At PonyCon AU in Australia, it was stated that the film would not be related to Equestria Girls and that the production staff is “going all out on it, to make sure it doesn’t just feel like an extended episode.”
This will be the first time in thirty years (since 1986) that a full length My Little Pony movie will have a full theatrical release.
On Twitter, Kristin Chenoweth revealed she had input in choosing the color of her character’s mane.
First feature length “My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic” film that is not an “Equestria Girls” film.
During the music panel for BABSCon 2015 in San Francisco, Daniel Ingram suggested the possibility of working with a live orchestra on the film’s musical score, stating “it’s looking like that dream is going to be a reality.” On August 1, 2015, it was confirmed that Ingram will be working with a live orchestra.
Joe Ballarini, a comedy writer who made an uncredited contribution to 20th Century Fox’s Ice Age: Continental Drift, was originally announced as writing the film’s script.