<Tr> <Th> Box office </Th> <Td> $52 million </Td> </Tr> <P> My Little Pony: The Movie is a 2017 animated musical fantasy film based on the television series My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic, which was developed as part of the 2010 re-launch of the My Little Pony franchise by Hasbro . The film was directed by Jayson Thiessen and based on a story and screenplay co-written by Meghan McCarthy, both Friendship Is Magic veterans . In addition to the series' regular voice cast of Tara Strong, Ashleigh Ball, Andrea Libman, Tabitha St. Germain and Cathy Weseluck, the film also features the voices of Emily Blunt, Kristin Chenoweth, Liev Schreiber, Michael Peña, Sia Furler, Taye Diggs, Uzo Aduba and Zoe Saldana as new characters . </P> <P> The film was produced by Allspark Pictures and DHX Media, using traditional animation created with Toon Boom Harmony . It premiered in New York City on September 24, 2017, and was released on October 6, 2017 in the United States and Canada through Lionsgate . The film received mixed reviews from critics and has grossed over $51 million worldwide . </P> <P> The ponies of Equestria prepare for their first Friendship Festival, which is overseen by Princess Twilight Sparkle in Canterlot . The festivities are interrupted by an invasion of monstrous storm creatures commanded by the broken - horned unicorn Tempest Shadow, who uses magical obsidian orbs to petrify Twilight's fellow princesses; Princess Celestia unsuccessfully urges Princess Luna to seek help south of Equestria, uttering "the queen of the hippo" before being interrupted . Twilight flees the city alongside her five pony friends--Pinkie Pie, Rainbow Dash, Rarity, Applejack, and Fluttershy--and her assistant, the dragon Spike . Tempest is contacted by her superior, the Storm King, who reminds her to gather all of Equestria's princesses in order to activate his mystical staff with their magic, promising to restore her horn in exchange . </P>

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