4/3/2007 - My favorite April Fools Day joke this year

Which is this one. I took it from http://www.lynchnet.com, which is a site about director David Lynch. It may be his official site, but I couldn't find out for sure.

"New Lynch Film Announcement

David Lynch to direct "My Little Pony"
Los Angeles, CA--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- April 1, 2007
David Lynch will be directing a live-action film based on "My Little Pony." The "Eraserhead" and "Inland Empire" director will direct the feature for DreamWorks, with Steven Spielberg serving in an executive producer role. A script has been written for the My Little Pony adaptation by oscar winner Akiva Goldsman, which will be released next summer.
"My Little Pony" was a pop culture phenomenon in the 1980s which originated as a product line of colorful toy ponies marketed to young girls, and is produced by Hasbro. The toys later spawned several cartoons and even an oscar winning 1986 animated film.
"With the current successful film comebacks of 'The Transformers' and the 'Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles,' it seemed natural to explore other hot 80's toy properties, said Hugh Jass, President of Production at DreamWorks. "After viewing Lynch's current film, 'Inland Empire,' it was obvious to us that he was the natural person to bring My Little Pony to the big screen. With Lynch attached to the film, we're certain he'll bring in the same masses that made Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, and his own Inland Empire, box office blockbusters, as well as tap into his core family-friendly audience."
"We're thrilled to have entered into an agreement with the very talented and accomplished David Lynch," said Mike Rotch, President of Hasbro's U.S. toys group. "My Little Pony is a natural for the big screen, and David has the track record and skill to bring to life a My Little Pony movie that will be action-packed and fun for audiences of all ages. The My Little Pony franchise has been successful in many entertainment arenas and we are thrilled to give millions of fans an extraordinary experience that's never been done in the history of the brand."
The "My Little Pony" movie is expected to be CGI heavy with lots of visual effects. Voice actors for the main ponies have already been cast, including Nicole Kidman, Julia Roberts, Jodie Foster and Dame Judi Dench. Multi-award winning and critically acclaimed actress Tori Spelling will play the main human role. Production on the DreamWorks film will begin this summer." (source: lynchnet.com)

I haven't found too many sites that have fallen for this joke and posted this, but I did come across a few Japanese blogs.

4/3/2007 - On a (in some way) related note

A cartoon my kids watch contains a show within a show called, "My Troubled Pony" that is just like the original but with a whole lot of angst. Hilarious!

4/3/2007 - My troubled pony

I know that one, believe it or not, and it's exactly what the My Little Pony movie would be like, if directed by David Lynch. I do hope that this somehow turns out not to be a joke after all...