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

Back in 2023, The CW's live-action Powerpuff Girls series faced cancellation after production troubles. Now, a leaked teaser video offers a glimpse into what might have been. Initially appearing on the YouTube channel "Lost Media Busters," the three-and-a-half-minute trailer was swiftly removed by Warner Bros. Entertainment due to copyright infringement.

The trailer depicts the grown-up Powerpuff Girls—Blossom (Chloe Bennet), Bubbles (Dove Cameron), and Buttercup (Yana Perrault)—as young adults navigating life outside their childhood home. Blossom grapples with burnout, Bubbles struggles with alcohol, and Buttercup embraces rebellion and challenges gender norms. The trio accidentally kills Mojo, leading them to flee Townsville, only to return years later and confront Mojo's adult son, Jojo, the now-brainwashed mayor seeking revenge. The trailer incorporates edgy humor, including references to juggalos and a playful jab about a "hate-boner."

CW confirmed to Variety the footage's authenticity, clarifying it was an unofficial, unreleased trailer.

Initially announced in 2020, the series' cancellation in 2023 followed setbacks including a poorly received pilot and Chloe Bennet's departure. CW chairman and CEO Mark Pedowitz explained the pilot's failure, stating, “The reason you do pilots is because sometimes things miss, and this was just a miss...Tonally, it might’ve felt a little too campy. It didn’t feel as rooted in reality as it might’ve felt. But again, you learn things when you test things out. And so in this case, we felt, let’s take a step back and go back to the drawing board.”