The My Little Pony franchise is getting a boost at Netflix with the announcement of an all-new computer-animated feature and G5 series.
Both projects are being produced by Hasbro's Entertainment One (eOne) studio company. Animated by Hasbro's Boulder Studio in Dublin, the new feature film is the first time the ponies will be seen in theatrical-quality CG animation. The My Little Pony movie focuses on Sunny Starscout and is directed by Rob Cullen and Jose Ucha with Mark Fattibene as co-director. Cecil Kramer and Peter Lewis are producers.
"After a decade of heart-warming friendships, daring adventures, and endless laughs, the beloved pony world of Equestria is expanding to introduce a new generation of ponies to a new generation of fans," the My Little Pony press release reads. "With even more humor, heart, and adventure, audiences will be swept away to a contemporary and immersive pony universe brought to life like we’ve never seen it before."
Along with a new movie and series, My Little Pony will also release accompanying toys that will be informed by its updated animation style, along with a robust portfolio of licensed products across fashion, home, publishing and lifestyle categories.
The synopsis for the My Little Pony computer-animated feature film can be found below.
In the new movie, the pony world of Equestria has lost its magic. (GASP!) Friendship and Harmony have been replaced by paranoia and mistrust, and Ponies now live separated by species. Sunny – a feisty and idealistic young Earth Pony – is convinced there’s still hope for this divided world… but her slightly misguided and often hilarious efforts to change hearts and minds have led to her being branded a misfit. When Sunny befriends a lost Unicorn named Izzy, who wanders innocently into the Earth Pony town of Maretime Bay, the town has had enough. Izzy and Sunny must embark on an epic adventure that will include a daring jewel heist, outrageous conspiracy theories, elaborate musical numbers, and the world’s cutest flying Pomeranian. Their adventures will take them to faraway lands and force them to challenge the status quo by facing their fears and making new friends out of old enemies. The world Sunny has dreamed of her entire life could finally become a reality as Sunny and her newfound friends fight to prove that even LITTLE ponies can make a BIG difference.
The My Little Pony film is expected to release this fall. A premiere date for the G5 series has not been announced.
Source: Hasbro, ET Online