On the night of the formal, Twilight wins the election and the crown, but Sunset steals it back in a scuffle after kidnapping Spike and threatening to destroy the portal to Equestria. As a result of the success, Hasbro has signed Shout to continue distribution of other out-of-print My Little Pony titles from earlier generations such as , as well as newer animated Transformers shows. Join Twilight Sparkle And Her New Canterlot High Friends In This Brand-New Animated Feature! Germain Actor Tara Strong Actor Vincent Tong Actor. Feeling resentful towards the seven girls for upstaging her, Juniper discovers the mirror can also trap objects and people inside it, which she uses on Sunset's friends in a fit of anger. It was to be part of the 30th anniversary of the My Little Pony brand. When Sunset attacks Twilight and her friends, their friendship activates the crown's magic, giving them pony-like ears, wings and tails.
After a chase through the castle, Sunset goes through the portal with Twilight's crown. The film features uncredited performances by as the counterpart of , Applejack's brother; , , and as the counterparts of the Apple Bloom, Scootaloo, and Sweetie Belle ; as ; and as a counterpart of. In writing the film's script, Meghan McCarthy went back to the self-titled two-part pilot episodes of Friendship Is Magic, where Twilight is sent to Ponyville for the first time and forced to meet new friends. In the , it was released in on August 10, 2013. The film's critical reception was mostly negative, with most criticism directed towards the character design, writing, plot and characterization.
. She wanted to do the same with the film, in this case putting Twilight into a new world where she would again be forced to make new friends to succeed in her quest. The screenings in the United States from the which is not a mandatory, although many theaters carried a G-rating , while the Canadian screenings had classifications from provincial film boards usually G. The event included appearances by several of the show's creative staff and voice actors. When her crown is stolen from the Crystal Empire, Twilight Sparkle pursues the thief, Sunset Shimmer, into an alternate world where she finds herself turned into…a teenage girl! Archived from on October 13, 2014. The human-based toys were developed to appeal to girls in their teens as a means to extend the My Little Pony brand.
To regain her crown and return to Equestria, Twilight must learn how to fit into this strange new world and defeat Sunset Shimmer in a competition to become crowned Princess of the Fall Formal at Canterlot High. Alongside Rainbow Rocks and Friendship Games, this film was released in a box set on October 13, 2015 in Region 1. Juniper returns to normal and is forgiven by the girls, while Princess Twilight gives Starlight permission to stay a while longer to experience the parallel world. Archived from on September 25, 2014. The mirror falls and cracks during Juniper's rampage, causing the world inside the mirror to collapse into a void. The girls determine that someone is sabotaging the movie, and pursue a cloaked suspect running loose with the stolen props around the studio. In addition, published a of the film, and included a themed mini-game in its.
The film was followed by three sequels — 2014 , 2015 , and 2016 — all of which were more positively received. After celebrating at the formal and placing Sunset under her friends' care, Twilight and Spike return to Equestria with the crown as the portal closes. Twilight and Spike reveal their true identities to the other girls, convincing them of the situation's urgency. The film was written by and directed by , and was produced by 's in , for in the United States. Sunset also becomes trapped in the mirror after returning with Starlight; the combined magic of the seven girls' geode pendants morphs Juniper into a giant monster. Sunset sends her cohorts Snips and Snails to record a humiliating video of Twilight behaving like a pony, which is posted online and viewed by the entire school.
The film itself received negative reviews from critics. The film was re-released in select theaters across the United States on June 18 and 19, 2016 by distributor company. It premiered at the on June 15, 2013, followed by in the United States and Canada on June 16, 2013, with a home media release on August 6, 2013. Berrow June 24, 2017 2017-06-24 Desperate to raise funds to help repair Camp Everfree, Rarity finds out about a music video contest with a sufficient cash prize, and convinces her friends to enter and spend their existing funds on costume materials. Reconciling, the five help Twilight perform a public dance routine for her campaign, which improves Twilight's image. Due to a larger-than-expected number of theater-goers in the initial weeks, Screenvision added additional showings to take advantage of the interest.
Juniper is banned from the studio as punishment, and with the production issues settled, the seven friends are given minor roles in the movie as repayment for their efforts. The film re-envisions the main characters of parent franchise, normally ponies, as teenage human characters in a setting. The film was viewed by 553,000 viewers. At Rarity's proposition, the two groups set their rivalry aside and collaborate on a single video that wins the contest, allowing both groups to split the prize and meet their goals. Connelly did, however, vote for the film as Best Animated Feature in the 2013 Village Voice Film Critics' Poll. During their visit, the movie's production is jeopardized when lead actress Chestnut Magnifico encounters scheduling conflicts, a set piece falls apart during shooting, and several author-approved props are found stolen.
The other princesses explain that the portal leads to an ; as the other Elements of Harmony are unusable without the crown, Twilight is tasked with retrieving it from the other world before the portal closes. Title Writer s Performer s Length 1. Twilight investigates the nearby Canterlot High School and encounters its human students and staff, several of whom resemble ponies in Equestria. Their counterparts as depicted in Friendship Is Magic also appear in the film. The students of Crystal Prep Academy are also entering, in order to rent a yacht for their spring dance, and trick Rarity into sharing her music video theme idea with them.
Please check compatibility before purchasing. Masquerading as a transfer student, Twilight defends the counterpart of from being bullied by Sunset. Their counterparts as depicted in Friendship Is Magic also appear in the film. In the , 93,000 viewers watched the television broadcast on , the most for the week of November 18—24. Archived from on July 6, 2013. Determining that no one would believe her claims of being a pony from another world, Twilight receives Celestia's permission to run for Fall Formal Princess against Sunset to recover the crown. Set between the and of , the film's plot involves pursuing her stolen crown into an alternate world where she transforms into a human teenage girl.
Shoichet also performs Twilight Sparkle's singing voice. The series focuses on the main characters from the television series , re-envisioned as humans teenagers attending high school. Pressed for time and unable to think of a new theme, Rarity despairs until she overhears the Crystal Prep students worrying that they have no song prepared for their music video. Understanding Juniper's desire for friendship, Starlight persuades her to release the girls before they fall into the void. The six girls use their magic to revert Sunset and their schoolmates to normal. Factory has signed with Hasbro to distribute the film internationally after its theatrical run.