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** Various subplots, such as a lengthy trek though a massive, alien-looking forest beyond Equestria, to an encounter with an obnoxious "mud trolls" midway through the journey, were cut and/or shortened to condense the story.
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** Various subplots, such as a lengthy trek though a massive, alien-looking forest beyond Equestria, to an encounter with an obnoxious "mud trolls" midway through the journey, journey (which would have been [[DemotedToExtra Applejack]]'s focus scene), were cut and/or shortened to condense the story.
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* [[https://www.equestriadaily.com/2021/12/concept-art-from-cancelled-generation-4.html Significant amounts of concept art]] were made for another [[Franchise/MyLittlePonyGeneration4 G4]] movie.
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* [[https://www.equestriadaily.com/2021/12/concept-art-from-cancelled-generation-4.html Significant amounts amounts]] of concept art]] ConceptArt were made for another [[Franchise/MyLittlePonyGeneration4 G4]] movie.
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* [[https://www.equestriadaily.com/2021/12/concept-art-from-cancelled-generation-4.html Significant amounts of concept art]] were made for another [[Franchise/MyLittlePonyGeneration4 G4]] movie.
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** The original intent was for the Storm King's army to be made up of several different kinds of guards, including "gliders" with membranous wings attached to their armor and giant, quadrupedal tusked "tanks"; some guards would also have had speaking roles. The only remnant of this in the final movie are Tempest Shadow's red-crested bodyguards.
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** The original intent was for the Storm King's army to be made up of several different kinds of guards, including "gliders" with membranous wings attached to their armor and giant, quadrupedal tusked "tanks"; some guards would also have had speaking roles. The only remnant of this in the final movie are Grubber and Tempest Shadow's red-crested bodyguards.
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** The original intent was for the Storm King's army to be made up of several different kinds of guards, including "gliders" with membranous wings attached to their armor and giant, quadrupedal tusked "tanks"; some guards would also have had speaking roles. The only remnant of this in the final movie are Tempest Shadow's red-crested bodyguards.
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* [[https://twitter.com/Chevistian1/status/1096241924930002944 There were plans for a sequel]] to the movie, but the film's disappointing box office take [[https://twitter.com/Chevistian1/status/1096924149614891009 led to it being reworked]] into the television special ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyRainbowRoadtrip''.
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* [[https://twitter.com/Chevistian1/status/1096241924930002944 There were plans for a sequel]] to the movie, but the film's disappointing box office take [[https://twitter.com/Chevistian1/status/1096924149614891009 led to it being reworked]] into the television special ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyRainbowRoadtrip''.''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyRainbowRoadtrip''.
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Natter and less than 100 million is weak performance by movies standards. Profitable doesn't necessarily mean meeting sales expectations.
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* [[https://twitter.com/Chevistian1/status/1096241924930002944 There were plans for a sequel]] to the movie, but the film's disappointing box office take [[https://twitter.com/Chevistian1/status/1096924149614891009 led to it being reworked]] into the television special ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyRainbowRoadtrip''.[[note]]This is rather strange because the movie made nearly ten times back its budget.[[/note]]
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* [[https://twitter.com/Chevistian1/status/1096241924930002944 There were plans for a sequel]] to the movie, but the film's disappointing box office take [[https://twitter.com/Chevistian1/status/1096924149614891009 led to it being reworked]] into the television special ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyRainbowRoadtrip''.[[note]]This is rather strange because the movie made nearly ten times back its budget.[[/note]]
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* [[https://twitter.com/Chevistian1/status/1096241924930002944 There were plans for a sequel]] to the movie, but the film's disappointing box office take [[https://twitter.com/Chevistian1/status/1096924149614891009 led to it being reworked]] into the television special ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyRainbowRoadtrip''.
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* [[https://twitter.com/Chevistian1/status/1096241924930002944 There were plans for a sequel]] to the movie, but the film's disappointing box office take [[https://twitter.com/Chevistian1/status/1096924149614891009 led to it being reworked]] into the television special ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyRainbowRoadtrip''.[[note]]This is rather strange because the movie made nearly ten times back its budget.[[/note]]
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* Sony Pictures' involvement in the pre-production stage was confirmed via the Sony hack, which revealed discussions between executives of Sony and Hasbro over a potential co-financing and distribution deal. However, disputes over creative direction (Sony reportedly wanted the film to take place in real life, where the ponies would interact with humans, much like in ''Film/TheSmurfs''), financial and contractual stipulations caused the negotiations to fall apart. Hasbro ended up solely funding the movie through its Allspark Pictures label. Sony did still try to make a distribution deal with Hasbro over the movie, but the hack fallout and executive shuffling that followed led to Sony pulling out of the movie entirely, leading to Creator/{{Lionsgate}} [[NetworkToTheRescue stepping in to release the movie]]. Sony's bickering over the script was actually the prime reason Joe Ballarini was hired to help co-write the script with [=McCarthy=]. Thankfully for Sony, they ''did'' manage to get a piece of the movie's pie, though: Hasbro later commissioned Sony Music label Creator/RCARecords to handle the soundtrack.
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* Sony Pictures' involvement in the pre-production stage was confirmed via the Sony email hack, which revealed discussions between executives of Sony and Hasbro over a potential co-financing and distribution deal. However, disputes over creative direction (Sony reportedly wanted the film to take place in real life, where the ponies would interact with humans, much like in ''Film/TheSmurfs''), financial and contractual stipulations caused the negotiations to fall apart. Hasbro ended up solely funding the movie through its Allspark Pictures label. Sony did still try to make a distribution deal with Hasbro over the movie, but the hack fallout and executive shuffling that followed led to Sony pulling out of the movie entirely, leading to Creator/{{Lionsgate}} [[NetworkToTheRescue stepping in to release the movie]]. Sony's bickering over the script was actually the prime reason Joe Ballarini was hired to help co-write the script with [=McCarthy=]. Thankfully for Sony, they ''did'' manage to get a piece of the movie's pie, though: Hasbro later commissioned Sony Music label Creator/RCARecords to handle the soundtrack.
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We don't know how much, if any, it effected/will effect it.
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* [[https://twitter.com/Chevistian1/status/1096241924930002944 There were plans for a sequel]] to the movie, but the film's disappointing box office take [[https://twitter.com/Chevistian1/status/1096924149614891009 led to it being reworked]] into the television special ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyRainbowRoadtrip'' and rebooted for an unspecified 2021 film.
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* [[https://twitter.com/Chevistian1/status/1096241924930002944 There were plans for a sequel]] to the movie, but the film's disappointing box office take [[https://twitter.com/Chevistian1/status/1096924149614891009 led to it being reworked]] into the television special ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyRainbowRoadtrip'' and rebooted for an unspecified 2021 film.''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyRainbowRoadtrip''.
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* [[https://twitter.com/Chevistian1/status/1096241924930002944 There were plans for a sequel]] to the movie, but the film's disappointing box office take [[https://twitter.com/Chevistian1/status/1096924149614891009 led to it being reworked]] into the television special ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyRainbowRoadtrip''.''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyRainbowRoadtrip'' and rebooted for an unspecified 2021 film.
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* [[https://twitter.com/Chevistian1/status/1096241924930002944 There were plans for a sequel]] to the movie, but the film's disappointing box office take [[https://twitter.com/Chevistian1/status/1096924149614891009 led to it being reworked]] into the television special ''Rainbow Roadtrip''.
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* [[https://twitter.com/Chevistian1/status/1096241924930002944 There were plans for a sequel]] to the movie, but the film's disappointing box office take [[https://twitter.com/Chevistian1/status/1096924149614891009 led to it being reworked]] into the television special ''Rainbow Roadtrip''.''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyRainbowRoadtrip''.
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Word Of Saint Paul. Remove if it's deemed lacking.
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* There was meant to be an [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=880znbgufAk introductory exposition scene]] of the four princesses with Twilight as the narrator in the opening, but it got cut from the theatrical release to pad the runtime for the opening logos. The scene in question was made available on iTunes release, however, and was included as a bonus feature on the DVD/Blu-ray.
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* There was meant to be an [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=880znbgufAk introductory exposition scene]] of the four princesses with Twilight as the narrator in the opening, but it got cut from the theatrical release to pad the runtime for the opening logos. The scene in question was made available on iTunes release, however, and was included as a bonus feature on the DVD/Blu-ray.DVD/Blu-ray.
* [[https://twitter.com/Chevistian1/status/1096241924930002944 There were plans for a sequel]] to the movie, but the film's disappointing box office take [[https://twitter.com/Chevistian1/status/1096924149614891009 led to it being reworked]] into the television special ''Rainbow Roadtrip''.
* [[https://twitter.com/Chevistian1/status/1096241924930002944 There were plans for a sequel]] to the movie, but the film's disappointing box office take [[https://twitter.com/Chevistian1/status/1096924149614891009 led to it being reworked]] into the television special ''Rainbow Roadtrip''.
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* There were plans for a direct sequel to the movie, but the film's disappointing box office take and tensions between Hasbro and Lionsgate led to the sequel being shelved. It was ultimately reworked into a television special for ''Friendship is Magic'', titled "Rainbow Roadtrip." Hasbro then decided to have the next movie, by then being set up at Creator/{{Paramount}}, [[ContinuityReboot serve as the launchpad for]] Generation Five.
* There were plans for a direct sequel to the movie, but the film's disappointing box office take and tensions between Hasbro and Lionsgate led to the sequel being shelved. It was ultimately reworked into a television special for ''Friendship is Magic'', titled "Rainbow Roadtrip." Hasbro then decided to have the next movie, by then being set up at Creator/{{Paramount}}, [[ContinuityReboot serve as the launchpad for]] Generation Five.
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* There was meant to be an [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=880znbgufAk introductory exposition scene]] of the four princesses with Twilight as the narrator in the opening, but it got cut from the theatrical release to pad the runtime for the opening logos. The scene in question was made available on iTunes release, however, and was included as a bonus feature on the DVD/Blu-ray.
* There were plans for a direct sequel to the movie, but the film's disappointing box office take and tensions between Hasbro and Lionsgate led to the sequel being shelved. It was ultimately reworked into a television special for ''Friendship is Magic'', titled "Rainbow Roadtrip." Hasbro then decided to have the next movie, by then being set up at Creator/{{Paramount}}, [[ContinuityReboot serve as the launchpad for]] Generation Five.DVD/Blu-ray.
* There were plans for a direct sequel to the movie, but the film's disappointing box office take and tensions between Hasbro and Lionsgate led to the sequel being shelved. It was ultimately reworked into a television special for ''Friendship is Magic'', titled "Rainbow Roadtrip." Hasbro then decided to have the next movie, by then being set up at Creator/{{Paramount}}, [[ContinuityReboot serve as the launchpad for]] Generation Five.
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* There was meant to be an [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=880znbgufAk introductory exposition scene]] of the four princesses with Twilight as the narrator in the opening, but it got cut from the theatrical release to pad the runtime for the opening logos. The scene in question was made available on iTunes release, however, and was included as a bonus feature on the DVD/Blu-ray.DVD/Blu-ray.
* There were plans for a direct sequel to the movie, but the film's disappointing box office take and tensions between Hasbro and Lionsgate led to the sequel being shelved. It was ultimately reworked into a television special for ''Friendship is Magic'', titled "Rainbow Roadtrip." Hasbro then decided to have the next movie, by then being set up at Creator/{{Paramount}}, [[ContinuityReboot serve as the launchpad for]] Generation Five.
* There were plans for a direct sequel to the movie, but the film's disappointing box office take and tensions between Hasbro and Lionsgate led to the sequel being shelved. It was ultimately reworked into a television special for ''Friendship is Magic'', titled "Rainbow Roadtrip." Hasbro then decided to have the next movie, by then being set up at Creator/{{Paramount}}, [[ContinuityReboot serve as the launchpad for]] Generation Five.
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* There was meant to be an [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=880znbgufAk introductory exposition scene]] of the four princesses with Twilight as the narrator in the opening, but it got cut from the theatrical release to pad the runtime for the opening logos. The scene in question was made available on iTunes release, however.however, and was included as a bonus feature on the DVD/Blu-ray.
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* Sony Pictures' alleged involvement in the pre-production stage was confirmed via the Sony hack, which revealed discussions between executives of Sony and Hasbro over a potential co-financing and distribution deal. However, disputes over creative direction (Sony reportedly wanted the film to take place in real life, where the ponies would interact with humans, much like in ''Film/TheSmurfs''), financial and contractual stipulations caused the negotiations to fall apart. Hasbro ended up solely funding the movie through its Allspark Pictures label. Sony did still try to make a distribution deal with Hasbro over the movie, but the hack fallout and executive shuffling that followed led to Sony pulling out of the movie entirely, leading to Creator/{{Lionsgate}} [[NetworkToTheRescue stepping in to release the movie]]. Sony's bickering over the script was actually the prime reason Joe Ballarini was hired to help co-write the script with [=McCarthy=]. Thankfully for Sony, they ''did'' manage to get a piece of the movie's pie, though: Hasbro later commissioned Sony Music label Creator/RCARecords to handle the soundtrack.
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* Sony Pictures' alleged involvement in the pre-production stage was confirmed via the Sony hack, which revealed discussions between executives of Sony and Hasbro over a potential co-financing and distribution deal. However, disputes over creative direction (Sony reportedly wanted the film to take place in real life, where the ponies would interact with humans, much like in ''Film/TheSmurfs''), financial and contractual stipulations caused the negotiations to fall apart. Hasbro ended up solely funding the movie through its Allspark Pictures label. Sony did still try to make a distribution deal with Hasbro over the movie, but the hack fallout and executive shuffling that followed led to Sony pulling out of the movie entirely, leading to Creator/{{Lionsgate}} [[NetworkToTheRescue stepping in to release the movie]]. Sony's bickering over the script was actually the prime reason Joe Ballarini was hired to help co-write the script with [=McCarthy=]. Thankfully for Sony, they ''did'' manage to get a piece of the movie's pie, though: Hasbro later commissioned Sony Music label Creator/RCARecords to handle the soundtrack.
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** The artbook mentions the Mane Six and Spike being thrown in jail by the seaponies after their attempt to form an alliance with them goes horribly wrong. [[TheBeastmaster Fluttershy]] would have convinced passing fish to break them out. [[spoiler:In the movie, Queen Novo instead uses her magic pearl to turn them back into ponies, forcing them to leave.]]
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** The artbook mentions the Mane Six and Spike being thrown in jail by the seaponies after their attempt to form an alliance with them goes horribly wrong. [[TheBeastmaster Fluttershy]] would have convinced passing fish to break them out. [[spoiler:In the movie, Queen Novo instead uses her magic pearl to turn them back into ponies, forcing transport them to leave.the other side of the sea in their original forms.]]
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* There was meant to be an [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=880znbgufAk introductory exposition scene]] of the four princesses with Twilight as the narrator in the opening, but it got cut from the theatrical release to pad the runtime for the opening logos. [[SubvertedTrope The scene in question was made available on iTunes release.]] Being available on DVD is also very likely in the future.release, however.
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** The artbook mentions the Mane Six and Spike being thrown in jail by the seaponies and breaking out after their attempt to form an alliance with them goes horribly wrong. [[spoiler:In the movie, Queen Novo instead uses her magic pearl to turn them back into ponies, forcing them to leave.]]
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** The artbook mentions the Mane Six and Spike being thrown in jail by the seaponies and breaking out after their attempt to form an alliance with them goes horribly wrong.wrong. [[TheBeastmaster Fluttershy]] would have convinced passing fish to break them out. [[spoiler:In the movie, Queen Novo instead uses her magic pearl to turn them back into ponies, forcing them to leave.]]
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** The artbook mentions the Mane Six and Spike being thrown in jail by the seaponies and breaking out after their attempt to form an alliance with them goes horribly wrong. [[spoiler:In the movie, Queen Novo instead uses her magic pearl to instantly teleport them out of the kingdom.]]
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** The artbook mentions the Mane Six and Spike being thrown in jail by the seaponies and breaking out after their attempt to form an alliance with them goes horribly wrong. [[spoiler:In the movie, Queen Novo instead uses her magic pearl to instantly teleport turn them out of the kingdom.back into ponies, forcing them to leave.]]
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May not have been referring to that Super Mode.
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** There was an idea for the Mane Six to take on {{Super Mode}}s in the final battle against the Storm King, but the creative team felt it was too similar to the climax of "[[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS4E25TwilightsKingdomPart1 Twilight's]] [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS4E26TwilightsKingdomPart2 Kingdom]]" from the series.[[note]] Also, it's not exactly certain the Main Six even still have the Rainbow Power, as it seemed like a one-time DeusExMachina they needed to beat Tirek, then was never used again [[/note]]
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** There was an idea for the Mane Six to take on {{Super Mode}}s in the final battle against the Storm King, but the creative team felt it was too similar to the climax of "[[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS4E25TwilightsKingdomPart1 Twilight's]] [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS4E26TwilightsKingdomPart2 Kingdom]]" from the series.[[note]] Also, it's not exactly certain the Main Six even still have the Rainbow Power, as it seemed like a one-time DeusExMachina they needed to beat Tirek, then was never used again [[/note]]
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** There was an idea for the Mane Six to take on {{Super Mode}}s in the final battle against the Storm King, but the creative team felt it was too similar to the climax of "[[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS4E25TwilightsKingdomPart1 Twilight's]] [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS4E26TwilightsKingdomPart2 Kingdom]]" from the series.
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** There was an idea for the Mane Six to take on {{Super Mode}}s in the final battle against the Storm King, but the creative team felt it was too similar to the climax of "[[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS4E25TwilightsKingdomPart1 Twilight's]] [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS4E26TwilightsKingdomPart2 Kingdom]]" from the series.[[note]] Also, it's not exactly certain the Main Six even still have the Rainbow Power, as it seemed like a one-time DeusExMachina they needed to beat Tirek, then was never used again [[/note]]
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* There was meant to be an [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qDTF7i8nbHg&t=5s introductory exposition scene]] of the four princesses with Twilight as the narrator in the opening, but it got cut from the theatrical release to pad the runtime for the opening logos. The scene in question was made available on iTunes release. Being available on DVD is also very likely in the future.
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* There was meant to be an [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qDTF7i8nbHg&t=5s com/watch?v=880znbgufAk introductory exposition scene]] of the four princesses with Twilight as the narrator in the opening, but it got cut from the theatrical release to pad the runtime for the opening logos. [[SubvertedTrope The scene in question was made available on iTunes release. release.]] Being available on DVD is also very likely in the future.
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** There was an idea for the Mane Six to take on {{Super Mode}}s in the final battle against the Storm King, but the creative team felt it was too similar to the climax of "[[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS4E25TwilightsKingdomPart1 Twilight's]] [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS4E26TwilightsKingdomPart2 Kingdom]]" from the series.
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** There was an idea for the Mane Six to take on {{Super Mode}}s in the final battle against the Storm King, but the creative team felt it was too similar to the climax of "[[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS4E25TwilightsKingdomPart1 Twilight's]] [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS4E26TwilightsKingdomPart2 Kingdom]]" from the series.series.
* There was meant to be an [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qDTF7i8nbHg&t=5s introductory exposition scene]] of the four princesses with Twilight as the narrator in the opening, but it got cut from the theatrical release to pad the runtime for the opening logos. The scene in question was made available on iTunes release. Being available on DVD is also very likely in the future.
* There was meant to be an [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qDTF7i8nbHg&t=5s introductory exposition scene]] of the four princesses with Twilight as the narrator in the opening, but it got cut from the theatrical release to pad the runtime for the opening logos. The scene in question was made available on iTunes release. Being available on DVD is also very likely in the future.
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** In a concept for Klugetown that even the artists themselves admitted was way to dark, the whole city would have been built around a colossal dragon skeleton that was impaled on a sharp mountain peak, where citizens would mine for its crystal heart. If not for ''Literature/TheJournalOfTheTwoSisters'' (which is already ambiguously canon), this probably would've given [[FridgeHorror some disturbing implications for the Crystal Empire]]...
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** In a concept for Klugetown that even the artists themselves admitted was way to too dark, the whole city would have been built around a colossal dragon skeleton that was impaled on a sharp mountain peak, where citizens would mine for its crystal heart. If not for ''Literature/TheJournalOfTheTwoSisters'' (which is already ambiguously canon), this probably would've given [[FridgeHorror some disturbing implications for the Crystal Empire]]...
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** There was an idea for the Mane Six to take on {{Super Mode}}s in the final battle against the Storm King, but the creative team felt it was too similar to the climax of "Twilight's Kingdom" from the series.
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** There was an idea for the Mane Six to take on {{Super Mode}}s in the final battle against the Storm King, but the creative team felt it was too similar to the climax of "Twilight's Kingdom" "[[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS4E25TwilightsKingdomPart1 Twilight's]] [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS4E26TwilightsKingdomPart2 Kingdom]]" from the series.
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** Princess Skystar had two sisters named Haven Bay and Selina Blue, who became background characters to give Skystar a FriendlessBackground.
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** Princess Skystar had two sisters named Haven Bay and Selina Salina Blue, who became background characters to give Skystar a FriendlessBackground.
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* Sony Pictures' alleged involvement in the pre-production stage was confirmed via the Sony hack, which revealed discussions between executives of Sony and Hasbro over a potential co-financing and distribution deal. However, disputes over creative direction (Sony reportedly wanted the film to take place in real life, where the ponies would interact with humans, much like in ''Film/TheSmurfs''), financial and contractual stipulations caused the negotiations to fall apart. Hasbro ended up solely funding the movie through its Allspark Pictures label. Sony did still try to make a distribution deal with Hasbro over the movie, but the hack fallout and executive shuffling that followed led to Sony pulling out of the movie entirely, leading to Creator/{{Lionsgate}} [[NetworkToTheRescue stepping in to release the movie]]. Sony's bickering over the script was actually the prime reason Joe Ballarini was hired to help co-write the script with [=McCarthy=]. Thankfully for Sony, they ''did'' manage to get a piece of the movie's pie, though: Hasbro later commissioned Sony Music label Creator/RCARecords to handle the soundtrack.
* While Sony was still attached, there was a whole treatment of the film that originally concerned Twilight and her friends dealing with the return of an evil alicorn named Cosmos, who is implied to be Celestia and Luna's brother, resulting in friction between Twilight and Celestia over the former's capacity to handle the situation. Executives who looked over the treatment complained of severe ContinuityLockout and numerous {{Plot Hole}}s regarding the characters and setting, which would have resulted in a much more limited audience than desirable. Judging from Meghan [=McCarthy=]'s assurances that the movie wouldn't play out like an extended TV episode, it would seem the creative team took Sony's push for a more self-contained story to heart (albeit ignoring their suggestion of one set in the real world à la ''Film/TheSmurfs'').
* When Liev Schreiber first saw the Storm King's design, he initially interpreted his character as a Tibetan demi-god and gave him an accent to match, which was quickly shut down.
* ''The Art of My Little Pony: The Movie'' contains a wealth of rejected character, story, and location concepts. The overall content suggests a much, ''much'' DarkerAndEdgier version of the film, but notes from the creative team show that much of it was deliberately done with the intention of dialing it back down to fit the show's tone.
** Tempest Shadow's current character is an evolution of Cosmos, Celestia's brother and the BigBad in the original draft. From there, she became a pony with [[MixAndMatchCritters different animal body parts]] and a prosthetic horn, to one in a monstrous suit of armor that hid her identity, to a rugged survivalist who was more of an anti-hero than a villain.
** The original concept for the Storm King had him as a three-eyed, quadrupedal creature resembling a cross between a dragon and a wolf. He was also more directly connected with storms, in the sense of being interpreted as almost a storm elemental.
** One version of the film's opening would have featured the Storm King stealing his staff from the Arimaspi King, while another would have shown an aged Scorpan as the staff's original owner. A later draft would have revealed his staff to be a fashioned branch from the Tree of Harmony.
** Various subplots, such as a lengthy trek though a massive, alien-looking forest beyond Equestria, to an encounter with an obnoxious "mud trolls" midway through the journey, were cut and/or shortened to condense the story.
** Capper was originally a fox named Mendax, [[MeaningfulName named after the Latin word for "liar"]], and he had a sentient scorpion's tail that expressed his true motives behind his cheerful facade. He also had a hidden deformity, such as an extra set of eyes or a pair of antennae, which Rarity would help him come to terms with. Besides a cat and fox, the artists also considered other species for Capper, including a black-footed ferret, a Siberian husky, and a honey badger. Another alternative name for him was [[ReferencedBy/WilliamShakespeare Tybalt]].
** In a concept for Klugetown that even the artists themselves admitted was way to dark, the whole city would have been built around a colossal dragon skeleton that was impaled on a sharp mountain peak, where citizens would mine for its crystal heart. If not for ''Literature/TheJournalOfTheTwoSisters'' (which is already ambiguously canon), this probably would've given [[FridgeHorror some disturbing implications for the Crystal Empire]]...
** Captain Celaeno was called Madame Harpy, and she and her crew were straight-up villains who would undergo a HeelFaceTurn, rather than just being friendly from the start. In addition, the designers toyed around with making the pirates dogs and monkeys among other things before settling on parrots.
** Princess Skystar had two sisters named Haven Bay and Selina Blue, who became background characters to give Skystar a FriendlessBackground.
** The artbook mentions the Mane Six and Spike being thrown in jail by the seaponies and breaking out after their attempt to form an alliance with them goes horribly wrong. [[spoiler:In the movie, Queen Novo instead uses her magic pearl to instantly teleport them out of the kingdom.]]
** The climax would have featured a BigDamnHeroes moment involving [[spoiler:the hippogriffs]]. Since this would have taken focus away from the Mane Six, it was changed to give them the spotlight.
** There was an idea for the Mane Six to take on {{Super Mode}}s in the final battle against the Storm King, but the creative team felt it was too similar to the climax of "Twilight's Kingdom" from the series.
* While Sony was still attached, there was a whole treatment of the film that originally concerned Twilight and her friends dealing with the return of an evil alicorn named Cosmos, who is implied to be Celestia and Luna's brother, resulting in friction between Twilight and Celestia over the former's capacity to handle the situation. Executives who looked over the treatment complained of severe ContinuityLockout and numerous {{Plot Hole}}s regarding the characters and setting, which would have resulted in a much more limited audience than desirable. Judging from Meghan [=McCarthy=]'s assurances that the movie wouldn't play out like an extended TV episode, it would seem the creative team took Sony's push for a more self-contained story to heart (albeit ignoring their suggestion of one set in the real world à la ''Film/TheSmurfs'').
* When Liev Schreiber first saw the Storm King's design, he initially interpreted his character as a Tibetan demi-god and gave him an accent to match, which was quickly shut down.
* ''The Art of My Little Pony: The Movie'' contains a wealth of rejected character, story, and location concepts. The overall content suggests a much, ''much'' DarkerAndEdgier version of the film, but notes from the creative team show that much of it was deliberately done with the intention of dialing it back down to fit the show's tone.
** Tempest Shadow's current character is an evolution of Cosmos, Celestia's brother and the BigBad in the original draft. From there, she became a pony with [[MixAndMatchCritters different animal body parts]] and a prosthetic horn, to one in a monstrous suit of armor that hid her identity, to a rugged survivalist who was more of an anti-hero than a villain.
** The original concept for the Storm King had him as a three-eyed, quadrupedal creature resembling a cross between a dragon and a wolf. He was also more directly connected with storms, in the sense of being interpreted as almost a storm elemental.
** One version of the film's opening would have featured the Storm King stealing his staff from the Arimaspi King, while another would have shown an aged Scorpan as the staff's original owner. A later draft would have revealed his staff to be a fashioned branch from the Tree of Harmony.
** Various subplots, such as a lengthy trek though a massive, alien-looking forest beyond Equestria, to an encounter with an obnoxious "mud trolls" midway through the journey, were cut and/or shortened to condense the story.
** Capper was originally a fox named Mendax, [[MeaningfulName named after the Latin word for "liar"]], and he had a sentient scorpion's tail that expressed his true motives behind his cheerful facade. He also had a hidden deformity, such as an extra set of eyes or a pair of antennae, which Rarity would help him come to terms with. Besides a cat and fox, the artists also considered other species for Capper, including a black-footed ferret, a Siberian husky, and a honey badger. Another alternative name for him was [[ReferencedBy/WilliamShakespeare Tybalt]].
** In a concept for Klugetown that even the artists themselves admitted was way to dark, the whole city would have been built around a colossal dragon skeleton that was impaled on a sharp mountain peak, where citizens would mine for its crystal heart. If not for ''Literature/TheJournalOfTheTwoSisters'' (which is already ambiguously canon), this probably would've given [[FridgeHorror some disturbing implications for the Crystal Empire]]...
** Captain Celaeno was called Madame Harpy, and she and her crew were straight-up villains who would undergo a HeelFaceTurn, rather than just being friendly from the start. In addition, the designers toyed around with making the pirates dogs and monkeys among other things before settling on parrots.
** Princess Skystar had two sisters named Haven Bay and Selina Blue, who became background characters to give Skystar a FriendlessBackground.
** The artbook mentions the Mane Six and Spike being thrown in jail by the seaponies and breaking out after their attempt to form an alliance with them goes horribly wrong. [[spoiler:In the movie, Queen Novo instead uses her magic pearl to instantly teleport them out of the kingdom.]]
** The climax would have featured a BigDamnHeroes moment involving [[spoiler:the hippogriffs]]. Since this would have taken focus away from the Mane Six, it was changed to give them the spotlight.
** There was an idea for the Mane Six to take on {{Super Mode}}s in the final battle against the Storm King, but the creative team felt it was too similar to the climax of "Twilight's Kingdom" from the series.
