Cartoon Network Renews Powerpuff Girls Reboot

LONDON: Cartoon Network has given the go-ahead to a second season of the Emmy-nominated remake of The Powerpuff Girls.

The new Powerpuff Girls debuted in April, with more than 81 million global fans consuming the show across multiple platforms. The series, which is produced by Cartoon Network Studios, received an Emmy nomination this year for outstanding short-form animated program. The property will make its inaugural appearance at Comic-Con in San Diego from July 21 to 24.

“The Powerpuff Girls is on a momentous run with its first Emmy nod, a debut appearance at one of the biggest fan events of the year, and now a second season green light,” said Rob Sorcher, the chief content officer at Cartoon Network. “Congratulations to the Cartoon Network creative teams who have super-powered this property with the perfect amount of Chemical X to bring a hit show for a new generation of fans.”