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[05/18/23 - 11:45 PM]
Development Update: Thursday, May 18
Updates include: Disney+, Hulu to drop dozens of projects in cost-cutting move; The CW holds off on fates for three series; and Comedy Central pulls the plug on "Hell of a Week," "Tooning Out the News."

[08/11/21 - 11:28 PM]
Development Update: Wednesday, August 11
Updates include: "Power" creator Courtney A. Kemp sets up shop at Netflix; ABC passes on "Epic" drama pilot; and Kathy Griffin to recur on "Search Party" at HBO Max.

[05/24/21 - 11:23 PM]
Development Update: Monday, May 24
Updates include: The CW gives status on remaining pilots; Hiroyuki Sanada, Cosmo Jarvis to lead "Shogun" limited series; and Catalina Sandino Moreno cast in Epix's "From."

[04/09/21 - 11:30 PM]
Development Update: Friday, April 9
Updates include: Justin Timberlake to play Chuck Barris for Apple; Benedict Cumberbatch to lead Netflix's "The 39 Steps"; and Darren Star details the "Younger" spin-off project.

[04/01/21 - 11:24 PM]
Development Update: Thursday, April 1
Updates include: FOX's "Bless the Harts" to sign off after two seasons; Dan Stevens boards Starz's "Gaslit"; and Dexter Fletcher to direct "The Offer" for Paramount+.

[03/30/21 - 11:13 PM]
Development Update: Tuesday, March 30
Updates include: Jack Reynor tapped for Amazon's "The Peripheral"; Naveen Andrews signs onto Hulu's "The Dropout"; and Jordan Fisher cast as Bart Allen in The CW's "The Flash."

[03/09/21 - 11:37 PM]
Development Update: Tuesday, March 9
Updates include: The CW casts central trio for live-action "The Powerpuff Girls" pilot; Josh Holloway to lead HBO Max's "Duster"; and ABC gives pilot order to domestic take on Australian drama "Total Control."

[03/08/21 - 11:11 PM]
Development Update: Monday, March 8
Updates include: Netflix renews "Down to Earth with Zac Efron"; Brandy tapped for ABC's "Queens"; and Mark Pellegrino boards Showtime's "Rust."

[02/09/21 - 11:22 PM]
Development Update: Tuesday, February 9
Updates include: The CW greenlights three pilots, order "The 4400" reboot directly to series; Guy Pearce tapped for HBO's "Mare of Easttown"; and quartet to recur on ABC's "Rebel."

[08/24/20 - 11:20 PM]
Development Update: Monday, August 24
Updates include: The CW eyes live-action "The Powerpuff Girls" series; Jordan Alexander cast in HBO Max's "Gossip Girl"; and Keira Knightley to star in "The Essex Serpent" for Apple TV+.







POWERPUFF GIRLS, THE (CW)
DEVELOPMENT HISTORY:
8/24/20 - 5/18/23
STATUS:
previously in development (2021-2022 season)
DEVELOPMENT STAGE:
ordered to pilot
ADDITIONAL NOTES:
network passed on 5/18/23
DESCRIPTION:
live-action take on Craig McCracken's animated series which sees the pint-sized superheroes as disillusioned twentysomethings who resent having lost their childhood to crime fighting
PRINCIPAL CAST INFORMATION:
· Chloe Bennet as Blossom Utonium (Original Pilot)
· Donald Faison as Professor Drake Utonium
· Dove Cameron as Bubbles Utonium
· Nicholas Podany as Joseph "Jojo" Mondel, Jr.
· Robyn Lively as Sara Bellum
· Tom Kenny as Narrator (Voice)
· Yana Perrault as Buttercup Utonium
CREW INFORMATION:
· Craig McCracken as CRTR (Original Series)
· David Madden as EP
· Diablo Cody as CRTR/EP
· Greg Berlanti as EP
· Heather V. Regnier as CRTR/EP
· Maggie Kiley as DIR (Pilot)
· Sarah Schechter as EP
GENRE(S):
· based on a tv series
· drama
STUDIO INFORMATION:
· Berlanti Productions
· Vita Vera Films
· Warner Bros. Television