My Little Pony: Equestria Girls – Legend of Everfree facts for kids
Quick facts for kids My Little Pony: Equestria Girls – Legend of Everfree |
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| Directed by | Ishi Rudell |
| Produced by | Angela Belyea |
| Written by | Kristine Songco Joanna Lewis |
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| Music by | William Anderson |
| Editing by | Shannon Archibald Tom Harris |
| Distributed by | Hasbro Studios |
| Release date(s) | September 24, 2016 (Discovery Kids Latin America) October 1, 2016 (Netflix in the United States and Canada) |
| Running time | 73 minutes |
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| Language | English |
My Little Pony: Equestria Girls – Legend of Everfree, also known as Legend of Everfree, is a fun animated musical fantasy film from 2016. It was made in Canada and the United States. This movie is a sequel to My Little Pony: Equestria Girls – Friendship Games (2015).
The film was written by Kristine Songco and Joanna Lewis. Ishi Rudell directed it. It was made by DHX Media and Hasbro Studios. This movie is part of the Equestria Girls series, which is a spin-off from the My Little Pony toy line.
Legend of Everfree was first shown on Discovery Kids in Latin America on September 24, 2016. It then came out on Netflix in the United States and Canada on October 1, 2016. The movie was later released on DVD and Blu-ray on November 1, 2016.
Just like the other Equestria Girls films, this movie shows the main characters from My Little Pony as human teenagers. They go to Canterlot High School. In this story, the students go on a field trip to Camp Everfree. But strange magical things start happening there, linked to an old local story.
This movie is followed by three special TV episodes. They aired in 2017.
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What Happens in the Story
The Camp Trip Begins
The students from Canterlot High School go on a field trip to Camp Everfree. This nature camp is owned by Gloriosa Daisy and her brother, Timber Spruce. On the bus ride, Twilight Sparkle has a bad dream. She dreams of "Midnight Sparkle," a powerful and dark version of herself. This version appeared when she was affected by magic before.
Her friend Sunset Shimmer helps her feel better. Sunset understands because she also had a similar experience. Soon after they arrive at camp, Twilight discovers she has new powers. She can move things with her mind, which is called telekinesis. She worries this means Midnight Sparkle is still inside her.
Strange Events at Camp
That night, Timber tells a scary story around the campfire. He talks about a forest spirit named Gaea Everfree. This spirit is said to get angry if the camp is built on her land. She might cause natural disasters. The next day, a sailboat crashes into a dock the campers are building. They wanted to use the dock as a runway for a fashion show.
The campers see sparkling gem dust. This dust matches the description of Gaea's presence in Timber's story. This makes them believe Gaea is real. But Twilight thinks her new magic caused the accident. She starts to stay away from her friends.
Discovering New Powers
Later, Twilight's friends also start to get special powers. They can only use these powers while they are at the camp. Twilight believes her magic is somehow giving powers to her friends. She decides to run away from camp. Sunset follows Twilight into the woods.
Sunset discovers her own new power: telepathic empathy. This means she can sense what others are thinking and feeling just by touching them. She uses this power to convince Twilight to stay. As Timber leads them back to camp, Sunset notices gem dust falling from his pocket. She starts to think he is causing the "Gaea" attacks.
Uncovering the Truth
Sunset then hears Timber arguing with Gloriosa. She thinks he wants to close the camp. She remembers him saying he wished for city life. So, Sunset believes Timber is trying to scare everyone away to shut down the camp.
Sunset takes Twilight and Spike to explore a nearby cave. Timber had said this cave was off-limits. Inside, they find glowing geodes filled with Equestrian magic. Gloriosa then confronts them. She reveals that she is the one causing the strange events.
Sunset sees visions through her empathy power. She learns that Gloriosa was desperate to save the camp from closing. Gloriosa had been wearing the geodes as a necklace to use their power. The "disasters" were just her trying to use magic to make the camp better. Timber knew this and made up the Gaea Everfree story to protect his sister.
The Final Showdown
Gloriosa adds more geodes to her necklace. The magic makes her lose control. She starts to look like Gaea. She crashes the campers' fashion show rehearsal. Gloriosa wants to "protect" them by trapping the camp in a thorny cage.
Sunset's friends try to stop Gloriosa, but they can't. They encourage Twilight to use her own magic to help. After a final struggle against the dark "Midnight Sparkle" inside her, Twilight takes control. She breaks the geode necklace apart. This frees Gloriosa from the magic's bad influence.
The geodes then turn into special pendants for Twilight and her friends. They gain new magical forms and fix the camp. The camp is still in danger of closing. So, the girls quickly plan a fundraiser dance inside the cave. Their plan works! Many former campers come, and they raise enough money to save the camp.
After the Credits
In a short scene after the credits, the girls finally fix the dock that kept getting broken. But Pinkie Pie accidentally breaks it again with her powers. This leaves everyone surprised!
Main Characters and Voice Actors
- Tara Strong voices Twilight Sparkle. She is a new student at Canterlot High. She has nightmares about Midnight Sparkle, a dark part of her from the third movie. Twilight gains the power of telekinesis.
- Rebecca Shoichet sings for Twilight Sparkle.
- Rebecca Shoichet voices Sunset Shimmer. She is one of Twilight's friends. She gains the power to sense others' thoughts and feelings by touching them.
- Ashleigh Ball voices Rainbow Dash, who gets super speed. She also voices Applejack, who gains super strength.
- Andrea Libman voices Pinkie Pie, who can make sprinkles explode. She also voices Fluttershy, who can talk to animals.
- Shannon Chan-Kent sings for Pinkie Pie.
- Tabitha St. Germain voices Rarity, who can create diamond-like force fields. She also voices Vice Principal Luna.
- Kazumi Evans sings for Rarity.
- Cathy Weseluck voices Spike, Twilight's talking pet dog.
- Enid-Raye Adams voices Gloriosa Daisy. She owns Camp Everfree and is the main villain of the film. She is Timber Spruce's sister.
- Kelly Metzger sings for Gloriosa.
- Brian Doe voices Timber Spruce. He is Gloriosa's brother and a camp counselor. He likes Twilight.
- Nicole Oliver voices Principal Celestia, the head of Canterlot High School.
- Vincent Tong voices Flash Sentry. He is a camper who likes Twilight's princess self from Equestria.
Awards and Recognitions
| Year | Award | Category | Nominee | Result |
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| 2017 | 44th Daytime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Original Song | Daniel Ingram, Joanna Lewis, and Kristine Songco (for "The Legend of Everfree") | Nominated |
| Behind the Voice Actors Awards | Best Female Vocal Performance in a TV Special/Direct-to-DVD Title or Short | Rebecca Shoichet (as Sunset Shimmer) | Won |
See also
In Spanish: My Little Pony: Equestria Girls - La leyenda de Everfree para niños
