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- The CW released a first official look at the upcoming "Powerpuff Girls" pilot.
- The show hasn't been green-lit yet, but the pilot is currently filming in Atlanta, Georgia.
- Chloe Bennet, Dove Cameron, and Yana Perrault star as Blossom, Bubbles, and Buttercup Utonium.
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The first official look at The CW's upcoming "Powerpuff Girls" pilot has arrived.
On Monday, the network released photos showing "Descendants" actress Dove Cameron as Bubbles Utonium, "Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D." star Chloe Bennet as Blossom Utonium, and musician Yana Perrault as Buttercup Utonium.
All three stars were seen ditching the beloved animated series' classic belted dresses for more modern looks, while still honoring each character's signature color.
Cameron wore a blue tank top, Bennet wore a pink shirt tucked into jeans and paired with a hot-pink blazer, and Perrault wore a green leather jacket over a shirt of a similar hue.
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The official look at the trio comes days after photos from the set surfaced online, showing the stars wearing costumes that resembled the animated Cartoon Network series while filming the pilot in Atlanta, Georgia.
Their hairstyles were also reminiscent of the animated show, with Cameron wearing pigtails, Bennet wearing a red bow in her hair, and Perrault sporting a neck-length hairstyle.
The set images resulted in plenty of chatter and speculation on Twitter. Many fans speculated that based on the stars' child-like appearances and outfits, they were filming flashback scenes or dream sequences.
The CW described the show, which hasn't been green-lit for a series order yet, as a darker spin on the source material.
"The Powerpuff Girls used to be America's pint-sized superheroes, now they're disillusioned twentysomethings who resent having lost their childhood to crime-fighting. Will they agree to reunite now that the world needs them more than ever?" the logline reads.
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On the live-action series (reportedly titled "Powerpuff"), Bennet's Blossom holds "several advanced degrees" and will strive "to become a leader again - this time on her own terms."
Carefree Bubbles "still sparkles as an adult, but her charming exterior belies an unexpected toughness and wit."
And Buttercup, known as the edgiest and most rebellious of the girls, is "more sensitive than her tough exterior suggests" and is trying to live anonymously.
The live-action show's cast also includes "Clueless" star Donald Faison as Drake Utonium, "Harry Potter and the Cursed Child" star Nicholas Podany as antagonist Joseph "Jojo" Mondel Jr., Robyn Lively as Sara Bellum, and Tom Kenny reprising his role as the narrator.
Diablo Cody and Heather Regnier wrote the pilot, and Cameron described the script as "unreal."
"i don't think i've ever laughed out loud so much reading anything," she tweeted. "without giving anything away , as a huge fan of the cartoon , this script is my true fantasy . !! stay tuuuuuuneddd"
-Dove Cameron (@DoveCameron) March 9, 2021