Who doesn’t love The Powerpuff Girls, right?! Well, the superpowered youngsters are getting updated over at The CW.

As first reported by Variety, a gritty live-action Powerpuff Girls series is in development for the network.

The early word on the show has the series focussing on Blossom, Bubbles, and Buttercup as now in their 20s and disillusioned at having lost their childhoods to the hero game. When the world once more needs the Powerpuff Girls, the trio have to put their resentment behind them in order to somehow team-up once more.

Oscar-winning writer Diablo Cody is on board as executive producer on The Powerpuff Girls alongside Heather Regnier, Greg Berlanti, Sarah Schechter, and David Madden.

The Powerpuff Girls began life on Cartoon Network back in 1998, going on to run for six seasons across a total of 78 episodes, with various spin-offs then turning up across various different mediums.

Playful, fun, and with a satirical slant, The Powerpuff Girls quickly became a favourite of many. Giving this property and these characters a grittier edge is certainly something guaranteed to split opinion amongst fans, and it remains to be seen just what The CW will serve up with this live-action offering.