
The brand was unsuccessfully relaunched in 1997, but the 2003 re-launch became a global sensation again, which helped spawn the hit series My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic, which launched in 2010. The toys spawned the animated TV series My Little Pony and Friends in 1986, which ran for five seasons. In 1982, the My Little Pony line was launched, featuring colorful ponies with unique symbols, called " cutie marks," with the original toy line running from 1982 to 1995. The My Little Pony franchise was originally developed by Bonnie Zacherle, Charles Muenchinger and Steve D'Aguanno, which debuted with the My Pretty Pony toy in 1981. The movie also features original music and songs performed by Sia, Diggs, Saldana, Chenoweth and Blunt. Germain (Rarity) and Cathy Weseluck (Spike).

They are joined by the original "Mane 6" from the popular My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic TV series, voiced by Andrea Libman (Pinkie Pie/Fluttershy), Tara Strong (Twilight Sparkle), Ashleigh Ball (Apple Jack/Rainbow Dash), Tabitha St.

The film has an all-star voice cast that also includes Emily Blunt as the villainous Tempest Shadow, Liev Schreiber as The Storm King, Michael Pena as Grubber, Taye Diggs as Capper and Uzo Aduba as Queen Novo.
