My Little Pony (WAG film)

My Little Pony (stylized as My Little Pony: The Movie) is a upcoming 2017 Canadian-American 2D-animated live-action musical fantasy film directed by Stephen Herek for live-action and Jayson Thiessen for animation and was produced by Hasbro Studios and Warner Animation Group and released by Warner Bros. Pictures, making it the 11th animated film in the Warner Bros. Animation canon and the fifth film under the "Warner Animation Group" banner. It is also Point Grey Pictures' first kid-friendly film.

Hasbro.com description
The film concerns Megan travel in to the world of Equestria, as she, and the "Mane Six" ponies—Twilight Sparkle, Applejack, Fluttershy, Pinkie Pie, Rainbow Dash, and Rarity—journeyed beyond Equestria to stop a threat looming over their hometown of Ponyville.

PR Newswire description
"[A] new dark force threatens Ponyville, and both Megan and the Mane 6 – Twilight Sparkle, Applejack, Rainbow Dash, Pinkie Pie, Fluttershy and Rarity – embark on an unforgettable journey beyond Equestria where they meet new friends and exciting challenges on a quest to use the magic of friendship and save their home."

Warner Bros.com description
"In order to stop a threat to the town of Ponyville, both Megan Williams and the "Mane 6"—Twilight Sparkle, Applejack, Rainbow Dash, Pinkie Pie, Fluttershy and Rarity—must leave Equestria, meeting new friends and overcoming challenges in the process."

Plot
The films opens a animation sequence, which presents flashbacks from the show as the narrator recounts on the story of how Twilight Sparkle and her friends had made new friends and use their magic of friendship to save Equestria. The scene then changes to a live action, revealing to be a story, told by Megan's mom (Zooey Deschanel) telling her youngest daughter Megan (Lily-Rose Depp), a story about Twilight Sparkle and her friends. The films then sets to ten years later, where Megan's Dad (Will Ferrel) tells Megan (Christina Ricci) to get ready for school. At school, Megan is being considered a pony lover by her classmates, stating on how she loves ponies more then her friends. The only friend she had is Sally Conner (Jessica Wesson).

Meanwhile, in Equestria (which has a portal in a book), the Mane 6 - Twilight Sparkle, Applejack, Rainbow Dash, Pinkie Pie, Fluttershy and Rarity - are having a nice lunch, when Spike came with a letter. They went to Canterlot, where Princess Celestia had inform them that there is a new threat coming to Ponyville. She also told them that there is a seventh element that will help them on their journey. Twilight Sparkle then picks up a book, and read through a page to find someone.

Back in the real world, Megan was a little upset that her friends had called her "Pony Lover". At dinner, she ask her parents if her brother will love ponies as much as she does. Before her mom could tell her about it, her father interrupt, scolding her daughter for believing in such childish thing and tells her that she is grounded for the night. As Megan went upstairs, she sat on her bed, feeling very sad. To make herself happy, she thought of drawing a picture of herself, her brother and her parents. She also had made herself a "Friendship bracelet".

Then, a book activates, and before Megan knew it, she was pulled into a book. She then woke up, and look confusedly around, and she saw the ponies right in front of her. Rainbow Dash was being skeptical about it, saying that they don't trust humans, but Twilight insists on giving her a chance. She proceeds telling Megan about the treat about to do something bad to Ponyville and ask Megan that they need her help, to which Megan agrees.

Live-Action

 * Christina Ricci as Megan Williams (portrayal in live-action and voice in animation), a young girl who loves My Little Pony toylines ever since she was a child.
 * Lily-Rose Depp plays as Young Megan Williams.
 * Jessica Wesson as Sally Conner, Megan William's only best friend, as well as only one who believe in magic of friendship.
 * Will Ferrel as Mr. Williams, Megan's father.
 * Zooey Deschanel as Mrs. Williams, Megan's mother.

Animation

 * Tara Strong as Twilight Sparkle, a studious alicorn princess responsible for spreading friendship and harmony across the land of Equestria.
 * Ashleigh Ball as Applejack, a hard-working and sensible apple farmer pony.
 * Ball also voices Rainbow Dash, a brash and adventurous pegasus.
 * Andrea Libman as Pinkie Pie, a joyful pony obsessed with parties. Shannon Chan-Kent performs Pinkie Pie's singing vocals.
 * Libman also voices Fluttershy, a timid pegasus with an affinity for animals.
 * Tabitha St. Germain as Rarity, a ladylike fashion designer unicorn.
 * Cathy Weseluck as Spike, Twilight Sparkle's dragon assistant.
 * Nicole Oliver as Princess Celestia, an alicorn and the ruler of Equestria
 * Kristin Chenoweth as Princess Skystar, an energetic "sea pony" (hippocampus).
 * Emily Blunt as Tempest Shadow, a broken-horned unicorn.
 * Michael Peña as Grubber, the Storm King's minion.
 * Uzo Aduba as Queen Novo, the ruler of the sea ponies and mother of Princess Skystar.
 * Liev Schreiber the Storm King. On his acceptance of the part, Schreiber expressed that he "badly" wished to portray kid-friendly roles that his children would be able to watch, noting their exposure to his more violent, adult-oriented work
 * Taye Diggs as Capper, an anthropomorphic cat and reformed con artist.
 * Sia Furler as Songbird Serenade, a "pop star" pegasus. The character's design is modeled after Sia's facially obscured stage persona.
 * Zoe Saldana as Captain Celaeno, an anthropomorphic parrot pirate.

Quotes

 * Megan: Mom, dad, you think that my brother would've love ponies? He has been to college, after all.
 * Megan's mom: Sweetie, I thought-
 * Megan's dad: Megan! It's time for you to GROW UP! You're to old for such childish things now!
 * Megan: Dad, if you just listen to me-
 * Megan's dad: You're grounded for the night! Go upstairs, now!
 * Megan: I wish you two will believe in ponies as much as I do. [sobs]

Trivia

 * The film is similar to The LEGO Movie:
 * Both had a main character who do their everyday routine (Megan Williams reading books about friendship in My Little Pony; Emmet follows his instruction in The LEGO Movie).
 * Both characters had to listen to their instructors both before and during their journey (Megan Williams for Twilight Sparkle; Emmet for Vitruvius).
 * They like to sing the acclaim song (My Little Pony Friends in Megan's case; Everything is Awesome in Emmet's case).
 * And are chosen as the saviors of both worlds (Megan being a heroine of Equestria in My Little Pony; Emmet being the Master Builder in The LEGO Movie).
 * Interestingly, both films are claimed as The Best Warner Bros. Animated Movie; however, The LEGO Movie was the first, and My Little Pony was the second.