My Little Pony: Make Your Mark Explained

Genre:
Developer:Gillian Berrow
Director:Will Lau
Voices:
Theme Music Composer:
  • Igor Correia
  • Jeff Milutinovic
Opentheme:"Make Your Mark"
Composer:
  • Sean James Boyer
  • Ben Pinkerton
Country:
  • United States
  • Canada
Language:English
Num Seasons:4
Num Episodes:27
Executive Producer:
  • Olivier Dumont
  • Randi Yaffa
  • Cort Lane[2]
Runtime:
  • 22 minutes
  • 44 minutes (specials)
Company:
Network:Netflix
Last Aired:[3]

My Little Pony: Make Your Mark is an animated television series tied to the fifth incarnation (also referred to as the fifth generation or "G5"[4]) of Hasbro's My Little Pony toyline.

Set after the events of the film (2021), and ties in with My Little Pony: Tell Your Tale shorts, the series follows five ponies—Sunny Starscout (Jenna Warren), an idealistic earth pony; Izzy Moonbow (Ana Sani), a creative unicorn; Hitch Trailblazer (J.J. Gerber), a responsible earth pony; and sisters Zipp Storm (Maitreyi Ramakrishnan) and Pipp Petals (AJ Bridel), two pegasi princesses—on their adventures across Equestria.

Developed by Gillian Berrow for Netflix, the 44-minute special episode Make Your Mark premiered as a teaser on May 26, 2022, followed by the release of eight further episodes on September 26.[5] The series is a collaboration between Entertainment One and Atomic Cartoons, and a total of four 44-minute special episodes and twenty-three 22-minute episodes have been ordered.[6]

On November 23, 2023, the series ended with its sixth chapter.

Premise

Many generations after Twilight Sparkle became the ruler of Equestria, Sunny Starscout, Izzy Moonbow, Hitch Trailblazer, the sisters Pipp Petals and Zipp Storm, and newcomer Misty Brightdawn—the "New Mane Six"[7] —live in Maretime Bay, after having brought back magic to the world. Sunny's home, the Crystal Brighthouse, now holds the Unity Crystals, special magical objects created by Twilight long ago to save the ponies of Equestria from the evil fire alicorn Opaline Arcana. The three pony kinds—unicorns, pegasi and earth ponies—have been reunited, but still face some obstacles in living together and dealing with their newfound magic, especially the earth ponies' new ability to make plants instantly grow out of the ground.

Sunny and her friends go on adventures and live life, and their friendship grows as they learn to understand each other's differences and deal with various challenges. Meanwhile, the immortal alicorn Opaline, weakened and forgotten by the world, desires to take all the magic in Equestria for herself and rule the land. She sends her unicorn assistant Misty, who knows little about the world outside Opaline's castle, to spy on Sunny and her friends in furtherance of Opaline's plans as she promised to give Misty her own cutie mark, a symbol that appears on a ponies' flank when they discover their special talent. Misty is rarely successful, but sometimes finds herself enjoying life in Maretime Bay and begins to discover that the outside world is broader than Opaline has told her. As the series progresses, Opaline devises a range of plans to strengthen her own magic in preparation to mount an assault on Equestria.

Voice cast

Main

Villains

Supporting

Episodes

Chapter 6 (2023)

Production

Development

In 2019, when concluded and "close[d] that chapter of Pony history", Hasbro began working on a fifth incarnation.[15] [16] To fit Generation Alpha's higher emotional intelligence, Entertainment One Vice President Emily Thompson stated more peer groups would be represented in the core cast. For example, the main character, Sunny Starscout, is "an activist working to make the pony world a better place." When development began, My Little Pony aimed to expand the namesake franchise's world rather than create a new one, unlike the previous incarnations. Like Friendship Is Magic, the series will be set in Equestria, the production team wanting to further explore the lore and worldbuilding established by the fourth incarnation. However, the fifth incarnation will be set many years after the events of the fourth, focusing on different ponies and unexplored parts of Equestria. For Hasbro, this gave them the opportunity to include easter eggs to the previous incarnations.

In February 2021, it was revealed that a computer-animated series had been green-lit for release on Netflix in 2022, as a follow-up to the film My Little Pony: A New Generation.[17] [18] Atomic Cartoons stated in May 2021 that it would be producing the My Little Pony series,[19] and its parent company Thunderbird Entertainment disclosed later that year that 27 episodes were in the Atomic Cartoons production pipeline.[6]

After the release of My Little Pony: A New Generation on September 24, 2021, the title My Little Pony: Make Your Mark, as well as the amount of content planned for 2022, was revealed by Entertainment One in a press release on February 17, 2022.[5]

The new voices of the five main ponies were also revealed by the new voice actors on social media on February 17, 2022.[8] [11] [9] [10] [12] In interviews, Maitreyi Ramakrishnan (the voice of Zipp Storm) stated that she had been immediately "on board" with the project upon knowing it was My Little Pony, having previously been a fan of animation such as Pixar films and .[20] [21]

Release

A 44-minute special, titled Make Your Mark, premiered on May 26, 2022, as a teaser.[20] Chapter 2 of the series, featuring eight 22-minute episodes, was released on Netflix on September 26.[22] To promote the series, the online game My Little Pony: Visit Maretime Bay was released on Roblox on September 29, 2022, and a "Visit Maretime Bay" ad campaign was created in partnership with the travel site Tripadvisor.[23] [24]

Another double-length special episode, Winter Wishday, was released on Netflix on November 21, and served as the first season finale.[5]

The second season consisting of the fourth chapter was released on June 6, 2023, with six 22-minute episodes and another 44-minute special Bridlewoodstock.[25] A fifth chapter, which is the third season, and consisting of six episodes, was released on September 18, 2023.[26]

A sixth and final chapter, consisting of three episodes and a 44-minute special, Secrets of Starlight, was released on November 23, 2023.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Shows A—Z — My Little Pony G5 Series (Netflix). The Futon Critic. June 13, 2021.
  2. Web site: Zahed. Ramin. Former Marvel Exec Cort Lane Joins eOne as VP of Original Content, Fashion Brands. Animation Magazine. February 24, 2022. February 21, 2022. August 12, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220812114920/https://www.animationmagazine.net/people/former-marvel-exec-cort-lane-joins-eone-as-vp-of-original-content/. live.
  3. Web site: Parishi P. On LinkedIn: #mylittlepony #makeyourmark #netflixseries #hasbro #mlp40 .
  4. Web site: My Little Pony Official . My Little Pony Generation 5 New Characters: Pipp and Zipp Reveal! MLP G5 The Movie . YouTube . September 26, 2022 . en . April 9, 2021 . January 17, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230117021905/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ky7Wkd8vIiQ . live.
  5. Web site: MY LITTLE PONY TO "MAKE ITS MARK" IN 2022 WITH NEARLY 500 MINUTES OF NEW CONTENT ACROSS TWO SERIES AND TWO TV SPECIALS! . www.entertainmentone.com . Hasbro . September 26, 2022 . EN . February 17, 2022 . December 17, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221217085134/https://www.entertainmentone.com/press/my-little-pony-to-make-its-mark-in-2022-with-nearly-500-minutes-of-new/ . live.
  6. Web site: Thunderbird Entertainment Corporate Presentation . Thunderbird Entertainment . June 4, 2021 . September 26, 2022 . 42 . September 26, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220926173515/https://thunderbird.tv/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Thunderbird-Corporate-Presentation-June-4th-2021.pdf . live.
  7. Web site: Meet the New Generation, Meet the New Ponies . My Little Pony . Hasbro . September 28, 2022 . en . July 1, 2021 . June 13, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230613215607/https://mylittlepony.hasbro.com/en-us/characters/mane-ponies . live.
  8. Jenna Warren. I cannot wait for you all to see #SunnyStarscout and the rest of the @MyLittlePony crew SHINE on @YouTube April 7th and @netflix May 26th!! #MyLittlePony #TellYourTale #MakeYourMark. February 17, 2022. _JennaWarren. 1494416672366764034.
  9. Ana Sani. I am SO EXCITED to announce that I will be voicing the adorable Izzy Moonbow in the upcoming YouTube series MLP: Tell Your Tale and the @netflix series MLP: Make your Mark!!! What a DREAM! Truly honoured to be part of such an incredible universe. #mylittlepony. February 17, 2022. AnaSani14. 1494379451177586699.
  10. AJ Bridel. ✨Hey Everypony✨ I'm so excited to announce I will be joining the #MyLittlePony family as PIPP PETALS! #MyLittlePony TELL YOUR TALE is coming weekly to YouTube starting April 7th and the #MyLittlePonY MAKE YOUR MARK ✨SPECIAL is launching on @netflix May 26th . February 17, 2022. AJBridel. 1494479910882230273.
  11. JJ Gerber. Hey Everypony! Im super excited to let you know I'm playing Hitch! And that #MyLittlePony TELL YOUR TALE is coming weekly to YouTube starting April 7th and the #MyLittlePony MAKE YOUR MARK SPECIAL is launching on @Netflix May 26th . February 17, 2022. JonoJosh. 1494452734954717186.
  12. Maitreyi Ramakrishnan. childhood dreams are coming true!! get ready to hear my voice come out of one epic pegasus, Zipp Storm!!⚡️ #mylittlepony #makeyourmark #tellyourtale. February 17, 2022. Ramakrishnannn. 1494395341789036545.
  13. Ana Sani. It's here!!! You can now stream My Little Pony Make Your Mark on Netflix!!! Forever grateful to the entire MLP team. Featuring the amazing voice talents of: Pipp - @AJBridel Zipp - @ramakrishnannn Sunny - @_jennawarren Hitch - @jonojosh Sprout - @JDubGV https://t.co/KWSzeNm0k9. AnaSani14. 1574458112475795456. September 26, 2022.
  14. gillian berrow. Yes, it is Tara!. September 26, 2022. gmberrow. 1574440053471793152.
  15. Web site: Foster . Elizabeth . My Little Pony rides high with new CP . . June 11, 2021 . January 29, 2021 . June 11, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210611020054/https://kidscreen.com/2021/01/29/my-little-pony-rides-high-with-new-cp/ . live.
  16. Web site: Risi . Craig . 'My Little Pony' reimagined in new Netflix series and movie . . June 11, 2021 . en-ZA . March 3, 2021 . October 14, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221014083234/https://www.heraldlive.co.za/lifestyle/leisure/2021-03-03-my-little-pony-reimagined-in-new-netflix-series-and-movie/ . live.
  17. 'My Little Pony' Heads to Netflix with New Animated Film & Series . . June 11, 2021 . en . February 25, 2021 . June 7, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230607163521/https://corporate.hasbro.com/en-us/articles/my_little_pony_heads_to_netflix_with_new_animated_film_series . live.
  18. Web site: Polo . Susana . My Little Pony's next generation is a CGI Netflix movie and cartoon series . . June 11, 2021 . en . February 25, 2021 . December 6, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221206131720/https://www.polygon.com/tv/2021/2/25/22301177/my-little-pony-netflix-g5-movie-tv-show-sunny-starscout-izzy-unicorn . live.
  19. Atomic Vancouver is looking for talented CG Groom Artists to join us on our new My Little Pony series! Apply online now: https://t.co/MBOLLB8Z7m #vancouverjobs https://t.co/mcrsOi2Tck. May 12, 2021. atomiccartoons. 1392510167112167426. atomiccartoons.
  20. Web site: Nealy . Devin . Exclusive Interview: "My Little Pony: Make Your Mark" star Maitreyi Ramakrishnan . Boing Boing . September 26, 2022 . May 26, 2022 . June 1, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230601025832/https://boingboing.net/2022/05/26/exclusive-interview-my-little-pony-make-your-mark-star-maitreyi-ramakrishnan.html . live.
  21. Web site: Radish . Christina . Maitreyi Ramakrishnan on 'My Little Pony: Make Your Mark,' Being Part of a Timeless Property, and the End of 'Never Have I Ever' . Collider . September 27, 2022 . May 30, 2022 . February 26, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230226021002/https://collider.com/maitreyi-ramakrishnan-my-little-pony-make-your-mark-interview-never-have-i-ever-ending/ . live.
  22. Web site: Milligan . Mercedes . 'My Little Pony' Gets a Double Helping of New Series & Specials in 2022 . . February 18, 2022 . February 17, 2022 . August 6, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220806224749/https://www.animationmagazine.net/streaming/my-little-pony-gets-a-double-helping-of-new-series-specials-in-2022/ . live.
  23. The game was later closed in 2023.Web site: Kiefer . Brittaney . My Little Pony Gallops Into Roblox to Win New Fans . Adweek . October 13, 2022 . September 29, 2022 . October 13, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221013145059/https://www.adweek.com/brand-marketing/my-little-pony-gallops-into-roblox-to-win-a-new-generation-of-fans/ . live.
  24. Web site: My Little Pony Makes its Mark on the Metaverse . www.prnewswire.com . October 13, 2022 . en . September 29, 2022 . October 13, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221013145058/https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/my-little-pony-makes-its-mark-on-the-metaverse-301636872.html . live.
  25. Web site: 'My Little Pony: Bridlewoodstock' Starring Sofia Wyle Is Ready to Rock June 6. Milligan. Mercedes. Animation Magazine. May 16, 2023. May 16, 2023. June 22, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230622210352/https://www.animationmagazine.net/2023/05/my-little-pony-bridlewoodstock-starring-sofia-wyle-is-ready-to-rock-june-6/. live.
  26. Web site: My Little Pony: Make Your Mark Chapter 5 Streaming Release Date: When Is It Coming Out on Netflix?. Narayanan. Varsha. Comingsoon.net. September 7, 2023. September 18, 2023. October 11, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231011100607/https://www.comingsoon.net/guides/news/1334622-my-little-pony-make-your-mark-chapter-5-streaming-release-date-netflix. live.

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