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'My Little Pony' Live-Action Movie in Development

UNITED STATES, JUL 16 – Amazon MGM Studios and Hasbro Entertainment plan the first live-action My Little Pony film, expanding the franchise beyond animation in a key move of Hasbro's content strategy.

  • A first-ever live-action My Little Pony feature film is being developed through a collaboration between the studio behind Amazon MGM and Hasbro’s entertainment division, with the announcement made in 2025.
  • The project follows the franchise's debut as toys in 1982 and its growth through multiple animated series and films, including a 2021 Netflix hit.
  • My Little Pony found new adult male fans called 'bronies' after the 2010 series, prompting Hasbro to embrace this broader audience.
  • The 2017 My Little Pony feature film, an animated release, grossed over $60 million worldwide on a budget of $6.5 million and included voice performances by Emily Blunt.
  • The live-action film remains in early development with no attached creative team, joining other Hasbro adaptations like Magic: The Gathering and Dungeons & Dragons.
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The next popular toy series gets a live action film: My Little Pony is to be released as a real film for the first time on the big cinema screen.

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The magical universe of My Little Pony is preparing for a new stage with the announcement of its first feature film live action, a joint production between Amazon MGM Studios and Hasbro Entertainment. This is confirmed by Variety magazine, highlighting that the project is in the initial development stage. Although the cast and the creative team have not yet been defined, this will be the first adaptation with real actors since the franchise was …

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Variety broke the news in Los Angeles, United States on Wednesday, July 16, 2025.
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