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“The Powerpuff Girls”
The Powerpuff Girls, the pint-sized crime fighters who were a fixture of the Cartoon Network lineup in the 1990s and 2000s, are all grown up—this time in the real world. When they were last on the small screen, they were eager to fight bad guys before dinnertime; but the CW will put a darker spin on the trio’s narratives now that they’ve reached adulthood. In the live action adaptation-reboot (co-created by “Juno” scribe Diablo Cody), Blossom, Bubbles, and Buttercup are in their 20s and have come to resent the fact that they spent their youth saving the world instead of having a childhood; but the sisters have to revisit their roots in order to come to the rescue once again. The pilot has started to cast the leading trio with the help of Rapaport/Baldasare Casting, though no actors have been announced yet. Production on the potential series is expected to start in Atlanta in April.
“Pam & Tommy”
Fashion isn’t the only thing from the 1990s that people are interested in revisiting. Hulu is looking to return to the tabloid goldmine that was actor-model Pamela Anderson and Mötley Crüe drummer Tommy Lee’s chaotic relationship—and sex tape leak—with a limited series. Directed by Craig Gillespie (“I, Tonya”) and written by Robert Siegel (“The Wrestler”), the series will follow the couple’s whirlwind romance, their hasty marriage, and the tabloid scandal and subsequent legal battle. Betty Mae is casting the miniseries, and has already brought on Sebastian Stan as Lee, Lily James as Anderson, and Seth Rogen as the man who stole the infamous tape. The team is aiming to start production in April and continue shooting through the spring. No location has been announced.
“Epic”
“Once Upon a Time” may have bid farewell to ABC viewers, but the Disney-owned network isn’t ready to say goodbye to fairy tale tie-ins just yet. Hoping to recapture the magic for a new pilot, the network has brought in that series’ co-creators, Adam Horowitz and Eddie Kitsis, along with Brigitte Hales. Taking place in the Disney Universe, “Epic” will reimagine the studio’s familiar fairy tales for a new audience. While the series is still very early on in production, casting on the primetime pilot has commenced with Ulrich/Dawson/Kritzer. No actors are publicly attached to the project so far, but it has planned an April start date, with Ireland as a prospective shooting location.
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This story originally appeared in the Feb. 18 issue of Backstage Magazine. Subscribe here.