The NeverEnding Story (film series)
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.
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| Directed by | Wolfgang Petersen George T. Miller Peter Macdonald |
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| Based on | The Neverending Story by Michael Ende |
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| Narrated by | Alan Oppenheimer |
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| Cinematography | Jost Vacano |
| Edited by | Jane Seitz |
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| Language | English |
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
| Character | The NeverEnding Story (1984) |
The NeverEnding Story II: The Next Chapter (1990) |
The NeverEnding Story III (1994) |
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| 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.
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References
- Variety staff (1984-01-01). "The Neverending Story Review". Variety. Retrieved 2008-07-13.
- Maslin, Janet (February 9, 1991). "Review/Film; In Fantasia, the End May Be in Sight". The New York Times.
- Derek Elley (December 26, 1994). "Review: "The Neverending Story III"". Variety.
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