Re: MLP Movie - 2017, Hasbro Allspark, Joe Ballarini Writing






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Wayoshi wrote:I want to be excited, but who is Ballarini... *reads thread*
ilcane87 wrote:“We have a lot of experience working on this particular brand,” and when it comes to producing the animation, technology has brought down costs to a level where it doesn’t need to spend $100 million or more to make the film. Hasbro declined to disclose the budget on the “Pony” pic.
SlateSlabrock wrote:Even that might be too early to call. Here's a 3D CG movie from this year with a budget of $42 million and a bunch of celebrity voices.
Hopefully, "this brand" means FiM, which means 2D, but they could just as easily mean that going 3D isn't prohibitively expensive anymore. Lord knows Flash hasn't always been seen as a $100 million investment proposition.
drunkill wrote:I hope they don't go the celeb route with this, other than Patrick Stewart and Brian Blessed that is.
Wylie wrote:Well this is The Best News. We (and more importantly, the writers) don't have to worry about each upcoming season possibly being the last due to surprise cancellation, which opens up the possibilities for each season's arc. And having that movie to look forward to means that they don't have to try to one-up the Tirek fight every session finale.
Basically, if they want, they can start building up to the movie in this upcoming season if they like. I can't wait to see how this goes.
Hasbro Studios has given the greenlight to a “My Little Pony” movie, with plans to release the animated film in 2017.
The film will join “Jem and the Holograms” as the first to be produced through Allspark Pictures, a new label through which the company will self-finance or pair up with other companies to co-finance a slate of film projects.
So what exactly is Allspark Pictures, and what's its relationship with Hasbro Studios?Hasbro Studios will take the reins of “My Little Pony,” producing and financing it in-house.
ilcane87 wrote:Regarding who is going to handle the production of the movie, the wording in that article is kinda confusing:
So what exactly is Allspark Pictures, and what's its relationship with Hasbro Studios?
gluestick wrote:The fact that Hasbro is aiming for a wide release makes me think that this movie will stand alone, like Bayformers and the TMNT movies. I doubt this will be the TV show's sendoff or be in-series since MLP:FIM doesn't have the widespread recognition that, say, South Park or The Simpsons have.
drunkill wrote:My Little Pony - The Movie:
Two hours of live action footage of six horses in a field, voiced by celebrities.
SoundMonkey44 wrote:Seems it is indeed FIM related.
https://twitter.com/mmeghanmccarthy/sta ... 9708231680
Octavia wrote:I'm super excited for an actual FiM movie, and it means at least 2 more seasons are coming.
But I don't want the show to end!
I'm not so sure about that. SpongeBob is on one of the top two kids' channels, not a tiny niche premium channel like MLP (Unless I'm underestimating Netflix and YouTube's influence on kids todayFizzbuzz wrote:It doesn't necessarily need Simpsons-level cultural acceptance. Again, consider how SpongeBob SquarePants got a big movie. As far as cartoons go it was pretty popular among kids and some adults, but it definitely wasn't a cornerstone of the culture back then (or now). I feel like FiM is at least at that level.
Headless Horse wrote:Aaaaww yyyeaahhh.
Must be an exciting time to be Meghan McCarthy. This is a huge vindication of her work.
ShieldedDiamond wrote:Please don't be a FiM movie. I hope it'd be a relaunch.
Wayoshi wrote:You're the only one here who thinks FiM has run its course.