The NeverEnding Story (film series)

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The NeverEnding Story (film series)
Directed byWolfgang Petersen
George T. Miller
Peter Macdonald
Screenplay by
Based onThe Neverending Story
by Michael Ende
Produced by
Starring
Narrated byAlan Oppenheimer
CinematographyJost Vacano
Edited byJane Seitz
Music by
Production
company
Distributed by
(I and II)
Miramax Films (III)
Release dates
Countries
  • West Germany
  • United States
LanguageEnglish

The NeverEnding Story (German: Die unendliche Geschichte) is a West German-produced English language epic fantasy film series based on the 1979 novel of the same name by Michael Ende.

The original 1984 film, The NeverEnding Story, was directed and co-written by Wolfgang Petersen and was later followed by two sequels.[1]

The first film adapted the first half of the original novel, while the second half of the novel was used as the rough basis for the second film, The NeverEnding Story II: The Next Chapter.[2]

The third film in the series, The NeverEnding Story III, has an original plot.[3]

Recurring cast and characters[]

Main article: List of The Neverending Story characters
Character The NeverEnding Story
(1984) 		The NeverEnding Story II:
The Next Chapter
(1990) 		The NeverEnding Story III
(1994)
Bastian Balthazar Bux Barret Oliver Jonathan Brandis
J. Michael Haney (young) 		Jason James Richter
Atreyu Noah Hathaway Kenny Morrison
Carl Conrad Coreander Thomas Hill Freddie Jones
The Childlike Empress Tami Stronach Alexandra Johnes Julie Cox
Engywook Sydney Bromley Tony Robinson
Urgl Patricia Hayes Moya Brady
Falkor the Luckdragon Alan OppenheimerV Donald ArthurV William HootkinsV
Rockbiter Alan OppenheimerV Dan FincherV Frederick WarderV
Gmork Alan OppenheimerV
Bastian's Dad Gerald McRaney John Wesley Shipp Kevin McNulty
Rockbiter Junior Colin GilderV David FormanV
  • A V indicates a voice-only role.

References[]

  1. ^ Variety staff (1984-01-01). "The Neverending Story Review". Variety. Retrieved 2008-07-13.
  2. ^ Maslin, Janet (February 9, 1991). "Review/Film; In Fantasia, the End May Be in Sight". The New York Times.
  3. ^ Derek Elley (December 26, 1994). "Review: "The Neverending Story III"". Variety.

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