What are two individuals who I didn’t expect to be in a My Little Pony movie?

Hasbro and Lionsgate have announced that Liev Schreiber and Taye Diggs will be joining the cast of My Little Pony: The Movie. The two are the latest additions to the A-List ensemble cast of the film, which is slated for theatrical release on October 6, 2017.

Schreiber and Diggs will both voice characters that are brand new to the franchise, joining the established “Mane 6” from the award-winning My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic TV series on their first journey to the big screen. They will be joined by previously announced  Golden Globe-winning actress Emily Blunt, Tony and Emmy Award-winning actress Kristen Chenoweth, Emmy Award-winning and Golden Globe-nominated actress Uzo Aduba and Michael Pena.

Fan-favorite writer and producer for My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic Meghan McCarthy is penning the screenplay alongside Rita Hsiao. My Little Pony: The Movie is being produced by Brian Goldner and Stephen Davis for Hasbro’s Allspark Pictures with Jayson Theissen directing.