My Little Pony: A New Generationis a 2021 animatedadventure comedy filmdirected by Robert Cullen and José Luis Ucha (both in their feature directorial debuts), and co-directed by Mark Fattibene with Cecil Kramer and Peter Lewis as producers. It was written by Gillian Berrow andTim Sullivanfrom a story by Cullen, Ucha and Sullivan. Based onHasbro'sMy Little Ponyfranchise, the film marks the beginning of the fifth incarnation of the franchise, which serves as the official sequel to the previous generation, a first for the franchise. The film also marksBoulder Media's first feature film.
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Based on | My Little Pony byBonnie Zacherle |
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Cinematography | Todd Heapy |
Edited by | Inbal Elazari |
Music by | Heitor Pereira |
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Distributed by | Netflix[1] |
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Running time | 91 minutes[2] |
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Language | English |
Box office | $4.1 million(International)[3] |
It features the voices ofVanessa Hudgens,Kimiko Glenn,James Marsden,Sofia CarsonandLiza Koshy.A New Generationis set many years after the events ofMy Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic,in a magic-less era where the story ofTwilight Sparkleand her friends is considered a myth, and the three pony kinds – earth ponies, pegasi, and unicorns – have grown apart, living separated from one another in paranoia and prejudice.[4]The film follows Sunny Starscout, an earth pony who, after meeting the unicorn Izzy Moonbow, embarks on a quest to reunite all pony kinds and restore magic to the land.[5]
It had its world premiere at theToronto International Film Festivalon September 8, 2021. Originally set to be released theatrically byParamount Pictures,but due to theCOVID-19 pandemic,the film was instead released in most countries onNetflixon September 24, 2021, while still being theatrically released in several Asian countries. The film received mostly positive reviews from critics for its message, though its pacing and writing received some criticism, and was themost-viewed film on Netflixin October 2021. A follow-uptelevision series,My Little Pony: Make Your Mark,premiered through Netflix in May 2022.
Plot
editIn the earth pony town of Maretime Bay, Argyle Starshine teaches his daughter Sunny Starscout abouttales of old Equestriawhen earth ponies,pegasiandunicornslived in harmony. Although most earth ponies dismiss these ideas as myths and now live in fear of the other races, Sunny hopes that all races can make amends and live in harmony.
Years later, Sunny continuously tries to change the minds of the other earth ponies, disrupting a showcase of anti-pegasi and unicorn technology by factory owner Phyllis Cloverleaf. Hitch Trailblazer, Sunny's childhood friend and sheriff of Maretime Bay, pulls her away and prepares to send her back home with the warning that she is jeopardizing their friendship with her activities. Suddenly, a unicorn named Izzy Moonbow wanders into the town. While most of the earth ponies flee, Sunny befriends Izzy and quickly takes her to her home to hide from Hitch and his deputy Sprout, Phyllis' son. Learning from Izzy that unicorns have lost their magic and that the pegasi may be to blame, Sunny travels with her to the pegasus city of Zephyr Heights in order to ask for their help. The two elude Hitch and flee town, and Hitch leaves Sprout in charge while he pursues them. Sprout names himself sheriff and eventually becomes adictator-like leader, turning the residents of Maretime Bay into a hostile mob and commandeering his mother's factory to construct a war machine.
Sunny and Izzy are caught in Zephyr Heights and taken to meet Queen Haven and her two daughters, Pipp Petals and Zipp Storm, who seem to be the only pegasi who can fly. When Sunny starts asking about magic, Haven has them imprisoned in the castle dungeon. Zipp secretly visits them there and tells them that the pegasi have also lost their magic and cannot fly, and the royal family uses wires to give the illusion of flight. She helps them escape and takes them to an abandoned transit station that Sunny realizes was used by all pony races in the past. Sunny finds a set of stained glass windows depicting two crystals – one of which is set in Haven's crown – that may fit together and bring back the magic. The three concoct a plan to steal the crown during Pipp's performance that night. Hitch's arrival triggers a series of mishaps that reveal the royals' inability to fly; Haven is arrested, and the sisters are forced to flee. While Pipp is initially angry with her sister, she returns the crystal and helps the group escape the city. Hitch overcomes his own prejudices and offers to help Sunny in her effort to reunite the pony races.
Izzy escorts the group to her home in the forest village of Bridlewood and disguises them as unicorns before leading them to Alphabittle, who holds the unicorn crystal. Sunny wins it from him in a dance competition, but loses her disguise as she celebrates. As the group flees with the two crystals, they come across Haven, who has also escaped. Sunny and Izzy try to put the two crystals together, but they have no effect. Dejected, Sunny gives back the crystals and returns to Maretime Bay with Hitch.
While packing up her childhood toys, Sunny finds a third crystal intended to join with the other two, built into a lamp her father had made for her. As she races to tell Hitch, they discover that Sprout has turned the entire town to his side and is piloting his war machine to attack the other pony races. Sunny and Hitch rush back to her home as Izzy, Pipp, Zipp, Haven, and Alphabittle arrive. Gathering the crystals, Sunny, Izzy, and Pipp try to put them together while Hitch and Zipp hold off Sprout's machine. Phyllis orders Sprout to stop, but he refuses and crashes into Sunny's home, destroying it and the frame in which the crystals must be set. Phyllis, Haven, Alphabittle, and Sunny's friends put aside their differences and come together to comfort her amid the rubble. In response, the crystals activate, temporarily transforming Sunny into analicorn,giving her a new hairstyle with colored bangs, and restoring magic across the land. Sunny and her friends celebrate as the ponies of all three races cooperate to fix the damage done by Sprout and a new era of peace begins.
Cast
edit- Vanessa Hudgensas Sunny Starscout,[6]an adventurous and virtuous earth pony-turned-alicorn who enjoysroller skatingand wants all pony kinds to get along, and tries to return magic to the world in order to unite the three types of ponies as equals[7]
- Kimiko Glennas Izzy Moonbow,[6]an energetic and curious unicorn from the Bridlewood Forest that loves crafting, who is the first non-earth pony Sunny befriended[7]
- James Marsdenas Hitch Trailblazer,[6]an earth pony who is the kind and hard-workingsheriffat Maretime Bay and Sunny's childhood friend[7]
- Sofia Carsonas Pipp Petals,[6]a Pegasus princess from Zephyr Heights who is a talented pop icon and loves to be a good influence on others and entertain other ponies with her music[7]
- Liza Koshyas Zephyrina "Zipp" Storm,[6]Pipp's older sister and a rebellious Pegasus princess from Zephyr Heights who enjoys athletics and science[7]
- Elizabeth Perkinsas Phyllis Cloverleaf, an earth pony who owns Canterlogic, a company specializing in products to keep earth ponies "safe and stylish"[8][9]
- Jane Krakowskias Queen Haven,[8]a pegasus who is the mother of Pipp and Zipp and the monarch of Zephyr Heights[5]
- Ken Jeongas Sprout Cloverleaf,[8][10]an earth pony stallion, Phyllis' son, anddeputy sheriffto Hitch at Maretime Bay[5]
- Alan Schmuckler provides Sprout's singing voice.
- Phil LaMarras Alphabittle,[8]a unicorn stallion from the Bridlewood Forest who runs a tea room[5]
- Michael McKeanas Argyle Starshine,[8]Sunny's late father who tells her stories about Twilight Sparkle and her friends[5]
Additionally, Arturo Hernández voices Jasper, Thunder, and Toots; Brooke Goldner voices Sweets; Gillian Berrow voices Zoom;Heather Langenkampvoices Dazzle Feather and Mayflower;Will Friedlevoices Comet Tail, Glitter Cupcake and Skye Silver; and co-director Robert Cullen voices Sparkle Chaser, Rob the Pony and Wings. The lead voice actresses fromMy Little Pony: Friendship Is Magictelevision series –Tara StrongasTwilight Sparkle,Ashleigh Ballas Rainbow Dash and Applejack,Andrea Libmanas Fluttershy and Pinkie Pie, andTabitha St. Germainas Rarity – briefly reprise their roles in the film's opening scene.
Production
editDevelopment
editIn February 2019, it was reported thatHasbrowas developing an animatedMy Little Ponyfeature film.[11][better source needed]Reports later said that the film would mark the beginning of the franchise's fifth-generation,[12][better source needed]which was confirmed on September 17, 2020;[13][better source needed]My Little Pony: Friendship Is MagiccreatorLauren Faustfirst hinted that Hasbro was working on the fifth incarnation in 2018, when she denied any involvement on the franchise's next incarnation.[14]On October 8, 2020, it was reported that the fifth incarnation, including the film, would center on a new set of characters, though with the possibility of characters from the previous incarnation appearing.[13]
On January 29, 2021, Emily Thompson,Entertainment One's VP of global brand management, revealed that the film would be set in the same world as the fourth incarnation of the franchise, while still serving as the first entry in the fifth incarnation, being set years after the events depicted in the previous incarnation.[15]Thompson explained that her decision was made because the producers felt it would have "felt wrong" to not to further explore the lore and worldbuilding established by the fourth incarnation.[15]
On February 12, 2021, it was reported that the founder ofBoulder Media,Robert Cullen, along with José Ucha would serve as directors, with Mark Fattibene set to co-direct the film.[16]Cecil Kramer and Peter Lewis were also announced as producers for the film.[16]Executive producers include formerFriendship Is Magicco-showrunner and writerMeghan McCarthyandAllspark Animationpresident Stephen Davis.[10]
Voice cast and recording
editOn June 30, 2021,Vanessa Hudgens,Kimiko Glenn,James Marsden,Sofia Carson,Liza Koshy,Jane Krakowski,Ken Jeong,Phil LaMarr,andMichael McKeanwere revealed to be the film's main cast.[6]Part of the film's recording sessions had to be done remotely due to theCOVID-19 pandemic;Koshy felt that working during the pandemic encompassed with the film's message about "not leaning into the fear".[17]Koshy was encouraged by Glenn to ad-lib lines during recording.[18]
Tara Strong, voice actress forTwilight Sparkle,said in April 2020 that she would not reprise her role in the fifth incarnation due to reprising her role inMy Little Pony: Pony Life.[19][full citation needed]Ultimately, however, she did reprise her role alongside fellowFriendship Is Magic/Pony Lifecast members Andrea Libman, Ashleigh Ball, and Tabitha St. Germain for the film's prologue; and would continue to do so inMy Little Pony: Make Your Mark.
Animation
editThe film's animation services were provided by Hasbro-owned Irish animation studio Boulder Media.[4]Unlike previousMy Little Ponymedia, which used 2D animation, the film was 3D-animated entirely usingcomputer-animation,[4]with the exception of the brief introductory flashback, which features the "Mane Six" characters fromMy Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic,and was done with traditional 2D animation. 48 animators worked on the film remotely due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[20]According to animation supervisor Graham Gallagher, the filmmakers were inspired by severalMy Little Ponyseries for the ponies' anthropomorphic design.[20]
Music
editSongwriters Alan Schmuckler and Michael Mahler composed songs for the film, whileHeitor Pereiradid the original score.[21][22]The film's soundtrack was released alongside the film on September 24, 2021.[23]
Marketing
editA tie-in video game titledMy Little Pony: A Maretime Bay Adventurewas released forMicrosoft Windows,Nintendo Switch,PlayStation 4,andXbox Oneon May 27, 2022, and forGoogle Stadiaon June 28, 2022.[24]
Release
editMy Little Pony: A New Generation’s world premiere took place on September 8, 2021, for the first time to the public as the grand opening matinee of an international children’s competition in the Championship Finals category for a young audience during the opening night of theToronto International Film FestivalGrand Opening Celebration’s Fanfare Highlights Showcase event as a special TIFF headliner. It was later released on September 24, 2021, byNetflix.[16][25]It was originally slated to be released theatrically byParamount Pictureson the same day.[26]However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Entertainment One (later known asLionsgate Canada) later sold the distribution rights to Netflix in February 2021, while the film retain in China.[16]
In some regions, the film was released theatrically as well as on Netflix. In Russia, the film was distributed byCentral Partnershipand was released theatrically on September 23, 2021;[27]the early premiere screenings were held in multiple locations on September 18.[28]In Hong Kong, the film is being distributed by Intercontinental Group and was released theatrically in Cantonese and English on September 22, 2021.[29][non-primary source needed]In South Korea, the film is being distributed by BoXoo Entertainment and was also released theatrically on September 22.[30][non-primary source needed][31]In Singapore and Taiwan, the film was distributed byEncore Filmsand GaragePlay respectively, and was released theatrically on September 24, 2021.[32][33]A singalong version of the film was released on Netflix on July 18, 2022.
After the film was released on Netflix, several television channels have aired the film by number of countries. The film had its television debut on Karusel in Russia on December 25, 2021, at 7:00 PM. The film also premiered on other channels such as 9Go! In Australia, Treehouse TV in Canada, TV2 in Hungary, Nova Cinema in Czech Republic, Nickelodeon in the Philippines, Channel 5 in Singapore, TVP ABC in Poland, Gulli in France and Boomerang in Italy.[citation needed]
The film became available for purchase on April 26, 2022, on other platforms such as Amazon Prime Video, Redbox, Sky Store and Microsoft Store.[citation needed]
Reception
editBox office
editThe film grossed $1.5 million internationally, including $1.4 million in Russia and $36,788 in South Korea across 1694 theaters.A New Generationopened in 1677 theaters in Russia and South Korea, and grossed $726,619 in the former and $16,304 in the latter on the opening weekend.[3]
Three days after its home media release,A New Generationbecame the second-most popular film on Netflix,[34]and stayed in the top three for the rest of the week.[35]It was the most-viewed film of October 2021 on Netflix;[36]A New Generationwas also the twenty-first most-watched film of 2021.[37]
Critical response
editOnRotten Tomatoes,the film has a rating of 92% based on 12 reviews with an average rating of 7.40/10.[38] Courtney Howard fromVarietygave the film a mostly positive review. She praised the film for "[retaining] its predecessors' lively, spirited drive centered on friendship, empowerment and magic," though was critical of some plot aspects.[10]Beatrice Loayza ofThe New York Timesgave an overall mixed review of the film, mainly criticizing the switch from traditional animation to "creepily-anthropomorphized, digitally-animated brethren"; she compared some plot points toRaya and the Last Dragon,which was released earlier in the year. But overall, Loayza said, "...the film's messaging about unity and the need for a new generation to band together against misinformation and rabble rousing isn't the worst thing."[39]
Accolades
editYear | Award | Category | Nominee | Result | Ref. |
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2021 | Ursa Major Awards | Best Motion Picture | Robert Cullen and José Luis Ucha | Nominated | [40] |
Follow-ups
editPrior to the film's release, during the 2021 Hasbro Investor Event in February that year, the company announced three untitled projects tied to the fifth incarnation of the toyline (also referred to as the fifth generation or "G5"[41]) as part of theirMy Little Ponycontent slate for 2022—an animated web series and two Netflix specials.[42]
Following the cancellation of the film's theatrical release, Hasbro and Netflix later announced a fourth project—an animatedstreaming televisionseries titledMy Little Pony: Make Your Mark—would also be released on the streaming platform, following the film.[43]Jenna Warren,Maitreyi Ramakrishnan,Ana Sani,AJ Bridel,and J.J. Gerber were revealed as the voice cast for the "Mane 5" —the characters of Sunny Starscout, Zipp Storm, Izzy Moonbow, Pipp Petals, and Hitch Trailblazer—in all four projects.[44]Developed by Gillian Berrow (who also served as an animation writer and literary author on theEquestria Girlsfranchise andFriendship Is Magictelevision series) and co-produced by the Canadian animation studioAtomic CartoonsandEntertainment One,My Little Pony: Make Your Markdebuted with the special "Make Your Mark" on May 26, 2022,[45][46]that served as set-up for the main eight-episode series which premiered on September 26, 2022, on Netflix.[47][48]
A 2D animated made-for-YouTubeshort-formweb series,My Little Pony: Tell Your Tale,premiered on April 7, 2022, with episodes being released weekly.[49]The series is produced by Malaysian animation studio Lil Critter Workshop, and is expected to consist of 70 episodes, with Gretchen Mallorie serving as story writer.[50]
An animated Christmas-themed special,My Little Pony: Winter Wishday,premiered on November 21, 2022, on Netflix, tied to theMake Your Markseries.[51]
A comic series following up on the movie was announced byIDW Publishingin February 2022, and began publication in late May the same year.[52]Its plot reveals and explores the events which led to the loss of magic in Equestria prior to the film, and what happened to the characters and settings fromFriendship Is Magic.[53]
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