The Powerpuff Girls Movie Part II

The Powerpuff Girls Movie Part II (also known as The Powerpuff Girls Movie II in the working title) is a 2027 American flash-animated superhero film based on the 1998 Cartoon Network original series The Powerpuff Girls created by Craig McCracken, produced by Cartoon Network Studios, Sony Pictures Animation and Cartoon Network Films as its first feature film, and released by Columbia Pictures. It is a sequel to The Powerpuff Girls Movie (2002). The film was directed by Genndy Tartakovsky and Craig McCracken, written by McCracken and Xavier Shaquille and produced by Kristine Belson. Most of the series' cast members reprised their respective roles with a few exceptions. Jennifer Martin, who voiced Ms. Sarah Bellum from the first film, was replaced by Angelina Jolie, and Chuck McCann, who voiced The Amoeba Boys from the original series, was replaced by Lou Romano. Serving as a sequel to the original series and a TV special The Powerpuff Girls Rule!!!, the film's plot follows the Powerpuff Girls who must stop Mojo Jojo who recruited all the villains by using their special powers from getting rid of the girls and taking over the world.

Unlike its predecessor, which was distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures, The Powerpuff Girls Movie Part II was released by Sony Pictures Animation, with animation services provided by Titmouse, Inc. and Sony Pictures Imageworks, though Cartoon Network Studios was still involved. It was the first film from Sony Pictures Animation to be entirely animated in traditional 2D animation, and the first 2D animated film from Columbia Pictures since Eight Crazy Nights.

The Powerpuff Girls Movie Part II premiered at New York and Los Angeles on July 21, 2027, and was released in the United States on August 13, 2027. The film was a critical and financial success, grossing $252.6 million against a production budget of $50 million. It was the first Cartoon Network film to win the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature, as well as the second non-Disney/Pixar film since Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018), Rango (2011) and Happy Feet (2006) to win that award when a Disney or Pixar film was also in contention. The film was dedicated to Chuck McCann, the voice of the Amoeba Boys in the original series who died in 2018.

Plot
Taking place after the events of The Powerpuff Girls Rule!!!, Mojo Jojo, who is sick and tired of being foiled by The Powerpuff Girls, plans to recruit all the villains in town to get rid of the girls and take over the world. When Blossom, Bubbles and Buttercup finds out about Mojo Jojo's plan, they have to go and defeat all the villains, especially Mojo Jojo, by using their special powers and save Townsville.

Cast

 * Cathy Cavadini as Blossom, the intelligent and dutiful leader of the Powerpuff Girls.
 * Tara Strong as Bubbles, the sweet and cheerful member of the Powerpuff Girls.
 * E.G. Daily as Buttercup, the tough and brash member of the Powerpuff Girls.
 * Roger L. Jackson as Mojo Jojo, a mad scientist anthropomorphic chimpanzee with great intelligence; and Butch, the hyperactive and overly excited member of the Rowdyruff Boys.
 * Tom Kane as Professor Utonium, the Powerpuff Girls' creator and father; HIM, a mysterious, sinister, effeminate, and supernatural demon; and Talking Dog, a small white dog who is blunt, abrasive and insulting.
 * Tom Kenny as the Mayor of Townsville, Narrator, Mitch Mitchelson, Snake and Lil’ Arturo
 * Jennifer Hale as Ms. Sandy Keane, the Powerpuff Girls' schoolteacher; Princess Morbucks, a spoiled, rich, and bratty little girl; and Sedusa, a young, beautiful Gorgon-like mistress of disguise and seductress.
 * Angelina Jolie as Ms. Sarah Bellum, the Mayor's secretary.
 * Jeff Bennett as Ace, Grubber and Big Billy
 * Rob Paulsen as Brick, the short-tempered, self-proclaimed leader of the Rowdyruff Boys; and Boomer, a loud-mouthed dunce member of the Rowdyruff Boys.
 * Jim Cummings as Fuzzy Lumpkins, a pink Bigfoot-like hillbilly monster.
 * Lou Romano as The Amoeba Boys, a trio of amoebae.

Additional Voices

 * Grey DeLisle as additional character voices
 * Phil LaMarr as additional character voices
 * Eric Bauza as additional character voices
 * Hynden Walch as additional character voices
 * Bob Bergen as additional character voices
 * Kari Wahlgren as additional character voices
 * Mark DeCarlo as additional character voices
 * Jojo Siwa as additional character voices
 * Candi Milo as Dexter (from Dexter's Laboratory)
 * Kat Cressida as Dee Dee (from Dexter's Laboratory)
 * Dee Bradley Baker as Steve
 * Don Shank as himself
 * Kevin Michael Richardson as Giant Fishballoon
 * Jack McBrayer as Clumsy Smurf (from Smurfs: The Lost Village)
 * Adam Sandler as Count "Drac" Dracula (from Hotel Transylvania)
 * Doug Walker as himself
 * Keanu Reeves as himself
 * Craig McCracken as himself

Development
On August 2022, it was reported that a sequel to The Powerpuff Girls Movie was in development at Cartoon Network Studios, despite its poor box office performance from the first film. Craig McCracken and Xavier Shaquille were to write the script for the film, while Kristine Belson would produced the film.

On November 2022, it was reported that Genndy Tartakovsky, the director of Hotel Transylvania, and Craig McCracken had been set to direct the film with Fred Seibert as a co-director.

Animation
Unlike the first film, which was animated by Rough Draft Studios, The Powerpuff Girls Movie Part II was animated by Titmouse, Inc. and Sony Pictures Imageworks, with additional animation done at Atomic Cartoons. The movie's animation was created using Adobe Animate for characters, lighting, shading and effects, and Autodesk Maya for vehicles, props and backgrounds. The CGI for the film was combined with "line work, painting and all sorts of cartoony techniques," to make it look like it was created by hand, which was described as "a living painting." To make the film feel more like a cartoon, it was animated without motion blur. The frame rate varied between 24 images (animating on ones) and 12 images (animating on twos) per second, the latter case using the same image twice.

Casting
The series' cast members Cathy Cavadini, Tara Strong, E.G. Daily, Roger L. Jackson, Tom Kane, Tom Kenny, Jennifer Hale, Jeff Bennett, Rob Paulsen and Jim Cummings reprise their respective roles; while Lou Romano replaces Chuck McCann, who died of heart failure in 2018, with Angelina Jolie replacing Jennifer Martin.

Music and sound
James L. Venable, known for his composing on the original series and the first film, and Heitor Pereira, also known for his composing on the Despicable Me film series, signed on to compose the film's score. Heitor Pereira was tasked to capture the music and leitmotifs to stay accurate to the original series.

Randy Thom, Gary Rydstrom and his team at Skywalker Sound were hired, with Joel Valentine to be in charge of the film's sound production. Like Venable and Pereira, the team at Skywalker Sound were tasked to capture the sounds from the original series.

Trivia

 * Despite Cartoon Network Studios having involvement in the film, Warner Bros. Pictures didn’t distribute it.
 * The fourth Cartoon Network theatrical film, the first being The Powerpuff Girls Movie, the second being Regular Show: The Movie, and the third being The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy.
 * Unlike the first film, The Powerpuff Girls Movie Part II succeeded at the box office.
 * Sony Pictures Animation's first fully 2D animated movie.
 * Sony Pictures Animation's third film with an August release after The Angry Birds Movie 2 and Hotel Transylvania 4.
 * The second Cartoon Network film to be distributed outside of Warner Bros. Pictures.
 * This marks the first time since Eight Crazy Nights, where Columbia Pictures released a fully 2D animated theatrical film.
 * The first Powerpuff Girls movie to use flash-animation rather than its traditional animation from the first film.
 * Sony Pictures Animation's first film in collaboration with Cartoon Network.
 * Unlike the first film, which was produced in 1.85:1, The Powerpuff Girls Movie Part II was produced in a 2.35:1 aspect ratio.
 * The second Cartoon Network film to be produced in 2.35:1.

Rating
The Powerpuff Girls Movie Part II received a PG rating (for non-stop frenetic animated action) by the Motion Picture Association.

Release
The Powerpuff Girls Movie Part II premiered in theaters with a limited run in New York and Los Angeles beginning on July 21, 2027, followed by a wide release on August 13, 2027.

Marketing
Sony released a teaser poster for the film, followed by a few character trailers, featuring Blossom, Bubbles, Buttercup, Professor Utonium, Mojo Jojo, The Mayor, Ms. Bellum, and Ms. Keane respectively on January 7, 2027 on the Sony Pictures Animation YouTube channel. On April 15, 2027, the film's first official full trailer and a theatrical poster were released, followed by the final trailer on June 24.

Home media
The Powerpuff Girls Movie Part II will be released on digital and Movies Anywhere by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment on October 26, 2027; with Blu-ray, Ultra HD Blu-ray, and DVD releases following on November 9. All releases will include an animated short film entitled The Incredible Shrinking Bubbles, a parody of The Incredible Shrinking Man.

Critical reception
On Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 78% based on 148 reviews, with an average rating of 8.0/10. The site's critics consensus reads: "The Powerpuff Girls Movie Part II is a fast, funny, and an amazing sequel to its 2002 predecessor." On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 80 out of 100, based on 145 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews". Audiences polled by CinemaScore gives the film an average grade of "A" on its A+ to F scale.

Box office
The Powerpuff Girls Movie Part II grossed $120.2 million in North America, along with $132.4 million in other territories for a worldwide total of $252.6 million, making it a box office success, and became Cartoon Network's highest-grossing film of 2027.