Overview
- Sony Pictures Animation presidents told The Hollywood Reporter that a 2029 release looks optimistic, signaling a timeline that could slip into the next decade.
- The sequel remains in very early development, with directors Maggie Kang and Chris Appelhans expected to refocus after the current awards push concludes.
- Merchandise is accelerating in 2026, including a LEGO set launching this summer with spring preorders, Hasbro Nerf role‑play items on July 15, Furby tie‑ins the same day, a Monopoly game on August 1, and American Girl dolls shipping November 27.
- Funko figures are available for preorder with shipments beginning February 20, and a Woobles crochet kit featuring Derpy and Sussie is already up for preorder.
- Cast member Ji‑young Yoo publicly floated a darker, historically set prequel idea referencing Korea’s late 19th century through 1945, which remains a creative pitch rather than an active project.