C'mon, I didn't get any presents on my birthday and
this comes to light???

(well, technically it's already the 22nd here so I guess it doesn't count

)
In any case, on one hand it was to be expected. My trust and confidence in Hasbro has deteriorated so terribly quick after S3 to the point they're like the Post-mid 2000s Lucasarts to me

, totally ignorant of their fans who wanted X (the sequels to KOTOR, Battlefront, etc) and instead producing things that
no.one wants (the Force Unleashed franchise).
And having seen their horribly terrifying Behind the Scenes

, all the Hasbro execs pretty much already said: "Yeah, expect more from us, fools

"
I don't even expect a FiM movie any time soon or ever.

If there is, it'll probably be used to promote the Sunny Sands Beach toy set or something marketable. If you're expecting some bold adventures like G1 then I doubt it'll come to light
As Craig said:
It’s difficult trying to make a show [about stories and characters] for a toy company.
However... like I said months ago, I'm not all gloom and doom with the existence of EqG2. In fact, I once said it looked more promising than S4

(though that was more in retaliation to Pinkie Apple Pie). Even though I did not like EqG, the one thing I did like and might still like is how the EqG universe hasnt been explored yet. FiM Equestria seems like 70% of it has been explored and it's taking an EXTREEEEMELY long time to do so to the point i've lost patience and interest now (plus I still think S1 did the best worldbuilding). So I'd like to see something fresh with the characters and hopefully McCarthy won't do a barebones checklist story like last time because...
what I'm also hoping for this sequel is that they tear the page containing "restraint" off the dictionary and go Ballz Crazy with the setting. EqG felt like a lazy checklist and more written out of spite than anything ("I dont want to write about EqG so i'll write it half heartedly).
Yes, no one wants EqG but at the same time I don't want to waste my money and time watching something lazy for 66 minutes.
Just have fun with the
awful conditions you're in
Who knows, maybe it's not McCarthy who's writing it. And I'll die in a mist of rainbows and happiness if Polsky is writing it cuz the man knows no restraint.*
So yeah, "GRRRRRRR" to Hasbro but also I'm hoping the sequel just lets loose much to most fans' tears
*Honestly, he actually
does do world building well, creating new characters, and cranks the WTF-meter to 11. Seriously,
give the writing role to Polsky 