Who would you like to see direct the MLP movie?

[FlutterAether 421]

John Lasseter the director for the Toy Story franchise or Pete Docter the director for Up! 

 

I think if they were attached to the MLP movie I think it would be godlike

[newfrickinshow 100]

Joss Whedon!

 

"Burn the land and boil the sea, you can't take my friends from meeee."

[~Silver Essence~ 2,625]

The same people who did Friendship is Magic to begin with

 

I'll have a lot more confidence and trust knowing it's the people who originally made it

[Andaasonsan 3,205]

Okay, anyone who is saying Tim Burton, doesn't seem to know what they're asking for.

 

Tim Burton is a good director and all, but everything he touches turns into a very distinctly Tim Burton movie.

 

If he directed a FiM movie, it would basically be a dark and kooky movie starring Johnny Depp and featuring Helena Bonham Carter, and then some stuff with a passing resemblance to My Little Pony might happen.

[CC_Maud_Pie 6,431]

I would like to see someone like Raja Gosnell completely CGI it. Just kidding!

[sweetolebob18 728]

Yeah, on 2nd thought I suppose if Tim Burton directed we'd get either Bat Pony or The Pony Horror Picture Show

[Plonkett 345]

Well I just realized who I'd really like to see direct the movie. I just got back from seeing Exodus: Gods and Kings, and while I was watching it I was thinking about two other movies covering the same story, The Prince of Egypt being one of them. It was directed by Simon Wells, who also directed movies such as Fievel Goes West, We're Back, and Balto. To see an MLP film with the same quality of those movies would probably be real awesome.

[Castle Bleck 19,376]

Michael Bay. Imagine all of the explosions just by the end of the opening credits. XD

 

Maybe as the head cinematographer. Just anything but the director.

Edited December 17, 2014 by A.V.

[The Second Opinion 270]

Purely id based, but I'd honestly love to see Don Bluth get another chance. Some might see it as a gamble based on his track record, but I think he's pretty much solid when he has a good story/writers to work with. And NOBODY has more experience with traditional animation or more respect for it as an art form.

 

Plus, he'd be willing to go with whatever the writers think up without watering it down and maybe even come up with a few ideas of his own to make it even bolder. And it doesn't hurt that he's a personal hero 

[Blue Moon 6,341]

Why not Michael Bay, Uwe Boll, or M. Night Shyamalan. They're pretty good directors who have made some terrific movies.

 

...

 

Or better yet; have them all work together in a sorta holy trinity of great directors.

Edited December 20, 2014 by Blue Moon

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Anyone who works on the show would be fine. Now who I don't want to see directing it is, M. NIGHT SHAMYLAN!!!!!

 

Friendship is Magic

 

By M. Night Shyamalan

 

 

Tweelight

"Nightmare Moon is returning from her 1000 year banishment by Princess Celestia for trying to bring eternal night."

 

Spake

"We can't let that monster kill any more innocent people."

 

Tweelight

"Princess Celestia, currently the ruler of Equestria, and Nightmare Moon's sister, says I should go to Ponyville to make some friends to activate the Elements of Harmony and defeat Nightmare Moon."

 

Spake

"You spent most of your life in a library, and you have no friends."

 

Tweelight

"You're right Spake: The dragon who's egg I hatched during my childhood when I earned my cutie mark, thus discovering my special talent. I should go to Ponyville and make friends."

 

*Cut to Ponyville where Tweelight is talking to Rarity, Applejake, Pinkie Pie, Rainbow Dash and Fluttershy.*

 

Tweelight

"Nightmare Moon is returning. I need to make five friends to activate the Elements of Harmony and defeat her."

 

Applejake

"We'll be your friends."

 

Tweelight

"Let's go to the Everfree Forest, a forest where everything grows on it's own, as opposed to the rest of Equestria where the weather and plants are taken care of by the citizens. There we will find Nightmare Moon and defeat her."

Edited December 20, 2014 by SpaceOnion

[Virgil 685]

Peter Jackson.... So FiM can become what it was always meant to be.... Lord of The Rings with flippin' candy colored equines:

[ShadowPirateX 600]

I think Michael Bay could make a great action movie with over the top action scenes from start to finish.

And I'd love every moment of it.

[Ziggy + Angel + Rain 11,302]

This is a really roundabout way for you to ask, but all right...

 

...I'll direct.

[murp662 16]

Stanley Kubrick.

 

... Oh, wait. Darn.

[Arctofire 227]

Burton would be great for a Past Sins movie, but that's a fanfic and the writers are shut off from that.

 

As for a normal MLP movie I don't know. Possibly somebody who has worked at Disney for a while, I'm actually surprised that Disney hasn't tried to get hold of MLP since it would blend in so well with their other properties.

 

I think we need somebody who understands MLP, and who has directed some children's films before and my first pick would probably by Brad Bird, I think he could do an amazing job. The movie should be produced by Mccarthy or even better, Lauren Faust could return to produce.

 

Michael Bay would mean the end, simply his name would spell disaster for the franchise. 

Steven Speilberg would be great but:

 

1. He would probably turn it down

2. It is a bit of a long shot and would be too expensive

3. He hasn't done anything of this type before.

Edited December 20, 2014 by Arctofire

[Justin_Case001 4,897]

J.J. Abrams

Attack of the lens flares!

 

 

Peter Jackson.... So FiM can become what it was always meant to be.... Lord of The Rings with flippin' candy colored equines:

YES.  YES!!!!!!!

 

 

I think a Coen brothers pony film would be magical. The title could be No Country For Old Mares.

O.  M.  G.  This movie MUST be made.  A ponified O, Brother would be epic as well.

 

So, my first thought was Peter Jackson, but I'm gonna try to think of one that hasn't been said, yet.  Um...I might get pelted with rotten fruit for this, but I'mma say Zack Snyder.

[ScarfaceOne 263]

Michael Bay, I wish it could be about Tirek causing explosions and everything. And then him going to the human world to get a briefcase and the Ponies have to go to the human world and fight him in fighter jets to retrieve the briefcase. I wish, it probably won't happen .

Alternatively I could have Phil Lord and Chris Miller, they made the brilliant Lego Movie. Or Wes Anderson, he did say his next film would be claymated like his epic Fantastic Mr Fox film. But then, Wes Anderson's films are known for being deconstructive.

[Castle Bleck 19,376]

 

Friendship is Magic

 

By M. Night Shyamalan

 

 

Tweelight

"Nightmare Moon is returning from her 1000 year banishment by Princess Celestia for trying to bring eternal night."

 

Spake

"We can't let that monster kill any more innocent people."

 

Tweelight

"Princess Celestia, currently the ruler of Equestria, and Nightmare Moon's sister, says I should go to Ponyville to make some friends to activate the Elements of Harmony and defeat Nightmare Moon."

 

Spake

"You spent most of your life in a library, and you have no friends."

 

Tweelight

"You're right Spake: The dragon who's egg I hatched during my childhood when I earned my cutie mark, thus discovering my special talent. I should go to Ponyville and make friends."

 

*Cut to Ponyville where Tweelight is talking to Rarity, Applejake, Pinkie Pie, Rainbow Dash and Fluttershy.*

 

Tweelight

"Nightmare Moon is returning. I need to make five friends to activate the Elements of Harmony and defeat her."

 

Applejake

"We'll be your friends."

 

Tweelight

"Let's go to the Everfree Forest, a forest where everything grows on it's own, as opposed to the rest of Equestria where the weather and plants are taken care of by the citizens. There we will find Nightmare Moon and defeat her."

 

 

So this is how FIM dies: with thunderous shark-jumping.

 

Edited December 20, 2014 by A.V.

[BrilliantVenture 334]

to be honest, I'd love a team of 3...Lauren Faust, Meghan McCarthy, and of course, my favourite show writer Amy Keating Rogers...those three in charge? guaranteed success!

[newfrickinshow 100]

So long as the movie doesn't involve Daring Do and aliens I think I'm good with it.

[Castle Bleck 19,376]

So long as the movie doesn't involve Daring Do and aliens I think I'm good with it.

 

Because nopony could use a refrigerator to survive a Sonic Rainboom in real life, after all.

[RainbowTashie 378]

If I was to make a suggestion, I would recommend Dean DeBlois and Chris Sanders. What did they direct?

 

 

Now, that may seem like an odd thing to suggest. What does "Lilo and Stitch" have in common with "Friendship is Magic?"

 

1. Lilo & Stitch is one of the best examples of 'Slice of Life' you'll ever find in an animated movie. Why is that? The relationships between the characters are grounded in reality. There's nothing really special about Lilo, her sister, the fire-spinning friend, or the agent (or at least skin-deep, anyway), but they relationships they have with one another are strong. Think back to our beloved Mane 6. Why do they work so well? Because those relationships are ones we can believe in.

 

2. There's also plenty of adventure present. Granted, it's based on sci-fi, but what is FiM based on? Fantasy and magic. Sci-Fi and fantasy don't relate all THAT well to the real world, but the execution of it is what counts. Why else would we accept a magical horse with a horn & wings that can raise and lower the sun? Or accept a demonic centaur who could destroy Equestria? Conversely, how can we accept a run-away alien experiment that ends up befriending a lonely little girl? What about the two aliens that chase after him? And the big finale? It's adventure done RIGHT! It may not be the best example, but it's solid none-the-less.

 

3. The characters themselves are real. We can relate with the plight of Lilo and her sister. They lost their parents and the older sister is having to raise her younger sis by herself. It isn't easy, but they have to make due. Along with that, we have the agent fellow who is stern and strict in regards to how Lilo is raised, but is also sympathetic. He doesn't want to take Lilo away, but he knows he might have to. These are strong characters we care about, and that's another thing that makes FiM work for us. Rarity is commonly seen as the most developed of the Mane 6, and I can see why.

 

Those are my three big reasons. What we have to keep in mind is that we need directors who have experience in animation. You can't just have Spielberg or Jackson come in and direct it and expect it to be great. It's the animation directors who will likely know best.

best disney film ever and stitch is just adorable!