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It will be 9 minutes episodes on YouTube and releasing bi-weekly. The show will be focusing on Twilight Sparkle, Pinkie Pie, Rainbow Dash and Fluttershy, and they said that there's a chance for other characters to come back.

The show is led by Showrunner and Head Writer Gretchen Mallorie (one of the writer for TYT) and Series Director Tayhan Mustafa. For the voice actors, Jenna Weir as Twilight Sparkle, Ava Preston as Rainbow Dash, Kayla Samson as Fluttershy and Kaya Kanashiro as Pinkie Pie.

The panel also mentioned that there will be a behind the scenes podcast before the episode first airing. Also no phones!

Press release:

Hasbro, a leading games, IP and toy company, today unveiled My Little Pony: Forever Friendship, a brand-new YouTube animated series introducing the next generation of pony adventures premiering on YouTube in early 2027.

A feelings-first fantasy adventure, My Little Pony: Forever Friendship follows Twilight Sparkle, Pinkie Pie, Rainbow Dash and Fluttershy as they embark on a new journey of friendship, magic and self-discovery. Building on the legacy of My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic and featuring beloved characters from that era, this new digital series introduces a fresh creative vision while staying true to the themes that have defined My Little Pony for generations. Through character-driven storytelling and heartfelt adventures, these bi-weekly, 9-minute episode drops on YouTube will explore individuality, belonging and emotional growth as the ponies navigate the everyday magic of friendship together.

Led by Showrunner and Head Writer Gretchen Mallorie and Series Director Tayhan Mustafa, My Little Pony: Forever Friendship introduces a new visual direction for My Little Pony, defined by luminous color, iridescent magic and expressive design rooted in character and emotion. Developed in collaboration with Lil Critter Workshop and featuring key artistic contributions from acclaimed illustrator Nicholas Kole, the animated series brings a richly imagined vision of Equestria to life, balancing playful charm with emotional depth, while honoring the warmth and heart fans have long associated with the beloved brand.

Bringing the characters to life is a talented voice cast featuring Jenna Weir as Twilight Sparkle, Ava Preston as Rainbow Dash, Kayla Samson as Fluttershy and Kaya Kanashiro as Pinkie Pie, delivering the warmth, energy and authenticity that defines this next chapter.

“For over forty years, My Little Pony has remained one of Hasbro’s most beloved and enduring franchises, connecting with generations of fans around the world through stories rooted in friendship, imagination and creativity,” said Kim Boyd, President of Global Licensing & Entertainment, Hasbro. “With My Little Pony: Forever Friendship, we’re continuing to grow the brand through fresh storytelling, a visionary creative team and new entertainment experiences designed to inspire today’s audiences while staying true to the heart of what fans have always loved about My Little Pony.”

Building on the news, Hasbro also unveiled a brand-new music track titled FOREVER FRIENDSHIP, a bright, feel-good anthem that celebrates the series' themes of connection, self-belief, and individuality. Performed by vocalist Cali Rodi and produced and written by Super Weirdo Productions, the track is a special cover of the show's theme song, which will be featured in the title sequence and performed by the pony voice cast. The anthem is available to stream now across major digital platforms, including Apple, Spotify and Amazon music.

even if he wasn't told he was the avatar at 12, he was still a prodigy, and i fully believe that he would've been ostracised by his peers simply because of that, because kids are insecure as hell. so aang would've spent the years leading up to losing literally everything (sans appa) with minimal friendships, an over-reliance on gyatso for validation, and progressively losing contact with his friends from other nations due to political tensions rising and the air nomads adopting a somewhat isolationist policy.

then he wakes up 100 years later, faced with a girl who seems to immediately like him and a guy his age who warms up to him quite quickly, only to then find out they are the only people in the world he has any remaining connection to (i doubt he'd assume bumi is still alive) and you've got yourself the clingiest, most overprotective avatar ever.

the bato episode could be turned up a notch with this, with aang insisting he couldn't give katara and sokka the map to their father because he can't lose them, and that being the first time the siblings realise just how messed up aang was by finding out about the genocide.

and during the blue spirit fiasco, when aang finds out zuko was the one who helped him, he wouldn't be able to let it go, refusing to fight him with any force, insisting to anyone who would listen that zuko can change if they give him a chance. cue ba sing se where him and zuko form a genuine tentative friendship and then zuko backstabs him for a chance to go home, aang is utterly devastated but even after that he refuses to believe zuko meant him any actual harm.

naturally this is zukaang so he's right, and when zuko comes back to apologize and teach him fire bending, he welcomes him with open arms. but everyone else in the gaang is fucking pissed about how badly zuko hurt aang and it takes a while of zuko proving himself to get to any point of trust, and even then he's got katara or sokka basically stalking him at all times. toph is more chilled out cuz she knows for a fact that zuko regrets all his life choices.

the problem is, when aang sees the opportunity to be friends with zuko again, he doubles down way too hard. he agrees with anything zuko says, shuts down the water siblings' concern and even gets angry that they'd suggest zuko would do anything against them, and no one is comfortable with it at all, least of all zuko.

eventually toph has had enough and (somewhat literally) smacks some sense into aang, asking him why he's so unconditionally loyal to someone he was only friends with for a couple weeks before he betrayed him in the worst way possible. aang sits down hard and mumbles, "i can't lose him again", and toph has to resist hitting him again because only aang could blame himself for something like that.

(TRANSLATION: Many people talk about zutara vs kataang

But I am zukaang 🤏)

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