The fourth hour-length Equestria Girls TV special, Sunset's Backstage Pass, premiered on Discovery Family on July 27, 2019. The Spanish dub of this special aired one month earlier, on June 29, 2019. It was also released on YouTube in six parts from September 17 to October 13, 2019, the first four parts uploaded within two weeks.
Sunset's Backstage Pass last aired on Discovery Family on June 3, 2023 at 1:00 p.m.
Production timeline[]
- October 30, 2017: The first draft of the script was submitted, with the special's working title as "Starswirled".
- November 16, 2017: The second draft was submitted.
- December 21, 2017: The final draft was submitted.
- February 27, 2018: Recording began on this date.
- February 22, 2019: Production for Sunset's Backstage Pass officially wrapped up.
Synopsis[]
The Starswirled Music Festival is finally here, and the Mane 7 are going to get their 'glamping' on! Sunset and Pinkie are the most excited to see their favorite band perform but when Equestrian Magic causes a 'Groundhog Day' inspired time loop to start, Sunset gets stuck reliving 'Festival Day 1' forever!
Cast[]
Main characters | |||||||||||
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Sunset Shimmer |
Twilight Sparkle |
Pinkie Pie |
Fluttershy | ||||||||
Rainbow Dash |
Rarity |
Applejack | |||||||||
Other characters | |||||||||||
Trixie |
Derpy |
Lyra Heartstrings |
Sweetie Drops |