New movies this week: Blade Runner 2049, My Little Pony

RALEIGH, N.C. — A look at what's new in theaters this week.

Blade Runner 2049 (Action/Adventure, SciFi/Fantasy, R, Starring Ryan Gosling, Harrison Ford, Ana de Armas, Sylvia Hoeks, Robin Wright) - Thirty years after the events of the first film, a new blade runner, LAPD Officer K, unearths a long-buried secret that has the potential to plunge what's left of society into chaos. K's discovery leads him on a quest to find Rick Deckard, a former LAPD blade runner who has been missing for 30 years.

The Mountain Between Us (Drama, Romance, PG-13, Starring Idris Elba, Kate Winslet, Beau Bridges, Dermot Mulroney) - Stranded after a tragic plane crash, two strangers must forge a connection to survive the extreme elements of a remote snow covered mountain. When they realize help is not coming, they embark on a terrifying journey across hundreds of miles of wilderness, pushing one another to endure and igniting an unexpected attraction.

My Little Pony: The Movie (Action/Adventure, Animation, PG, Starring Kristin Chenoweth, Tara Strong, Ashleigh Ball, Andrea Libman, Shannon Chan-Kent) - A dark force threatens Ponyville, and the Mane 6 - Twilight Sparkle, Applejack, Rainbow Dash, Pinkie Pie, Fluttershy, and Rarity - embark on an unforgettable journey beyond Equestria where they meet new friends and exciting challenges on a quest to use the magic of friendship to save their home.