Friday, June 3, 2011

Luna's Voice Actor Returns for Season Two, and Possible MLPxTransformers Animated Crossover?

A few things can be dug out of Golden Russet's Twitter page right now. 

First off, following various replies, it looks like the voice actor for Luna will be returning; even though she only has one line and a "gasp" in the second episode of season 1.

That one line did fit her really well though! I'm glad for this.

We can also conclude that Season 1's Voice Actor auditions started on June 1st.  Apparently there were a bunch, based on Golden Russet's tweet: "Tired from a full day of casting ponies. So much to choose from!"

Hopefully this means we will see more new characters, and not replacements to current ones!  

Also buried a bit deeper is some very...interesting newsIt looks like Goldenrusset is trying to get Powdered Sugar into the cast of MLP, by way of cookie bribes. 


Thanks to HunterTSF for the heads up!

90 comments:

Anonymous said...

luna my love! come back to us!

Anonymous said...

I hope none of the Mane Six are overshadowed by any of the newer characters...

neoswordmaster said...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OR4vAX_sghY

I am happy that this voice will return.

Very very happy.

Anonymous said...

*reads title* mlp and transformers crossover...what the hey? how will that work? (id love to see that though)

Shmoogy said...

wait what i need more info Transformers:friendship is magic? it probly be btetter then the new micheal bay ransformers movie

Sigil said...

WHAT!!! I must confirm this going to ask DJW!

Anonymous said...

Heh, I think the Powdered Sugar thing was sort of tongue in cheek looking at that conversation.:p

Anonymous said...

"We can also conclude that Season 1's Voice Actor auditions started on June 1st."

You mean Season 2's?

Anonymous said...

"Goldenrusset is tyring to get Powdered Sugar into the cast of MLP, by way of cookie bribes. "

oh please god no

Phoe said...

@Anonymous

Don't be silly. Didn't you know we're all time travelers?

Anonymous said...

Ponies and Transformers Animated crossover?... THAT IS LITERALLY EXACTLY WHAT I ASKED FOR!

Xeonneo said...

Woo! I love this news!

Anonymous said...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rKjBViIt-y8
Sethisto, you might wanna look at this. It's the new Hub Summer Promo spot, with Pinkie's Singer and Megatron.

Andrew said...

A Transformers MLP crossover seems like it could be a really good cross promotion idea if it's handled well. Get fans from one interested in the other.

Naxts said...

More Luna?
More <3

Ivan2294 said...

I'm confused. This is about Season 2 right?

Kill me, I'm a PONY said...

@Anonymous

And you might want to check the front page news

Anonymous said...

Wait, is Powdered Sugar that pony thing that girl rides on?

Seriously lol'd.

Anonymous said...

acording to that embedded video, pokemon 'rise of darkrai' is on tomarrow at 7! SWEET ZOMBIE JESUS!

Anonymous said...

but... i thought the person who voiced fluttershy voiced luna

TalkAcanthi said...

Voice actress win!

But MLP Transformers crossover...What?
Really interested to see how that's going to play out.

Shadowdemon137 said...

Ohhh, I want to voice act for MLP!

>.<

Anonymous said...

I have no idea what the hay you're talking about, but I love it!!!!

HolySparks said...

wtfdidijustwatch.pmg

Anonymous said...

I took a look at his Twitter feed and I couldn't find anything about Luna's VA returning (besides wasn't Luna's voice done by Rarity's VA?). Could someone direct me to the conversation that mentions it?

Anonymous said...

Oh I hope there is no cross overs it will hurt the show D:

Anonymous said...

*sigh*

I GUESS this is good news...but I got WAY let down from the two seconds of unBRIDLED joy reading the post title to then reading the words "one line".

Seriously Hasbro? The WHOLE SERIES could not have canonically taken place without Luna's character. The only other two who are that INDESPESIBLE to the premise are Twilight and Celestia...I bet this is all just because alicorn ponies cost a FEW cents more to make with their wings AND a horn, you heartless capitalist bastards!

lunaisforeveralone.jpg

venok said...

A character from... transformers... That sounds fucking terrible

Anonymous said...

>replacements to current ones!
You're going to give me nightmares, Seth. Stop it.

Sethisto said...

@ a href #c8520766892086628231 >Anonymous /a>

check the response the question asked for his response of "why be fixin what ain't be brokden"

Anonymous said...

Who the hell is Powdered Sugar? Is it that pony that dude is riding on? Because if it isn't Hell NO

Anonymous said...

@Anon 08:24 - you DO realize he was talking about this season and not the next with regard to line count, right?

OmegaRKB said...

A Transformers MLP cross-over would be epic...
Megatron has tricked Luna and turned her back into Nightmare moon, he then proceeds to kill Optimus Prime again, so the Elements of Harmony have to stop him and Nightmare Moon again. Ofcourse, Nightmare Moon brings about eternal night, so they get the Matrix of Leadership and use it to Light there Darkest hour, and...

...On second thoughts... maybe not such a good idea...

Anonymous said...

Seth MLP x Animated would be impossible seeing as ANIMATED IS OVER You might wanna change that headline before you give people heart attacks again

Anonymous said...

@Anonymous

Reread that line again. Stethisto was recapping Luna's lines in the second episode of the pilot, he wasn't talking about any new lines she might have in the second season.

Anonymous said...

New transformers movie => Apparently there have been big hulking transforming death bots on the moon for some time now.

So, all the Equestrians would need is to somehow get to the moon.

Nah. Not happening.

...right?

Anonymous said...

<@Sethisto>

Seth can you just give us a link to this twitter page? or am I a sillyfilly and missed it?

Anonymous said...

@Sethisto
Thanks, Seth! Can't believe I missed it in plain sight like that.:\

Anonymous said...

Transformers animated? No no no, that's all wrong. The only Transformers series that should be crossed over with FiM is Beast Wars. It would be glorious.

Anonymous said...

@Anonymous

No. No, I did not. My previous happiness is rekindled!!! Thank you!

(except for the pure horror I feel lingering from that TF:A clip, and the implication that crossover might actually happen)

Anonymous said...

@Anonymous

No. No, I did not. My previous happiness is rekindled!!! Thank you!

(except for the pure horror I feel lingering from that TF:A clip, and the implication that crossover might actually happen)

Anonymous said...

Crossover Won't happen Animated Ended YEARS ago

Anonymous said...

"and not replacements to current ones!"

What? They're replacing the current voice actors?

Anonymous said...

Luna is mai waifu i love her "im sorry" :p

T.O. Brony said...

We must be patient, Bronies. We still have at least a short few months yet.

Musical Night said...

One Line? I want Luna to be in it as much as Celestia is! Come on Hasbro!

Anonymous said...

@Anonymous
As far as we know all the voice actors are returning. Tara Strong and Peter New have at least stated they have been called back for voice overs.

Anonymous said...

But Luna's VA is the same as Rarity's.

I don't understand. Replacement to voices? Crossovers IN the show (as in, not just commercials?). Of course nothing is confirmed but... I'm going to sleep, I can't think. I hope none of this happens.

RBD FAN said...

I hope they don't add to many new charaters! Having to many new ponies running around could ruin the relationship we have with current ponies we know.

yayafenella said...

pony/transformer crossover? That sounds... huh, not sure what I think about that actually. BTW Hasbro, We can has theatrical release movie like Transformers nao?
PS yay Luna!

Anonymous said...

OMG...that voice...Thats Lil from the Rugrats if i'm not mistaken!

Reid said...

@neoswordmaster
Played that link 25 times and counting.

Anonymous said...

Seeing that Luna only has one line and a gasp, I'm guessing that she will say something stupid and she will gasp when Celestia banishes her again.

Anonymous said...

I assume that crossover thing was a joke.
...
Please tell me that was a joke.

But Luna! Yay!

Also, I seriously doubt they're changing voice actors. Lauren's still got quite the influence over there and I can't see her letting that happen.

Anonymous said...

To Clarify what someone said Earlier Seth is Referring to the FIRST SEASON not the second when he is talking about luna's lines

Luna said...

If it's true, it's just confirmation that Tabitha St. Germain is pulling double-duty again.
And that Rarity is Second-Best-Pony by association.

Anonymous said...

@Anonymous
I think Seth is referring to the one line and gasp Luna had in season one episode two.

Star Gazer said...

I thought Luna had 2 lines and a gasp.
1. Gasp
2. "I'm so sorry"
3. "I've missed you so much Big Sister"

Eh, I guess 2 and 3 could be considered 1 line because she says the second big right after with just a tiny break inbetween.

BTW, I'm glad Luna's VA is returning... Hate it when they have to find someone else and you can hear the difference in the character's VA like someone scratching a chock board.

I too also hope for not just returning characters but new characters as well. ( This includes more then just making Season 1 Back ground characters like Ditzy/Derpy more official too )

Anonymous said...

LUNA!

Do hope they have a good explaination to her absence in the first season that makes sense.

Aw who am I kidding, if her return is just a cameo saying, "Hi" I'll be yelling, 'WOO! BEST EPISODE EVER!"

Wheatley 2.15 said...

" it looks like the voice actor for Luna will be returning; even though she only has one line and a "gasp" in the second episode of season 1. "

You people aren't reading the end of the sentence. :P

It's referring ONLY to season 1!

Kujiiro said...

I just read a comment on DeviantArt saying, "Transformers got us girls, so My Little Ponies got you boys." It just occurred to me how true that's become.

Anyway, I'd be surprised if anyone thought Luna wouldn't return for Season 2. She is Celestia's sister after all. Co-creator, goddess and all.

But I really hope the voice stays the same. Every fic I've read that involves Luna, I've read her lines in that same soft voice she had in the show. Almost like Fluttershy. I'll be upset if she doesn't turn out like we've all imagined ;_;

Anonymous said...

@Luna

So now Tara Strong is now the only gal with only one pony voice? Awww...well, she IS getting to be the new Harley Quinn, so I don't feel TOO bad...

Anonymous said...

Holy shoot, I don't wanna toot my horn, but I mentioned this to Wyatt and got him interested.

Louis said...

Uhhh.... fellas? I don't mean to be a killjoy about this, but what's all the hoopla about "Luna's Voice Actress" returning? It's almost a nonissue!

Luna is played by Tabitha St. Germain
Rarity is played by Tabitha St. Germain

So unless I missed something and Tabitha wasn't sure she wanted to continue playing as Rarity... well, why WOULDN'T they continue to use her for Luna as well? She's there, isn't she?

Aquaman52 said...

Wait, which one is Powdered Sugar in that video? Is the ear-rapingly annoying creepy-looking girl on the pony?

...oh, God, please tell me it's not her. Please tell me that voice will not intrude on my ponies.

Louis said...

P.S. - Out of curiosity, how many side characters do we know of on the show that are also voiced by
members of the "mane cast?"

(Tara Strong, Tabitha St. Germain, Ashleigh Bell, and Andrea Libman)

StreakTheFox said...

But I already made a MLP/Transformers crossover fic D:

Shadowdemon137 said...

@Aquaman52
It's the pony she's riding. Not the rider.

ultra8 said...

The Closest I can think to a TFA crossover would be a character sharing the name and appearence of Powered Sugar,TFA did have background characters named after Lickety-split and Nightbright. Either that or one of the characters has a freaky dream that shifts into animation based on TFA.

Cool news that the Luna VA's returning though that should be a no brainer and that it looks like we'll have an even bigger cast for Season 2.

BillyBatman said...

Pony news makes me happy so hard

ToonNinja said...

Luna's VA return was a bit of a no-brainer. Still, woohoo!

SkaFox64 said...

A Transformers-MLP Crossover would be absolutely epic. Two of the greatest toys from the 80's, working together for some common goal.

Kayosiv said...

When Transformers Animated started I was like "hell yeah Gargoyle voice actors, I'm all over this." And then I saw the character designs... You just can't do a good show with those character designs.

Rohit Eligeti said...

The GASP! sounds more cuter than the "I'm so sorry" line

But seriously she has to sound more sweeter

Anonymous said...

Powdered Sugar is the pony Professor Princess is riding on in the clip.

As I read it, goldenrusset isn't the one pushing for it, potatofarmgirl is (tongue in cheek) bribing him.

I'm guessing Powdered Sugar would just be a background pony or get a few throwaway lines, so no big deal; just an easter egg for the TA fans.

Anonymous said...

Ha, transformers. What, will they all be horse-drawn carriages or something?

But you know what? Since Transformers and MLP are two of Hasbro's biggest meal tickets, they could have a crossover. Emphasis on "could". It'd be difficult to make it work, but that isn't to say it'd be impossible.

Well, get to it Hasbro. My curiosity is now fully piqued.

Anonymous said...

The fuck?
Transformers in my MLP?

Ther fuck are you doing, Jaysson?! Ruining the show?

Anonymous said...

I love you Luna!

Anonymous said...

Hold on hold your ponies.

There will be no robots, no humans.

Powdered Sugar is the name of the pony doll that Professor Princess rides on.

It will probably be a one off joke.

Go to the transformers wiki and type in "professor princess". Then you will find that "powdered sugar" is the name of her doll.

Anonymous said...

The only Transformer that I'd like to appear in MLP is Battle Unicorn.

Wolf-man said...

Yay! I can't wait for the Luna episode. Not just because it's Luna but also to see the fan reaction. XD

Heartmend said...

@Anonymous

I am thinking they are referring to her only appearance in Season One, not the amount of lines she's getting in S2. :)

Anonymous said...

DEMACIAAAAAAAA

Ewyndall said...

"Goldenrusset is tyring to get Powdered Sugar into the cast of MLP, by way of cookie bribes. "

You are trolling right? Right?! Please :(


As of Luna - MASSIVE YESSS !!!

Ewyndall said...

@Louis
Not entirely sure about this one, but I recall reading somewhere that Tabitha was voicing Nightmare Moon, not Luna.

So it makes sense to me now, but I can't recall where I read it, can't provide source so I might be wrong here.

Anyways, stop scaring me with ideas that Tabitha didn't want to play Rarity, I won't sleep for days now.

Anonymous said...

Based on the video you linked, I get the impression that the inclusion of powdered sugar would be nothing but a cameo, seeing as how she's just a unicorn with no lines or consequence to the plot. The cameo could be easily done.

Anonymous said...

Sure do Miss Transformers Animated. Even though that was One of my Least Favorite Villains, That Cameo wouldn't be too bad.

But more Importantly, LUNA (Hope she has more than 1 Line This Season.)! :D

SonicBlueRanger said...

Okay I read Transformers My Little Pony crossover and I was like what? Then I watched the clip and what he meant was the Pony that character was riding on that got blown up by Bulkhead.

Spiffy101 said...

Damn Sethisto, you really are losing it.
Tabitha St. Germain has always been part of the crew, she's not coming back. she's always been here as Rarity, this just means she'll be back as another character too. Like Ashleigh Ball with Rainbow Dash and Applejack, and Andrea Libman with Pinkie Pie and Fluttershy.

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