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See - Sada Elbalad
16-07-2025
- Entertainment
- See - Sada Elbalad
"My Little Pony" Live-Action Movie in Works
Yara Sameh 'My Little Pony' is getting ready to gallop on to the big screen in a live action feature from Amazon MGM Studios and Hasbro Entertainment. Based on the popular toys that date back to 1982, the ponies have cantered into numerous animated series and feature films since the 1980s. The most recent feature-length outing was 'My Little Pony: A New Generation' in 2021, which became popular on Netflix after its theatrical release from Paramount was canceled due to Coronavirus. This will be the first live action project for the 43-year old property, which has captivated several generations with its rainbow-hued animals with colorful neon manes and tails. The project is still in development with no creative team in place yet. While the toys originally appealed mostly to girls, the 2010 series 'My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic' lured a new type of fans: teenaged and adult men who dubbed themselves 'bronies' and used their fandom to challenge conventional gender stereotypes. My Little Pony toys have been sold in more than a thousand varieties. It was recently inducted into the National Toy Hall of Fame. Hasbro's strategy to produce film and TV series based on its familiar brands include reimagining 'Clue' on film and television with Sony's TriStar and Sony Pictures Television, the live-action Dungeons & Dragons series 'Forgotten Realms,' in development at Netflix, the animated 'Magic: The Gathering Series' in production at Netflix, the live-action film and television 'Magic: The Gathering' universe with Legendary Entertaimnent and game shows based on Trivial Pursuit and Scrabble which premiered on the CW. read more New Tourism Route To Launch in Old Cairo Ahmed El Sakka-Led Play 'Sayidati Al Jamila' to Be Staged in KSA on Dec. 6 Mandy Moore Joins Season 2 of "Dr. Death" Anthology Series Don't Miss These Movies at 44th Cairo Int'l Film Festival Today Amr Diab to Headline KSA's MDLBEAST Soundstorm 2022 Festival Arts & Culture Mai Omar Stuns in Latest Instagram Photos Arts & Culture "The Flash" to End with Season 9 Arts & Culture Ministry of Culture Organizes four day Children's Film Festival Arts & Culture Canadian PM wishes Muslims Eid-al-Adha News Israeli-Linked Hadassah Clinic in Moscow Treats Wounded Iranian IRGC Fighters News China Launches Largest Ever Aircraft Carrier Sports Former Al Zamalek Player Ibrahim Shika Passes away after Long Battle with Cancer Videos & Features Tragedy Overshadows MC Alger Championship Celebration: One Fan Dead, 11 Injured After Stadium Fall Lifestyle Get to Know 2025 Eid Al Adha Prayer Times in Egypt News "Tensions Escalate: Iran Probes Allegations of Indian Tech Collaboration with Israeli Intelligence" Arts & Culture South Korean Actress Kang Seo-ha Dies at 31 after Cancer Battle News Flights suspended at Port Sudan Airport after Drone Attacks Arts & Culture Hawass Foundation Launches 1st Course to Teach Ancient Egyptian Language Videos & Features Video: Trending Lifestyle TikToker Valeria Márquez Shot Dead during Live Stream
Express Tribune
16-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Express Tribune
My Little Pony to get live action adaptation at Amazon MGM
Amazon MGM Studios and Hasbro Entertainment are developing a live-action adaptation of My Little Pony, marking the first time the popular animated franchise will appear in a non-animated feature film. The project has been confirmed by Variety, which notes that the film is currently in early development. No director, cast, or release date has been announced, and plot details remain undisclosed. This adaptation is part of Hasbro's broader effort to bring its toy-based properties to major studios, following live-action successes like Transformers and Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves. My Little Pony debuted in 1982 and has remained culturally relevant through several reboots, including Friendship Is Magic and the 2021 animated film A New Generation. The franchise also continues on Netflix through the Make Your Mark series. While no creative team has been announced, the film is expected to feature a live-action/CGI hybrid format, in line with similar family-friendly adaptations. The project has already sparked early buzz across fan communities, with many speculating on how the film might blend nostalgia with new storytelling aimed at today's younger audiences. More information from Amazon MGM and Hasbro regarding casting, production schedules, and direction is expected later this year.
Yahoo
16-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Live-Action ‘My Little Pony' Movie in the Works From Amazon MGM and Hasbro
'My Little Pony' is getting ready to gallop on to the big screen in a live action feature from Amazon MGM Studios and Hasbro Entertainment, Variety has confirmed. Based on the popular toys that date back to 1982, the ponies have cantered into numerous animated series and feature films since the 1980s. The most recent feature-length outing was 'My Little Pony: A New Generation' in 2021, which became popular on Netflix. More from Variety Amazon MGM Studios Names Charlie Coleman as Head of International Theatrical Marketing What's Next for Denis Villeneuve's Bond Movie? Amazon's Wishlist Includes Jacob Elordi, Tom Holland and Harris Dickinson Amazon MGM Partners With Sony Pictures for International Theatrical Distribution Under New Multi-Year Deal My Little Pony toys have been sold in more than a thousand varieties, according to Hasbro. My Little Pony was recently inducted into the National Toy Hall of Fame. Hasbro's strategy to produce film and TV series based on its familiar brands include reimagining 'Clue' on film and television with Sony's TriStar and Sony Pictures Television, the live-action Dungeons & Dragons series 'Forgotten Realms,' in development at Netflix, the animated 'Magic: The Gathering Series' in production at Netflix, the live-action film and television 'Magic: The Gathering' universe with Legendary Entertaimnent and game shows based on Trivial Pursuit and Scrabble which premiered on the CW. The news was first reported by The Insneider. more to come… Best of Variety 'Harry Potter' TV Show Cast Guide: Who's Who in Hogwarts? Final Emmy Predictions: Talk Series and Scripted Variety - New Blood Looks to Tackle Late Night Staples Oscars 2026: George Clooney, Jennifer Lopez, Julia Roberts, Wagner Moura and More Among Early Contenders to Watch
Yahoo
02-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Toddler Mom Says She Struggles With Pretend Play—Here's Why She's Not Alone
"I love playing pretend school, stuffed animal zoo, police chase, dolly daycare (fill in the blank) with my kids every day, all the time," said no parent ever. Because, shockingly, sometimes we have things to do other than roar like a dino for seven hours straight. It's well known that being a mom of a toddler can be exhausting, there's a million things to remember from keeping them safe, well-fed, and (of course) entertained. With all the pressure, it's normal to feel like your thoughts are scattered when trying to focus. For one toddler mom the pressure of having to make up scenarios during playtime left her feeling frustrated. She turned to Reddit to explain how she struggles to play with her toddler, saying that while her husband is great at playing with their child, she forgot how to. In her post, mom explains that her daughter waits for her to come up with scenarios and often times she can't conjure anything up. "I was so good at this as a kid but my mind like shoes away from it now as an adult," she writes. Now, she says she no longer looks forward to her daughter asking to play together. "I hate feeling like I have no idea what to do and I am just disappointing her." When it comes to my own kids, I can relate to feeling like I'm disappointing them during playtime. It seems I'm never quite doing it right when it comes to imagining how a My Little Pony restaurant might function. Go figure! Thankfully, some parents on the Reddit thread are right there with us who have had enough of pretending the floor is lava. First, all hail a Reddit parent who bravely confessed, "I'm the same way. I really struggle with imaginary play with my kids. It's not fun for me at all, and I just find it mentally exhausting." But some parents believe that it doesn't require much effort to pretend play, they say that the real issue is the mom's inability to connect with her inner child and tap into a sense of whimsy. While how seriously your child takes pretend play depends on them, it's also OK to not force yourself to dream up scenarios that please your child. Independent play offers many benefits to children, so stop beating yourself up if you find yourself longing to exit the sofa bus. For many parents, with pretend play comes a lot of pressure to remember details. While most of us love how creative our kids are, it's exhausting having to remember all the rules of their pretend world. Moreover, some toddlers can also be quite bossy and demand that pretend play reaches their standards of entertainment and originality, instructing parents on the intricacies of the backstory and dialogue. In another Reddit thread about hating pretend play, one parent wrote, "My daughter used to get mad at me for not saying my lines right. You know, the lines she never gave me. It was always like walking on stage for a Broadway play on opening night without ever having seen the script." Although many parents admitted to being so over the bossiness, others voiced what so many of us feel when we become disengaged from fairy hair salon or T-Rex swim lessons: The guilt can be tough. Are we really in the wrong when a tea party with a toddler leaves us near tears (of boredom)? No. In fact, experts say that a kiddo playing alone is beneficial for their development. "Sometimes it's good for children to play alone or independently because they can be more creative when they are playing by themselves," child development expert Ferdousi Khanom told UNICEF. Another advantage of independent play is a child being able to sharpen their problem-solving skills. Nancy Olsen-Harbich, the Program Director and a Human Development Specialist with Cornell Cooperative Extension of Suffolk County's Family Health and Wellness Program, shared in a blog post that solitary play also helps kids learn to take initiative and build their self-esteem, because, hey, now they know they don't need a caregiver to pull off an impressive kitchen chair train. Bottom line: Pretend play is a challenge for many caregivers. If you're pretty sure your imagination died along with your ability to stay up past 9 p.m., don't chalk that feeling up to being the worst parent ever. Instead, know you are far from alone (mom over here who just totally screwed up my son's reenactment of The Little Mermaid because I couldn't get the mermaid tail on right). And, the next time you'd rather run out the door than pretend to "be the mommy velociraptor," remind yourself it's OK to say "no". The play you're not involved in can still offer countless benefits for children. Read the original article on Parents
Indianapolis Star
19-06-2025
- Indianapolis Star
FBI releases records about FedEx mass shooter. Here's what they show
Four years after a mass shooting left nine people dead at a FedEx facility in Indianapolis, the FBI is beginning to release records that provide a behind-the-scenes look at law enforcement's interactions with the killer. The records, which IndyStar first requested in 2021, include 147 heavily redacted pages. They confirm that 19-year-old Brandon Hole was on the FBI's radar more than a year before he murdered eight employees and killed himself at his former workplace on April 15, 2021. As early as March 4, 2020, the FBI opened an assessment of Hole for possible adherence to racially motivated violent extremism. The assessment began when IMPD seized a shotgun from Hole's residence after his mother reported that he had threatened suicide by cop. During the intervention, officers "observed computer monitors in Brandon's bedroom that displayed opened websites related to Nazi and Neo-Nazi killings along with a popular Neo-Nazi 4-chan forum that uses the moniker 'My Little Pony'. The forum was in German and a German to English translator website was converting the messages in the forum." In an email, an FBI task force officer said IMPD officers told him there were "20 tabs of nazi related material" and that Hole was posting on a forum about a gun he had recently purchased. Agents interviewed Hole on April 21, 2020, at his mother's home. He denied having extremist views and said his father killed himself when Hole was 3 years old. Hole said he played video games such as Warhammer 40,000, which has scenes of German soldiers fighting with gasmasks, and belonged to an Internet group for adult fans of the animated children's series ''My Little Pony." Members of the forum are also known as "Bronies" and while some genuinely enjoy watching the show with its bright colors and positive messages, it has also been a home for sexual, violent and racist fan art. Hole told the FBI agent he "enjoys Anime related to the TV Show." "Hole seemed to already know that some followers/fans of My Little Pony have been tied to White Supremacy, but denied any affiliation," according to the FBI's summary of the interview. Two days later, the FBI closed the assessment, noting Hole did not warrant further investigation. Read the records: Here's what the FBI has released so far on FedEx shooter Brandon Hole A few months later, on Aug. 19, 2020, Hole called the FBI task force officer who had previously interviewed him. He demanded to know why the FBI had interviewed him. Hole asked the officer if he "kneeled at BLM protests like other cops, and asked if White Supremacy was illegal." The records are consistent with IndyStar's reporting in 2021 that identified multiple warning signs and failed interventions in the months leading up to the massacre. That included more than a dozen mental health care and law enforcement encounters. The reporting was part of a series, "Red Flagged," that identified numerous instances where police and prosecutors had failed to understand and enforce Indiana's red flag law. The project was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize. The newly released records show that after the FedEx shooting, the FBI re-opened its investigation. During a walk-through of Hole's home the day after the shooting, agents made the following observations: "All four walls of the bedroom contained blankets, posters, tapestries, and painted murals of 'My Little Pony' characters. The bed was 'My Little Pony' themed and had a large stuffed animal of one of the characters from the tv show. In the closet there was the torso of a mannequin dangling from a hanger. This mannequin had a dress on it. Also in the closet was a box adorned with what appeared to be Japanese writing and a picture of a sex doll. In this bedroom, there was no visible literature, pictures, symbols, or trinkets that would be apparent representation of an extremist ideology." The records show agents also called or visited multiple gun stores in an effort to learn more about Hole's activities. Agents traced a Ruger AR-556 rifle that Hole purchased before the shooting to Indy Trading Post at 2851 Madison Ave. The store has since closed. Several records released by the FBI pertain to interviews agents conducted in May 2021 with employees at an Amazon warehouse in Plainfield, where Hole worked briefly in 2020. Hole got into an argument with another employee and became confrontational on June 12, 2020, according to the interviews. One employee "was worried about the possibility of HOLE committing workplace violence due to his violent outbursts and antiauthority inclinations." When questioned by management, Hole denied making any threats. During a meeting with human resources, Hole made repeated sarcastic comments and claimed he was being unfairly targeted because he was gay. At one point, he showed an FBI business card and said the company could call his FBI contact. A few minutes later Hole left the building. Security suspended Hole's badge and swept the parking lot, but he was not located, according to the records. Later that summer, Hole took a job with FedEx Ground near the Indianapolis International Airport, but he left the company in October 2020, about six months before the shooting. The motive for the shooting remained a topic of speculation for months. Many of the facility's employees were Sikh, and four of the eight people Hole killed in the shooting were Sikh. More than three months after the shooting, authorities announced that the FBI's Behavioral Analysis Unit had determined the shooting was "an act of suicidal murder" in which Hole decided to kill himself "in a way he believed would demonstrate his masculinity and capability while fulfilling a final desire to experience killing people." "Only the shooter knows all the reasons why he committed this horrific act of violence," then-FBI Indianapolis Special Agent in Charge Paul Keenan said, adding that Hole "did not appear to have been motivated by bias or desire to advance any ideology." Keenan said authorities reviewed Hole's online activity, but that World War II and Nazi-type propaganda was only a small percentage of his overall viewing. "I believe we reviewed about 175,000 files this computer and it was somewhere in the neighborhood of less than 200 files mainly of German military, German Nazi things," Keenan said. The records released so far are limited in scope. In addition to the heavy redactions, the FBI withheld hundreds of additional pages altogether, citing exemptions to public records laws for medical privacy and confidential law enforcement techniques. The FBI says the four batches of records that have been made public so far represent an "interim" release and that additional releases may come in the future.
