Equestria Girls

Equestria Girls is a 2025 animated musical fantasy film based on the media franchise My Little Pony: Equestria Girls, which is a spin-off to the fourth incarnation of the franchise; this is the second feature film based on the fourth incarnation to the My Little Pony franchise after 2017's My Little Pony: The Movie. The film was directed by Lauren Faust (creator of My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic), produced by Angela Belyea; Colleen McAllister (producers of the web series Better Together); Lorenzo di Bonaventura; Margot Robbie; and Jared Stern, and written by Meghan McCarthy (writer of the original 2013 film) and series writer Kate Leth. Tara Strong, Rebecca Shoichet, Ashleigh Ball, Andrea Libman, Tabitha St. Germain, Peter New, Cathy Weseluck, and Nicole Oliver reprise their roles from the franchise; while Margot Robbie, Jeremy Irons, Rowan Atkinson, and Susan Egan star as the film's cast. The film takes place after the web series Better Together and follows the Twilight Sparkle and her friends graduating from Canterlot High, while developing hostility towards Rainbow Dash as the latter got in to the former's dream school.
The film premiered in Hollywood on November 16, 2025, and was released on December 19, 2025 in the United States and Canada by Paramount Pictures. The film was met with positive reviews, with critics considering it an improvement to its fellow 2017 film. It was also a commercial success, grossing $107 million worldwide.
== Voice cast ==
* Tara Strong as Twilight Sparkle
** Rebecca Shoichet provides her singing voice.
* Ashleigh Ball as Applejack and Rainbow Dash
* Andrea Libman as Pinkie Pie and Fluttershy
** Shannon Chan-Kent provides Pinkie's singing voice.
* Tabitha St. Germain as Rarity and Vice Principal Luna
** Kazumi Evans provides Rarity's singing voice
* Cathy Weseluck as Spike
* Rebecca Shoichet as Sunset Shimmer and Sugar Belle
* Peter New as Big Macintosh
* Nicole Oliver as Principal Celestia
* Margot Robbie as Principal Cloverfield
* Rowan Atkinson as Vice Principal Rein
* Jeremy Irons as Mr. Winter
* Susan Egan as Ms. Honeydew
== Production ==
=== Development ===
The idea of a feature film based on My Little Pony: Equestria Girls was pitched to Paramount Pictures after Paramount had given the distribution rights to My Little Pony: A New Generation to Netflix due to the complications between the COVID-19 pandemic. The film was written to take place after the series with the characters graduating. The film would also introduce Sugar Belle into the Equestria Girls universe due to her not appearing in the prior media.