The Powerpuff Girls is an American animated series about three kindergarten-aged super-powered girls—Blossom, Bubbles, and Buttercup—who defend their city of Townsville from villains and monsters. Created by Professor Utonium from "sugar, spice, and everything nice," along with the accidental addition of Chemical X, the girls possess powers like flight, super strength, and heat vision. The original series, created by Craig McCracken, aired from 1998 to 2005 and has spawned a feature film, video games, merchandise, and a 2016 reboot. There is a Powerpuff girl movie its an animated film released in 2002 that serves as a prequel to the television series, showing how Blossom, Bubbles, and Buttercup were created and became the heroes of Townsville. It was the first and only theatrical film produced by Cartoon Network, though its poor box office performance led to the cancellation of future theatrical releases for the network