the city. In the office, Jerry decided to talk to his coworkers about three interesting little girls who saved the day with their extraordinary abilities. At night, Jerry's wife, Sally, asked him about the events that occurred at work. Jerry showed the picture of the three little girls to Sally, and he had to be careful not to reveal their secret identities.

Meanwhile, the Powerpuff Girls are ready to race each other in Chicago and see the baseball field, and they've decided to play each other after the race is over. Then Bubbles won, and Blossom and Buttercup cheered for her victory, but nobody was there on the baseball field, and they were sad, worried, and alone. However, the Powerpuff Girls decided to fly around the baseball field, but they were charged into electric power lines and electrocuted. They cause an explosion that makes all electricity go out in the entire town, and they decide to run away to avoid the consequences of their actions.

At night, Jerry woke up and heard alarms sound from every corner of the town. He checked the laptop to see what had caused the explosion and showed three little girls flying away from the scene, giggling mischievously. The Next Day, Jerry's wife had to go on vacation without him. Then Jerry had to check the security footage to find out who the three little girls were. On the baseball field, a villainous scientist who is determined to destroy the Powerpuff Girls is Dr. Moody. She has been seen in security footage causing an explosion at the baseball field. Then she decided to called all the governments around the world and demand their surrender.

Then the Powerpuff Girls fly quickly to hide from Dr. Moody and protect the world from her destructive plans. They're hiding in Jerry's house, and Jerry needs to figure out who's interested in the three little girls. He heard a noise coming from the basement. He has the umbrella in his hand, ready to defend himself if necessary. He noticed that the Powerpuff Girls were the ones making the noise. Jerry screams and runs out through the basement, but The Powerpuff Girls follow him. Jerry hid under the table and spoke to himself about who those three little girls were. Then The Powerpuff Girls scare him and stop chasing. Jerry asked them who they were and what they wanted from him.

The Powerpuff Girls need to help Jerry hide from the villains and stay safe. Then Jerry makes The Powerpuff Girls hide in his empty room. But Dr. Moody walked through his house and asked him, Have you seen three little girls in his house? Jerry told her that there were no flying girls at his house. But Dr. Moody, thinking he looks suspicious, decides to search his house further. After they're searching the entire house, Dr. Moody thinks that she's going to check an empty room, but Jerry stops her because he says that there's a giant spider in there. But Dr. Moody doesn't believe him and decides to check the room anyway. Dr. Moody began to walk away, but before she walked away, she saw something dropped on the floor, but it's not water; it's Chemical X. Dr. Moody asked him what he was doing with Chemical X. But he has no idea what Chemical X is or how it ended up on the floor.

Dr. Moody will give him one last chance before he is about to be blasted by her drone, and she will give him five seconds to explain himself. When she counted, she noticed the Powerpuff Girls were standing right behind him. She screamed and fainted from the shock. Jerry and The Powerpuff Girls decided to get out of his house as quickly as possible and drove away from Chicago. Dr. Moody get up and having new plan to capture the Powerpuff Girls and take over the city.

On the road, Jerry and The Powerpuff Girls were talking about introducing themselves. Jerry decided to make the Powerpuff Girls fly away because he didn't want to get himself into trouble. But the Powerpuff Girls begged him to let them stay and help him. Jerry believed them and agreed to let the Powerpuff Girls stay and help him. At the restaurant, they quickly put on their disguises and joined Jerry at the table. And pretended to be normal customers. But the restaurant'spersons being mean to them but their plan did not work as they unknowingly revealed their true identities. But Bubbles decided dancing to them would make everyone dance along, and Jerry, Blossom, and Buttercup decided to join in, creating a fun and memorable night for everyone.

At the hotel, Jerry and The Powerpuff Girls enjoyed a well-deserved rest after their exciting dance performance. The Powerpuff Girls began sleeping on their beds while Jerry lay on the couch, snoring softly. The Next Day, Jerry and The Powerpuff Girls were driving on his truck, but Dr. Moody's robot was chasing after them. The Powerpuff Girls began to use their powers and fight her robot to protect Jerry and themselves. But Dr. Moody decided to throw the small robot into the Powerpuff Girls and cause them to explode. The explosion sent the Powerpuff Girls flying through the air. Jerry walks through the Powerpuff Girls to wake them up and carries them through Sally's house.

Dr. Moody started to get frustrated, and she saw Chemical X dropped on the floor. She has an evil plan to destroy the Powerpuff Girls; she decided to create her airship using Chemical X as the main power source. Jerry explained to Sally what's going on in Chicago. Sally decided to help Jerry with his mission. But the Powerpuff Girls can't do it because they give up on being superheroes, and they've decided to quit being superheroes. But Jerry explained to them that they couldn't quit being superheroes and that they had to do this for the sake of protecting the city and its people.

But the airship appeared to have Dr. Moody riding on it in her flight suit. The Powerpuff Girls began to fight the airship, but Dr. Moody pressed the button to make it release a powerful blast that caused severe damage and chaos in the city and among its people. So The Powerpuff Girls decided to chase around the city. At almost midnight, the Powerpuff Girls flew up through the building, but Dr. Moody found them and blasted into them, destroying their buildings. The Powerpuff Girls fall into the road and can't fly or get up. The airship floating into the road and notice that The Powerpuff Girls lied on the road.

Dr. Moody Evil laughed, and she explained that they couldn't defeat her because she had taken away their powers. She asked them for any last words before she blasted them, but Jerry stopped her and explained that those were his sisters and he wouldn't let anyone harm them. At Jerry's speech, the Powerpuff Girls fly up through electric wires and confront her, ready to reclaim their powers. However, Dr. Moody is ready to blast them with her airship equipped with powerful weapons. The Powerpuff Girls dodge the blasts and quickly strategize their next move. The Powerpuff Girls punch, kick, and slam her airship until it almost crashes. The Powerpuff Girls began to kick her airship out of the sky, determined to bring an end to her villainous reign once and for all.

All people cheering for the Powerpuff Girls and celebrating their heroic actions Jerry decided to make the Powerpuff Girls stay in this city forever. The next day, Jerry and Sally create a new room for the Powerpuff Girls in their own house. They're excited and fly through the ending heart shaped doorway, ready to start their new adventures together.

Main cast

 * James Marsden as Jerry, a reporter. He will bring his charisma and professionalism to the role.
 * Hailee Steinfeld as Dr. Moody, a villainous scientist who is determined to destroy the Powerpuff Girls.
 * Selena Gomez as Sally, Jerry's wife and a key member of the Powerpuff Girls team.
 * Dylan O'Brien as Tom, Jerry's friend.
 * Jim Carrey as Billy, the Newscaster.

Voice cast

 * Millie Bobby Brown as Blossom Utonium, the self-proclaimed leader of the Powerpuff Girls. Her personality ingredient is "everything nice", her signature color is pink, and she has long red-orange hair with a red bow.
 * Kiernan Shipka as Bubbles Utonium, the "softest and sweetest" of the three. Her signature color is blue, her personality ingredient is "sugar", and she has blonde hair in pigtails.
 * Sadie Sink as Buttercup Utonium, who is described as a "tough hotheaded tomboy". Her personality ingredient is "spice", her signature color is green, and she has short black hair in a flip. She loves to get dirty, fights hard and plays rough; she does not plan and is all action.

Development
In 2004, a remake film was announced by Warner Bros. Entertainment Chairman Barry Meyer. More later.

Animation
The live-action/CGI animation has been handled by some of the industry's top talent, including director Genndy Tartakovsky and writer Craig McCracken. The film promises to deliver a fresh take on the beloved characters Blossom, Bubbles, and Buttercup as they navigate the challenges of growing up and facing new foes. Fans can expect to see stunning visuals and action-packed sequences that will keep them on the edge of their seats. The Powerpuff Girls movie is also set to feature an all-star cast, with A-list actors lending their voices to bring the iconic characters to life. From its catchy theme song to its empowering message, this film is sure to capture the hearts of both longtime fans and newcomers alike.

The CGI animation was handled by Dallas-based animation studio Reel FX Animation Studios, with additional CGI work by Mikros Image, with the main work handled in Paris, and additional work handled in Montreal, Canada. 2D animation was used in certain shots, with animation done by Mercury Filmworks and Munich Animation.

Casting
On July 19, 2023, Amanda Leighton was cast as Blossom; James Marsden was cast as Professor Utonium; and Hailee Steinfeld was cast as the new villain, Dr. Moody. This was followed by the casting announcements of Kristen Li and Natalie Palamides. And live action will be starred by James Marsden and Hailee Steinfeld. In the roles of Professor Utonium and Dr. Moody, respectively, Amanda Leighton will portray the iconic character of Blossom. The casting announcements of Kristen Li and Natalie Palamides have also generated excitement among fans of the beloved animated series. With a talented cast in place, fans are eagerly anticipating the release of this live-action adaptation in 2023. It remains to be seen how closely the film will follow the original storyline, but with such a strong cast, it's sure to be a hit with both longtime fans and newcomers alike. As we wait for more updates on this exciting project, one thing is for certain: the Powerpuff Girls are set to make a triumphant return to screens everywhere in just a few short years.

Release
Originally scheduled for release on June 16, 2023, The Powerpuff Girls was shifted back to April 2024 in order to avoid competition with Disney and Pixar. The film's official premiere was held at the El Capitan Theatre on April 2, 2024, and was theatrically released in the United States by Warner Bros. Pictures on April 12, 2024 in 2D, 3D, RealD 3D, IMAX 3D, 4DX and Dolby Cinema formats. It was rated PG by the Motion Picture Association for "rude humor, peril, and thematic elements".

Box office
Fans eagerly awaited the film’s release, which was set for April 12th, 2024. The movie was highly anticipated due to its star-studded cast and cutting-edge special effects. The film’s plot revolved around a group of astronauts who were sent on a mission to explore a distant planet. However, things quickly went awry when they discovered that the planet was inhabited by hostile alien life forms. The action-packed film kept audiences on the edge of their seats with its thrilling chase scenes and heart-pumping battles. Viewers were treated to a visual feast with the film’s stunning cinematography and breathtaking CGI effects. Overall, the movie was a massive success, grossing over $1 billion at the box office and becoming one of the highest-grossing films of all time. Its success spawned several sequels and spin-offs, cementing its place in cinematic history as a true classic.

Critical response
The response to the film was overwhelmingly positive, with praise for its groundbreaking special effects and captivating storytelling. The film became a cultural phenomenon and continues to be celebrated by audiences worldwide. The film's success is a testament to its enduring impact and lasting legacy.

Release Date

 * Trailers Teaser: November 18th, 2023
 * Movie theater: April 2nd, 2023
 * United States: April 12th, 2023