History Trivia / ThePowerpuffGirlsMovie

** Craig asked Music/{{Gorillaz}} if they could do a song for the film. But that never came to pass due to scheduling conflicts.

** [=McCracken=] stated that he met with the band Music/{{Gorillaz}} and asked if they could do a song for the film. But that never came to pass due to scheduling conflicts.

* StillbornFranchise: The movie was intended to kickstart a series of movies based on Cartoon Network's other successful shows, most notably a ''WesternAnimation/SamuraiJack'' film. However, the movie's poor box office returns resulted in CN shuttering their plans for further films. Only two theatrical films based on Cartoon Network shows have been made since: ''WesternAnimation/AquaTeenHungerForceColonMovieFilmForTheaters'' (technically an Creator/AdultSwim property), which [[OvershadowedByControversy accidentally caused a bomb scare]] with its ViralMarketing that led to the shakeup at CN which [[NetworkDecay briefly led to the infamous addition of live-action shows to the channel]], and ''WesternAnimation/TeenTitansGoToTheMovies'', which, while a modest success both critically and commercially, is really based on a Creator/WarnerBrosAnimation/[[Creator/DCComics DC Entertainment]] [[WesternAnimation/TeenTitansGo property]] rather than a CN Original. An ''WesternAnimation/AdventureTime'' theatrical film was going to be made at one point, but fell into DevelopmentHell. [[WesternAnimation/RegularShowTheMovie Any]] [[WesternAnimation/StevenUniverseTheMovie other]] movies based on CN shows have all been either [[MadeForTVMovie made for TV]] or [[WesternAnimation/WeBareBearsTheMovie sent straight to digital platforms]], and even ''TTG! to the Movies'''s [[WesternAnimation/TeenTitansGoVsTeenTitans sequel]] went DirectToVideo.

* StillbornFranchise: The movie was intended to kickstart a series of movies based on Cartoon Network's other successful shows, most notably a ''WesternAnimation/SamuraiJack'' film. However, the movie's poor box office returns resulted in CN shuttering their plans for further films. Only two theatrical films based on Cartoon Network shows have been made since: ''WesternAnimation/AquaTeenHungerForceColonMovieFilmForTheaters'' (technically an Creator/AdultSwim property), which [[OvershadowedByControversy accidentally caused a bomb scare]] with its ViralMarketing that led to the shakeup at CN which [[NetworkDecay briefly led to the infamous addition of live-action shows to the channel]], and ''WesternAnimation/TeenTitansGoToTheMovies'', which, while a modest success both critically and commercially, is really based on a Creator/WarnerBrosAnimation/[[Creator/DCComics DC Entertainment]] [[WesternAnimation/TeenTitansGo property]] rather than a CN Original. An ''WesternAnimation/AdventureTime'' theatrical film was going to be made at one point, but fell into DevelopmentHell. [[WesternAnimation/RegularShowTheMovie Any]] [[WesternAnimation/StevenUniverseTheMovie other]] movies based on CN shows have all been either [[MadeForTVMovie made for TV]] or [[WesternAnimation/WeBareBearsTheMovie sent straight to streaming]], and even ''TTG! to the Movies'''s [[WesternAnimation/TeenTitansGoVsTeenTitans sequel]] went DirectToVideo.

* StillbornFranchise: The movie was intended to kickstart a series of movies based on Cartoon Network's other successful shows, most notably a ''WesternAnimation/SamuraiJack'' film. However, the movie's poor box office returns resulted in CN shuttering their plans for further films. Only two theatrical films based on Cartoon Network shows have been made since: ''WesternAnimation/AquaTeenHungerForceColonMovieFilmForTheaters'' (technically an Creator/AdultSwim property), which [[OvershadowedByControversy accidentally caused a bomb scare]] with its ViralMarketing that led to the shakeup at CN which [[NetworkDecay briefly led to the infamous addition of live-action shows to the channel]], and ''WesternAnimation/TeenTitansGoToTheMovies'', which, while a modest success both critically and commercially, is really based on a Creator/WarnerBrosAnimation/[[Creator/DCComics DC Entertainment]] [[WesternAnimation/TeenTitansGo property]] rather than a CN Original. An ''WesternAnimation/AdventureTime'' theatrical film was going to be made at one point, but fell into DevelopmentHell. [[WesternAnimation/RegularShowTheMovie Any]] [[WesternAnimation/StevenUniverseTheMovie other]] [[WesternAnimation/WeBareBearsTheMovie movies]] based on CN shows have all been [[MadeForTVMovie made for TV]], and even ''TTG! to the Movies'''s [[WesternAnimation/TeenTitansGoVsTeenTitans sequel]] went DirectToVideo.

* StillbornFranchise: The movie was intended to kickstart a series of movies based on Cartoon Network's other successful shows, most notably a ''WesternAnimation/SamuraiJack'' film. However, the movie's poor box office returns resulted in CN shuttering their plans for further films.

* TooSoon: The fact that the film was released about a year after the 9[=/=]11 attacks is often believed to be a contributor to its financial failure, seeing as how the film features the destruction of a big city and as well as a lot of general violence.

* CreatorKiller: The film's failure was one of the many failures which caused WB's parent company, AOL Time Warner, to sell off AOL the year after the film's release.

* StillbornFranchise: The movie was intended to kickstart a series of movies based on Cartoon Network's other successful shows, most notably a ''WesternAnimation/SamuraiJack'' film. However, the movie's poor box office returns resulted in CN shuttering their plans for further films. All in all, this only makes the specialized "Cartoon Network Movies" banner all the more tragic since to this day, it's only ever aired in front of this one movie.

* CreatorKiller:
** Zigzagged. Both Creator/CraigMcCracken and Cartoon Network easily survived and continue to produce cartoons to this day, but the film's failure convinced the latter not never venture out to theatrical features any further, instead choosing to stick with television. As of this writing, an ''WesternAnimation/AdventureTime'' movie has been in DevelopmentHell since the show's seventh season. The only wide-release theatrical feature film even tangentially related to [=CN=] that has released since is ''WesternAnimation/TeenTitansGoToTheMovies'', which was produced solely by Warner Bros. Animation and based on a WBA-produced show that airs domestically on the channel.
** The film's failure was one of the many failures which caused WB's parent company, AOL Time Warner, to sell off AOL the year after the film's release.

** [=McCracken=] has stated through his social media that he originally intended for the movie to be even darker, originally shooting for a PG-13 rating. This was actually due to Cartoon Network and Warner Bros. going through the early phases of their experimental "adult animation" period that would lead to the creation of Creator/AdultSwim (other products of this including the likes of the Creator/JohnKricfalusi-esque ''The Flintstones on the Rocks'' and the live action Film/ScoobyDoo movie originally being intended for older audiences with an R rating). However Warner Bros. later backed down from this idea and requested the film be toned down to a PG rating (the ''Scooby Doo'' movie was similarly affected by having much of the adult humor cut out of the final film in order to get a PG rating).

** [=McCracken=] stated that he met with the band Music/{{Gorillaz}} and asked if they could do a song for the film. But that didn't come to pass due to scheduling conflicts.

** [=McCracken=] stated that he met with Music/{{Gorillaz}} and asked the band if they could do a song for the film. But that didn't come to pass due to scheduling conflicts.

** [=McCracken=] stated that he met with Music/{{Gorillaz}} and asked the band to write a song for the film. But that didn't come to pass due to schedules.

** [=McCracken=] stated that he met with Music/[=Gorillaz=] and asked the band to write a song for the film. But that didn't come to pass due to schedules.

** [=McCracken=] stated that he met with Music/Gorillaz and asked the band to write a song for the film. But that didn't come to pass due to schedules.

** Zigzagged. Both Creator/CraigMcCracken and Cartoon Network easily survived and continue to produce cartoons to this day, but the film's failure convinced the latter not never venture out to theatrical features any further, instead choosing to stick with television. As of this writing, an ''WesternAnimation/AdventureTime'' movie has been in DevelopmentHell since the show's seventh season. The only wide-release theatrical feature film even tangentially related to [=CN=] that has released since is ''WesternAnimation/TeenTitansGoToTheMovies'', which was produced solely by Warner Animation Group and based on a WBA-produced show that airs domestically on the channel.

** Zigzagged. Both Creator/CraigMcCracken and Cartoon Network survived and continue producing cartoons to this day, but the film's failure convinced both parties not to venture out to features any further, instead choosing to stick with television. As of this writing, an ''WesternAnimation/AdventureTime'' movie has been in DevelopmentHell since the show's seventh season. The only wide-release theatrical feature film even tangentially related to [=CN=] scheduled for release in the foreseeable future is ''WesternAnimation/TeenTitansGoToTheMovies'', produced solely by WB and based on a WB-produced show that airs domestically on the channel.
** The film's failure was one of the many failures which caused WB's parents, AOL Time Warner, to sell off AOL the year after the film's release.

** It was planned for shows such a ''WesternAnimation/KidsNextDoor'' and ''WesternAnimation/EdEddAndEddy'' to have theatrical films following this movie. But due to the film underperforming, CN backed away from feature films and stuck with made-for-TV movies for their shows. This is also why the ''WesternAnimation/SamuraiJack'' GrandFinale movie was never produced -- instead we got a fifth season.
* WriterRevolt: When the film was green lit, [=McCracken=] had become increasingly frustrated at the MisaimedMarketing, which passed PPG off as [[GirlShowGhetto any other "girly" girls' show]], with tie-in products such as makeup kits and jewelry, and sought to return to the show's roots as ''The Whoop Ass Girls'' by making the film as violent as possible.

** Zigzagged. Both Creator/CraigMcCracken and Cartoon Network survived and continue producing cartoons to this day, but the film's failure convinced both parties not to venture out to features any further, instead choosing to stick with television. As of this writing, an ''WesternAnimation/AdventureTime'' movie has been in DevelopmentHell since the show's seventh season. At the current, ''WesternAnimation/TeenTitansGoToTheMovies'' will be [=CN=]'s second attempt at a theatrical film slated for 2018.

** It was planned for shows such a ''WesternAnimation/KidsNextDoor'' and ''WesternAnimation/EdEddAndEddy'' to have theatrical films following this movie. But due to the film underperforming, CN backed away from feature films and stuck with made-for-TV movies for their shows. This is also why the ''WesternAnimation/SamuraiJack'' GrandFinale movie was never produced -- instead we got a fifth season instead.

* CreatorKiller: Zigzagged. Both Creator/CraigMcCracken and Cartoon Network survived and continue producing cartoons to this day, but the film's failure convinced both parties not to venture out to features any further, instead choosing to stick with television. As of this writing, an ''WesternAnimation/AdventureTime'' movie has been in DevelopmentHell since the show's seventh season. At the current, a film for ''WesternAnimation/TeenTitansGo'' will be [=CN=]'s second attempt at a theatrical film slated for 2018.

** CreatorBacklash: He however came to regret this, feeling it detracted too much from the tone of the show.

* WriterRevolt: When the film was green lit, [=McCracken=] had become increasingly frustrated at the MisaimedMarketing, which passed PPG off as any other "girly" girls' show, with tie-in products such as makeup kits and jewelry, and sought to return to the show's roots as ''The Whoop Ass Girls'' by making the film as violent as possible.

* WriterRevolt: When the film was green lit, Creator/CraigMcCracken had become increasingly frustrated at the MisaimedMarketing, which passed PPG off as any other "girly" girls' show, with tie-in products such as makeup kits and jewelry, and sought to return to the show's roots as ''The Whoop Ass Girls'' by making the film as violent as possible.

** It was planned for shows such a ''WesternAnimation/KidsNextDoor'' and ''WesternAnimation/EdEddAndEddy'' to have theatrical films following this movie. But due to the film underperforming, CN backed away from feature films and stuck with made-for-TV movies for their shows. This is also why the ''WesternAnimation/SamuraiJack'' GrandFinale movie was never produced.

* CreatorKiller: Zigzagged. Both Creator/CraigMcCracken and Cartoon Network survived and continue producing cartoons to this day, but the film's failure convinced both parties not to venture out to features any further, instead choosing to stick with television. As of this writing, an ''WesternAnimation/AdventureTime'' movie has been in DevelopmentHell since the show's seventh season.

** The film's failure was one of the many failures which caused WB's AOL Time Warner to split the year after the film's release.