Right after the store finds post from yesterday we heard that the first MLP The Movie-exclusive character has hit the store shelves: The two-pack with Princess Twilight Sparkle and Princess Skystar has been spotted in a Target store in the US.
We didn't hear of a definitive release date for the MLP The Movie sets, but this release might be earlier than Hasbro intended, so don't expect your local Target to carry these just yet. As a side note, the Amazon listing is still unavailable as we write this.
Credits to Bunny for the photo!

The fact that MLP The Movie is going to be big is not only visible in the amount of promotional videos and official toys that's being release by the dozens, but in the book department there is a huge rise in MLP The Movie-themed books as well! Today we have a collection of 8 more books that are either brand new or have received a cover recently. We have one exception in this list, and that's the "Ultimate My Little Pony Guide". While it's not movie-themed we expect it to have quite some content around the movie, as it's release around the same date as the other books.
As you expect from us we include all information at hand, including summaries, pre-order prices and cover art.
(Disclaimer: Summary and title information might include spoilers for the movie!)

Last week we asked you whether you're getting any of the announced Funko Pop! Seapony figures. Overall you're mostly positive with 30% getting them no matter what, and another group (37%) waiting for the final designs and 9% of you is going to wait for the final price. 40 people are not going to get them at all, and another 7% is waiting for other characters to be released in the series.

We've already seen plenty of announcements for My Little Pony: The Movie-themed books, but Amazon just liked two more, including images!
The first book is a replica journal, like the earlier Equestria Girls Tell-All, this time from the eyes of Pinkie Pie in the MLP: The Movie universe. Besides the Mane 6 we also see Tempest Shadow on the cover, so she'll likely play an important role in this book.
The other book also features Tempest Shadow on the cover, together with Twilight Sparkle. This book is named "The prequel to My Little Pony The Movie", and is probably suitable to read before watching the movie, hence the release date of August 1st.
Below we have all information available regarding the two books, including links for pre-orders on Amazon:

We finally get to see the Twilight Sparkle & Spike Friendship Duet set in more details with the release of promotional stock images for the set, which is going to be released around the summer.
Twilight Sparkle is going to get translucent wings with glitter, her cutie mark will activate the singing and her mane will be quite curly. Aside from a new design Spike will be pretty simple, as usual.
A single AAA battery is required for the figures to work, Spike probably just containing a NFC-chip to activate the duet.
(And do note the official set name on the box... it's just way too long, and that listed in 4 languages!)

Please Amazon I just want to sleep. It's almost already past 12 here when I'm typing this... anyways Amazon has listed quite some new merchandise today. We already found some new ones this morning but now we have Seaponies, Fashion Style Seaponies and a good look at the upcoming Tempest Shadow Guardians of Harmony figure. The baby Seapony figures have also been listed. We also get a first look at the Glitter & Style Seaponies who can be compared to a Fashion Style pony. We also get new releases for Princess Skystar one of them comes with a shell which makes music. Anyway have all the listings and images below. None of it is available yet but it should be this summer/fall.

The April sale for Teepubic has arrived! As always all tees are now only $14 and all other kinds of merchandise offered are now on sale as well. Due large amounts of schoolwork the past weeks I haven't gotten much time to make some new designs but I wanted to design at least one new one so here's Captain Celaeno to join the other Movie Designs. The Storm King, Grubber and more will probably follow next month. You can find them all below!

As an animator student one thing I absolutely love are Art Books. I already own the one for the regular Friendship is Magic show. But during the NY Toy Fair it was announced that the Movie would also receive it's own art book, and this one is now available for pre-order on Amazon!
One thing that's kinds strange though is the fact that it releases on August 29, 2017 which is 1/2 month before the actual movie releases... so if you want to avoid possible spoilers it's best to keep it closes till the release. It's available for $39.99 Get the listing below!