Hasbro Inc. and Lionsgate are teaming up to bring Hasbro’s My Little Pony franchise to the big screen. Meghan McCarthy, the writer and producer of the My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic animated series, is attached to the screenplay, which will be produced by Hasbro’s Allspark Pictures.
Lionsgate will be distributing and marketing the film globally, except in China. Actress Kristin Chenoweth will voice a new character in the film, which represents Hasbro’s first animated feature.
The My Little Pony brand started out in 1983 as a toy line of colorful ponies with unique symbols, called cutie marks. It has since grown into an international, multi-media, and pop culture phenomenon that grossed more than $1 billion in retail sales last year.
In the movie, a new dark force threatens Ponyville, and the Mane 6—Twilight Sparkle, Applejack, Rainbow Dash, Pinkie Pie, Fluttershy, and Rarity—embark on a journey beyond Equestria where they meet new friends and exciting challenges on a quest to use the magic of friendship and save their home.
