Exclusive: As the Cannes market kicks into gear, leading German producer Christian Becker, How to Be Single bilingual writer-director Christian Ditter and international sales agent Rocket Science are landing on the Croisette with Momo, one of their most ambitious projects to date.
The big-budget project, which is currently filming in Croatia, is the English-language adaptation of one of Michael Ende’s most beloved fantasy novels. Most will be familiar with Ende as the writer of The Neverending Story, which was adapted for the big screen in 1984 and became a cult classic in the U.S. and internationally (that title is currently getting a big new screen adaptation with See-Saw Films). But Momo is one of the German novelist’s most beloved stories, especially in Europe, and has been translated into more than 50 languages and has sold more than 13 million copies worldwide.
The story focuses on Momo (played by A Gentleman...
The big-budget project, which is currently filming in Croatia, is the English-language adaptation of one of Michael Ende’s most beloved fantasy novels. Most will be familiar with Ende as the writer of The Neverending Story, which was adapted for the big screen in 1984 and became a cult classic in the U.S. and internationally (that title is currently getting a big new screen adaptation with See-Saw Films). But Momo is one of the German novelist’s most beloved stories, especially in Europe, and has been translated into more than 50 languages and has sold more than 13 million copies worldwide.
The story focuses on Momo (played by A Gentleman...
- 5/14/2024
- by Diana Lodderhose
- Deadline Film + TV
Wes Anderson’s The Phoenician Scheme has been awarded the lion’s share of the more than €20m paid out by the German Federal Film Fund (Dfff) to 25 film projects in the first four months of 2024.
Studio Babelsberg’s service production arm Zweite Film Service Babelsberg received a grant of over €10.4m from the Dfff II fund for Anderson’s film which has been shooting on sound stages at the studios near Potsdam as well as in the surrounding region since the beginning of March.
The fund, which focuses on supporting production service providers if their film’s budget exceeds...
Studio Babelsberg’s service production arm Zweite Film Service Babelsberg received a grant of over €10.4m from the Dfff II fund for Anderson’s film which has been shooting on sound stages at the studios near Potsdam as well as in the surrounding region since the beginning of March.
The fund, which focuses on supporting production service providers if their film’s budget exceeds...
- 5/10/2024
- ScreenDaily
Exclusive: On the heels of her acclaimed directorial debut Passing, Rebecca Hall has found her next filmmaking vehicle in Four Days Like Sunday, a mother-daughter drama inspired by her own history, which she’s written to direct and will star in for See-Saw Films.
Set in the mid 1990s, the film follows 12-year-old Jane as she begins to rebel against her role as proxy-carer for her mother Sylvia (Hall), a recently divorced and ever so slightly fading Broadway diva. During a long weekend break between concert dates, Sylvia hosts Benton, Chris and Rahim, three male dancers from her current tour, at her anachronistically grand country house. She is also expecting the arrival of Dale, her handsome younger boyfriend. As Jane does her best to protect her mother from everything that threatens to disturb her delicate equilibrium, she moves quietly from childhood into something else-wiser, freer, and more alone.
Four Days...
Set in the mid 1990s, the film follows 12-year-old Jane as she begins to rebel against her role as proxy-carer for her mother Sylvia (Hall), a recently divorced and ever so slightly fading Broadway diva. During a long weekend break between concert dates, Sylvia hosts Benton, Chris and Rahim, three male dancers from her current tour, at her anachronistically grand country house. She is also expecting the arrival of Dale, her handsome younger boyfriend. As Jane does her best to protect her mother from everything that threatens to disturb her delicate equilibrium, she moves quietly from childhood into something else-wiser, freer, and more alone.
Four Days...
- 5/8/2024
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: The English-language adaptation of Momo, one of the best-loved fantasy books by The Neverending Story writer Michael Ende, has set a buzzy cast, with Alexa Goodall (A Gentleman In Moscow) taking the lead role of the young orphan girl Momo.
The main cast is completed by Araloyin Oshunremi, Kim Bodnia, Claes Bang (The Square), Laura Haddock, Jennifer Amaka Peterson (The Sandhamn Murders), David Schütter (Charlie’s Angels) and Martin Freeman.
Deadline can also reveal an exclusive first look of Goodall in Momo, which is currently filming in Croatia and Slovenia.
The film is produced by prolific German producer Christian Becker and written and directed by bilingual writer-director Christian Ditter (How To Be Single), who both snagged rights to the popular novel a few years ago and an under-the-radar deal.
The main cast is completed by Araloyin Oshunremi, Kim Bodnia, Claes Bang (The Square), Laura Haddock, Jennifer Amaka Peterson (The Sandhamn Murders), David Schütter (Charlie’s Angels) and Martin Freeman.
Deadline can also reveal an exclusive first look of Goodall in Momo, which is currently filming in Croatia and Slovenia.
The film is produced by prolific German producer Christian Becker and written and directed by bilingual writer-director Christian Ditter (How To Be Single), who both snagged rights to the popular novel a few years ago and an under-the-radar deal.
- 5/6/2024
- by Diana Lodderhose
- Deadline Film + TV
Cannes is getting into the remake business.
The Cannes film market, the Marché du Film, is launching a one-day event focused entirely on remakes and local-language adaptations of existing titles.
Together with the Cnc, the French national film board, and with support from Spain’s Institute of Cinematography & Audiovisual Arts (Icaa), Italy’s Directorate General for Cinema and Audiovisual-Italian Ministry of Culture (Dgca-MiC) and Rome-based studio Cinecittà, the Cannes market will host Cannes Remakes, a one-day event on May 20 highlighting handpicked European IP ready for new film adaptations.
The inaugural program will include a pitching session presenting a curated selection of IP titles from France, Spain and Italy judged to have the most potential for film adaptation. This pitching will be followed by a series of pre-arranged one-on-one meetings between IP holders and producers capped by an invite-only networking cocktail on the Cnc Beach.
The remake market is undeniably booming,...
The Cannes film market, the Marché du Film, is launching a one-day event focused entirely on remakes and local-language adaptations of existing titles.
Together with the Cnc, the French national film board, and with support from Spain’s Institute of Cinematography & Audiovisual Arts (Icaa), Italy’s Directorate General for Cinema and Audiovisual-Italian Ministry of Culture (Dgca-MiC) and Rome-based studio Cinecittà, the Cannes market will host Cannes Remakes, a one-day event on May 20 highlighting handpicked European IP ready for new film adaptations.
The inaugural program will include a pitching session presenting a curated selection of IP titles from France, Spain and Italy judged to have the most potential for film adaptation. This pitching will be followed by a series of pre-arranged one-on-one meetings between IP holders and producers capped by an invite-only networking cocktail on the Cnc Beach.
The remake market is undeniably booming,...
- 3/27/2024
- by Scott Roxborough
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Apologies in advance if any eighties kids who watched the original The NeverEnding Story are triggered by the reference to "slow horses" in the headline above (justice for Artax!) But it's all in service of news that See-Saw Films, the company behind The King's Speech and, yes Slow Horses, has the rights to make a new adaptation of Michael Ende's 1979 tome.
For those who didn't grow up traumatised by the tragic interaction of a faithful steed and the Swamp of Sadness in the 1984 fantasy film, here's the basic (NeverEnding) storyline… Ende's tale focuses on shy, young, bookish Bastian who gets threatened a lot by bullies. Retreating into the relatively safety of an attic and a fictional world, he settles in to read the mysterious, titular fantasy book.
It, in turn, follows the heroic Atréyu and his mission to save the magical realm of Fantastica — chock full of dragons,...
For those who didn't grow up traumatised by the tragic interaction of a faithful steed and the Swamp of Sadness in the 1984 fantasy film, here's the basic (NeverEnding) storyline… Ende's tale focuses on shy, young, bookish Bastian who gets threatened a lot by bullies. Retreating into the relatively safety of an attic and a fictional world, he settles in to read the mysterious, titular fantasy book.
It, in turn, follows the heroic Atréyu and his mission to save the magical realm of Fantastica — chock full of dragons,...
- 3/20/2024
- by James White
- Empire - Movies
The Neverending Story is living up to its name. As first reported by Variety, late German author Michael Ende’s fantasy novel is once again being adapted for a new live-action film series.
The movies will be a joint effort from Michael Ende Productions (overseen by his estate) and See-Saw Films, with Iain Canning and Emile Sherman producing for See-Saw and Roman Hocke and Ralph Gassmann for Michael Ende Productions.
Published in 1979, The Neverending Story was a bestseller in Germany and became a global success after being translated into 45 languages. The novel revolves around a lonely boy named Bastian Balthazar Bux who discovers the titular book at an antique bookstore. As he begins reading about a young warrior named Atreyu tasked with saving the Empress of Fantastica, Bastian eventually finds himself as a character in the story.
There isn’t a creative team attached to the project as of yet,...
The movies will be a joint effort from Michael Ende Productions (overseen by his estate) and See-Saw Films, with Iain Canning and Emile Sherman producing for See-Saw and Roman Hocke and Ralph Gassmann for Michael Ende Productions.
Published in 1979, The Neverending Story was a bestseller in Germany and became a global success after being translated into 45 languages. The novel revolves around a lonely boy named Bastian Balthazar Bux who discovers the titular book at an antique bookstore. As he begins reading about a young warrior named Atreyu tasked with saving the Empress of Fantastica, Bastian eventually finds himself as a character in the story.
There isn’t a creative team attached to the project as of yet,...
- 3/20/2024
- by Eddie Fu
- Consequence - Film News
Whether you have happy memories of Falkor flying through the skies or life-changingly-devastating memories of that horse dying in the mud, you probably remember The Neverending Story, director Wolfgang Petersen’s movie from 1984. You probably don’t remember the movie’s two sequels from the ’90s, but we’re not here to talk about those today.
Petersen’s movie was of course based on the same-titled 1979 novel from Michael Ende, and multiple brand new adaptations of that source material are now in the works.
Variety reports this morning that Michael Ende Productions and See-Saw Films are joining forces to bring The Neverending Story back to the big screen with “multiple live-action films.”
The website notes, “Variety hears that Ende’s estate had been fielding interest from across the globe over the last few years, including from studios and streamers.”
In the classic tale, “A troubled boy dives into a wondrous...
Petersen’s movie was of course based on the same-titled 1979 novel from Michael Ende, and multiple brand new adaptations of that source material are now in the works.
Variety reports this morning that Michael Ende Productions and See-Saw Films are joining forces to bring The Neverending Story back to the big screen with “multiple live-action films.”
The website notes, “Variety hears that Ende’s estate had been fielding interest from across the globe over the last few years, including from studios and streamers.”
In the classic tale, “A troubled boy dives into a wondrous...
- 3/20/2024
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
A new series of films based on The Neverending Story is in the works, which will seek to tackle the fantasy tale in “a fresh way”.
Forty years after Wolfgang Petersen’s 1984 fantasy film The Neverending Story traumatised a generation of young movie-goers with its image of a depressed, sinking horse, a new adaptation of the original book has been announced.
See-Saw Films, the production company behind Jane Campion’s Oscar-winning The Power Of The Dog, is partnering with the estate of late German author Michael Ende to make a potential series of films based on the successful book, first published in 1979.
Both the novel and the film told the tale of a shy young boy, Bastian, who retreats into the fantasy world of the titular Neverending Story book.
“The story is both timely and timeless, and really has an opportunity to be told in a fresh way,” producer Iain Canning told Variety.
Forty years after Wolfgang Petersen’s 1984 fantasy film The Neverending Story traumatised a generation of young movie-goers with its image of a depressed, sinking horse, a new adaptation of the original book has been announced.
See-Saw Films, the production company behind Jane Campion’s Oscar-winning The Power Of The Dog, is partnering with the estate of late German author Michael Ende to make a potential series of films based on the successful book, first published in 1979.
Both the novel and the film told the tale of a shy young boy, Bastian, who retreats into the fantasy world of the titular Neverending Story book.
“The story is both timely and timeless, and really has an opportunity to be told in a fresh way,” producer Iain Canning told Variety.
- 3/20/2024
- by Ryan Lambie
- Film Stories
After several attempts to reboot one of the great fantasy classics of world literature, See-Saw Films, producer of Oscar winners The King’s Speech and The Power of the Dog, has signed a deal to adapt The Neverending Story as a series of live-action feature films.
Michael Ende’s novel, published in German in 1979 and in English in 1983, follows the story of a young boy, Bastian Balthazar Bux, who falls into the world of the titular fantasy book The Neverending Story, entering the magical land of Fantastica. He becomes the hero of the story, tasked with saving Fantastica from destruction.
A global bestseller —it has been translated into 45 languages and has sold millions of copies worldwide — The Neverending Story was adapted as a trilogy of films in the 1980s and early 90s, most famously by Wolfgang Petersen in The Neverending Story in 1984. The two sequels, The Neverending Story II: The Next Chapter...
Michael Ende’s novel, published in German in 1979 and in English in 1983, follows the story of a young boy, Bastian Balthazar Bux, who falls into the world of the titular fantasy book The Neverending Story, entering the magical land of Fantastica. He becomes the hero of the story, tasked with saving Fantastica from destruction.
A global bestseller —it has been translated into 45 languages and has sold millions of copies worldwide — The Neverending Story was adapted as a trilogy of films in the 1980s and early 90s, most famously by Wolfgang Petersen in The Neverending Story in 1984. The two sequels, The Neverending Story II: The Next Chapter...
- 3/20/2024
- by Scott Roxborough
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Falkor flies again!
“The Neverending Story” — the beloved children’s fantasy novel from late German author Michael Ende that was famously adapted into the cult 1984 film — is being revived for the big screen once more, with a new joint-venture partnership between Michael Ende Productions and prestige tastemakers See-Saw Films bringing the world of Fantastica back to cinemas over multiple live-action films.
The news brings to an end the race for one of the hottest fantasy properties yet to be tapped for modern audiences. Variety hears that Ende’s estate had been fielding interest from across the globe over the last few years, including from studios and streamers.
See-Saw — no stranger to adapting well-known literature for screen having been behind features including “Lion” and “The Power of the Dog” and recent TV hits “Heartstopper” and “Slow Horses” — has now teamed with Michael Ende Productions to develop and produce the films. The...
“The Neverending Story” — the beloved children’s fantasy novel from late German author Michael Ende that was famously adapted into the cult 1984 film — is being revived for the big screen once more, with a new joint-venture partnership between Michael Ende Productions and prestige tastemakers See-Saw Films bringing the world of Fantastica back to cinemas over multiple live-action films.
The news brings to an end the race for one of the hottest fantasy properties yet to be tapped for modern audiences. Variety hears that Ende’s estate had been fielding interest from across the globe over the last few years, including from studios and streamers.
See-Saw — no stranger to adapting well-known literature for screen having been behind features including “Lion” and “The Power of the Dog” and recent TV hits “Heartstopper” and “Slow Horses” — has now teamed with Michael Ende Productions to develop and produce the films. The...
- 3/20/2024
- by Alex Ritman
- Variety Film + TV
Norwegian director Joachim Trier’s father-daughter drama Sentimental Value has received €200,000 from the German Federal Film Board (Ffa) and will shoot in Germany as well as in Norway and France later this year.
The film will reunite Trier with Renate Reinsve, the star of his Oscar-nominated The Worst Person In The World, and that film’s writer Eskil Vogt.
The production funding was allocated to the film’s German co-producer Komplizen Film which is producing with Norway’s Mer Film and Eye Eye Pictures, Denmark’s Zentropa, France’s Agat Films, and Mk Production.
The family drama is about two...
The film will reunite Trier with Renate Reinsve, the star of his Oscar-nominated The Worst Person In The World, and that film’s writer Eskil Vogt.
The production funding was allocated to the film’s German co-producer Komplizen Film which is producing with Norway’s Mer Film and Eye Eye Pictures, Denmark’s Zentropa, France’s Agat Films, and Mk Production.
The family drama is about two...
- 3/5/2024
- ScreenDaily
Norwegian director Joachim Trier’s father-daughter drama Sentimental Value has received €200,000 from the German Federal Film Board (Ffa) and will shoot in Germany as well as in Norway and France later this year.
The film will reunite Trier with Renate Reinsve, the star of his Oscar-nominated The Worst Person In The World, and that film’s writer Eskil Vogt.
The production funding was allocated to the film’s German co-producer Komplizen Film which is producing with Norway’s Mer Film and Eye Eye Pictures, Denmark’s Zentropa, France’s Agat Films, and Mk Production.
The family drama is about two...
The film will reunite Trier with Renate Reinsve, the star of his Oscar-nominated The Worst Person In The World, and that film’s writer Eskil Vogt.
The production funding was allocated to the film’s German co-producer Komplizen Film which is producing with Norway’s Mer Film and Eye Eye Pictures, Denmark’s Zentropa, France’s Agat Films, and Mk Production.
The family drama is about two...
- 3/5/2024
- ScreenDaily
With a fresh poster for a supposed 2024 Never Ending Story remake currently making the rounds on social media, fan speculation is swirling about whether the rumors of a sequel are fact or fiction.
The NeverEnding Story is a popular fantasy movie released in 1984. Based upon the book of the same name by Michael Ende, the film starred Noah Hathaway and Barrett Oliver.
Two sequels spawned from the success of the original: The NeverEnding Story II: The Next Chapter and The NeverEnding Story III: Escape from Fantasia. Though neither reached the heights of popularity the first movie achieved, the second and third parts were universally panned.
Read full article on The Direct.
The NeverEnding Story is a popular fantasy movie released in 1984. Based upon the book of the same name by Michael Ende, the film starred Noah Hathaway and Barrett Oliver.
Two sequels spawned from the success of the original: The NeverEnding Story II: The Next Chapter and The NeverEnding Story III: Escape from Fantasia. Though neither reached the heights of popularity the first movie achieved, the second and third parts were universally panned.
Read full article on The Direct.
- 1/2/2024
- by Jennifer McDonough
- The Direct
Let's be real: Dragons are awesome! Since ancient Mesopotamians whispered about Tiamat and Marduk's red serpent servant, the legend of dragons thrived. For generations, these scaly creatures have induced fear and delight. Tolkien drew from these myths to bring the creature into the modern fantasy canon, with his childhood love of Fafnir, Siegfried's legendary foe, transformed into the prideful Smaug. Now the fantasy genre is almost synonymous with dragons. Of course, the '70s introduction of Dungeons & Dragons helped, too! Today, there's a resurgence of love for these big fellas -- starring in movies like "How to Train Your Dragon" and "Raya and the Last Dragon."
Putting dragons on the big screen is a huge technical challenge. Not every movie's budget can commit to that feat. For decades, animation came to the rescue -- pitching price-conscious versions to younger and more accepting viewers. But after the release of "Jurassic Park,...
Putting dragons on the big screen is a huge technical challenge. Not every movie's budget can commit to that feat. For decades, animation came to the rescue -- pitching price-conscious versions to younger and more accepting viewers. But after the release of "Jurassic Park,...
- 4/7/2023
- by Margaret David
- Slash Film
Exclusive: The execs behind Prime Video Germany’s big-budget fantasy epic The Gryphon have opened up about forging what originals boss Philip Pratt has dubbed “the biggest [German fantasy] project since The NeverEnding Story.”
The Gryphon has been almost five years in the making, going back to the days when Head of German Originals Pratt was first heading up a small, local team. The show is being previewed at Series Mania this morning.
From Dark producer W&b TV and Dog Haus, The Gryphon is based on fantasy novelist Wolfgang Hohlbein’s book series that has sold more than 40M copies worldwide over four decades.
It follows three outsiders, Mark, Memo and Becky, who come into contact with a fantastic world called the Black Tower. There, the Griffin, a world-devouring monster, has been mercilessly plundering and subjugating all living creatures for centuries and the three friends, of all people, seem destined to end this reign of terror.
The Gryphon has been almost five years in the making, going back to the days when Head of German Originals Pratt was first heading up a small, local team. The show is being previewed at Series Mania this morning.
From Dark producer W&b TV and Dog Haus, The Gryphon is based on fantasy novelist Wolfgang Hohlbein’s book series that has sold more than 40M copies worldwide over four decades.
It follows three outsiders, Mark, Memo and Becky, who come into contact with a fantastic world called the Black Tower. There, the Griffin, a world-devouring monster, has been mercilessly plundering and subjugating all living creatures for centuries and the three friends, of all people, seem destined to end this reign of terror.
- 3/21/2023
- by Max Goldbart
- Deadline Film + TV
Up until a few years ago, there was a shady little pub here in Brno, Czech Republic, that only had one desirable feature: A six-foot statue of the lovable Rockbiter creature from "The NeverEnding Story." I would even take people there to suffer bad beer just so we could marvel at that unexpected monument to Wolfgang Petersen's dark fantasy adventure. It wasn't the only legacy of the film's enduring popularity around here; Limahl's title song, which was a hit single across Europe, is still played on regular rotation on the local radio station. It is one of the many benefits of living in the Czech Republic.
"The NeverEnding Story," based on the first half of Michael Ende's epic fantasy novel, was Petersen's next project after spending three years making his tense U-boat drama, "Das Boot." The German director received an Oscar nomination for his troubles but wanted...
"The NeverEnding Story," based on the first half of Michael Ende's epic fantasy novel, was Petersen's next project after spending three years making his tense U-boat drama, "Das Boot." The German director received an Oscar nomination for his troubles but wanted...
- 1/26/2023
- by Lee Adams
- Slash Film
When you think of director Wolfgang Petersen (who passed away last year), the first thing that comes to mind is probably not a movie about ailing Empresses, heroic young boys, and giant, flying luck dragons. After all, a glimpse of Petersen's filmography doesn't really seem to suggest that he's the kind of guy too interested in fantasy movies for children. Much of his resume is studded with impressive hits like 1981's "Das Boot" and 1997's "Air Force One." Both of these films are firmly based in reality and depict both militaristic and political storylines, with "Das Boot" focusing on a German submarine in World War II and "Air Force One" honing in on a terrorist attack aboard the President of the United States' plane with not a single luck dragon is in sight.
Still, there is one movie of Petersen's that, while great, doesn't quite fit with the rest of...
Still, there is one movie of Petersen's that, while great, doesn't quite fit with the rest of...
- 1/25/2023
- by Miyako Pleines
- Slash Film
Exclusive: Momo, one of the best-loved works by The Neverending Story scribe Michael Ende, is getting a big-canvas, English-language screen adaption from leading German producer Christian Becker and bilingual writer-director Christian Ditter (How To Be Single).
The ambitious movie version of Ende’s popular fantasy novel will chart the story of the eponymous Momo, an orphan girl who must do battle with the soulless and otherworldly ‘grey men’ who stealthily take over her city and steal time. Ende’s book has long been considered a critique of consumerism, stress and unfeeling individualism, themes that should strongly resonate in a contemporary context.
Published in more than 40 languages, this year marks the fiftieth anniversary of the book’s first publication and producers are hoping to begin filmmaking towards the end of 2023.
“For almost 35 years it was impossible to make a new adaptation of Momo,” explains Becker, who...
The ambitious movie version of Ende’s popular fantasy novel will chart the story of the eponymous Momo, an orphan girl who must do battle with the soulless and otherworldly ‘grey men’ who stealthily take over her city and steal time. Ende’s book has long been considered a critique of consumerism, stress and unfeeling individualism, themes that should strongly resonate in a contemporary context.
Published in more than 40 languages, this year marks the fiftieth anniversary of the book’s first publication and producers are hoping to begin filmmaking towards the end of 2023.
“For almost 35 years it was impossible to make a new adaptation of Momo,” explains Becker, who...
- 1/18/2023
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
Are you ready to be reunited with Atreyu and Falkor in the mythical land of Fantasia? With fantasy epics being a hot commodity with properties like Game of Thrones and Lord of the Rings extending their universes with new shows, Deadline reports that classic children’s favorite, The Neverending Story, is now in a bidding war for the rights to the fantasy IP.
The German estate for the creator and author of the property, Michael Ende, is seeing many interested parties from streaming companies and studios. There are multi-million dollars being thrown around to secure the rights for the fantasy epic. The company, Ava, which represents the Ende estate, has yet to comment on the activity.
The Neverending Story was a classic children’s film from 1984. It was about a boy, who mourns for his late mother, and gets tormented by bullies at his school. To flee the aggressors, he seeks refuge in a bookshop,...
The German estate for the creator and author of the property, Michael Ende, is seeing many interested parties from streaming companies and studios. There are multi-million dollars being thrown around to secure the rights for the fantasy epic. The company, Ava, which represents the Ende estate, has yet to comment on the activity.
The Neverending Story was a classic children’s film from 1984. It was about a boy, who mourns for his late mother, and gets tormented by bullies at his school. To flee the aggressors, he seeks refuge in a bookshop,...
- 9/8/2022
- by EJ Tangonan
- JoBlo.com
"It's a never ending biiiiiiiiiding waaaaaaar! Ahahah Ahahah Ahahahhhhh....."
The fantasy classic and source of an entire generation's childhood trauma, "The NeverEnding Story" might be the next major IP to see an onscreen reboot. Thanks to a report from Deadline, it appears as if studios across the globe are all vying for the rights to Michael Ende's book, which became a beloved film by Wolfgang Petersen. Deadline claims there are multi-million dollar offers on the table.
In the years that followed the success of Ende's novel, AVAInternational published six different novels called "Legends of Fantastica," which use existing parts of the plot and characters of "The NeverEnding Story" to tell brand new tales. This means that "The NeverEnding Story" still has plenty of new angles to explore, and plenty of new ways to inspire children to have their first existential crisis. Ava, the German agency that represents Ende's estate,...
The fantasy classic and source of an entire generation's childhood trauma, "The NeverEnding Story" might be the next major IP to see an onscreen reboot. Thanks to a report from Deadline, it appears as if studios across the globe are all vying for the rights to Michael Ende's book, which became a beloved film by Wolfgang Petersen. Deadline claims there are multi-million dollar offers on the table.
In the years that followed the success of Ende's novel, AVAInternational published six different novels called "Legends of Fantastica," which use existing parts of the plot and characters of "The NeverEnding Story" to tell brand new tales. This means that "The NeverEnding Story" still has plenty of new angles to explore, and plenty of new ways to inspire children to have their first existential crisis. Ava, the German agency that represents Ende's estate,...
- 9/7/2022
- by BJ Colangelo
- Slash Film
Exclusive: Children’s classic The NeverEnding Story could become the next major fantasy property to get a screen reboot.
While The Rings of Power and House Of The Dragon duke it out for TV ratings, I recently asked one European studio head which fantasy property could be the next IP to pop. Their answer: The NeverEnding Story.
It turns out a handful of streamers and studios, on both sides of the Atlantic, are chasing screen rights to the beloved property by the late German author Michael Ende. We have spoken to multiple interested parties and hear there are multi-million dollar offers on the table. German agency Ava represents the estate but declined to comment.
The NeverEnding Story follows a boy who happens upon a magical book that tells of a young warrior given the task of stopping the Nothing, a dark force [Stranger Things, anyone?], from engulfing the wonderland world of Fantastica.
While The Rings of Power and House Of The Dragon duke it out for TV ratings, I recently asked one European studio head which fantasy property could be the next IP to pop. Their answer: The NeverEnding Story.
It turns out a handful of streamers and studios, on both sides of the Atlantic, are chasing screen rights to the beloved property by the late German author Michael Ende. We have spoken to multiple interested parties and hear there are multi-million dollar offers on the table. German agency Ava represents the estate but declined to comment.
The NeverEnding Story follows a boy who happens upon a magical book that tells of a young warrior given the task of stopping the Nothing, a dark force [Stranger Things, anyone?], from engulfing the wonderland world of Fantastica.
- 9/7/2022
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
When Wolfgang Petersen burst onto the scene with his WWII submarine masterpiece "Das Boot," Hollywood came calling. Any director who could pin audiences to their seats for two-and-a-half hours with a film that rarely leaves the interior of a U-boat surely had the skills to enthrall viewers with a mainstream blockbuster. While Petersen proved more than reliable with smashes like "In the Line of Fire," "Outbreak," "Air Force One," and "The Perfect Storm," he occasionally found himself attached to ambitious projects that, for one reason or another, failed to launch or launched without him at the helm.
Petersen, who died on August 12, 2022, at the age of 81, left behind a litany of what-ifs. He was in the mix on several tantalizing projects that could've changed the complexion of superhero and YA filmmaking; there's an alternate universe in which Petersen revived the DC universe with a Batman and Superman mash-up in the early 2000s.
Petersen, who died on August 12, 2022, at the age of 81, left behind a litany of what-ifs. He was in the mix on several tantalizing projects that could've changed the complexion of superhero and YA filmmaking; there's an alternate universe in which Petersen revived the DC universe with a Batman and Superman mash-up in the early 2000s.
- 8/17/2022
- by Jeremy Smith
- Slash Film
Today we lost Wolfgang Peterson, a brilliant director who has helmed cinematic classes for over half a century. Peterson was known stateside for his blockbuster films, but Peterson was never a one-note director, telling rich and ambitious stories across genres. The German-born director saw great success in his homeland and successfully managed to break into Hollywood because of it. As a way to pay tribute to this fantastic filmmaker and to honor the body of work he's left behind for us to cherish, here are 5 of Wolfgang Petersen's most brilliant movies, and where you can watch them.
The Boat (Das Boot)
Known as "Das Boot" in Europe, Peterson crafted one of the greatest war films of all time with "The Boat." The 1981 German-language film centers on the crew of a submarine during World War II, forced to co-exist in cramped quarters on what we know will be a fruitless endeavor.
The Boat (Das Boot)
Known as "Das Boot" in Europe, Peterson crafted one of the greatest war films of all time with "The Boat." The 1981 German-language film centers on the crew of a submarine during World War II, forced to co-exist in cramped quarters on what we know will be a fruitless endeavor.
- 8/16/2022
- by BJ Colangelo
- Slash Film
Wolfgang Petersen, an Academy Award-nominated director that made several Hollywood classics, has died. Deadline first reported the news, saying the filmmaker passed away on August 12 after a long bout with pancreatic cancer at the age of 81.
Petersen was well known throughout the filmmaking industry for his blockbuster features, which were usually grand in scope and full of ambition. Among the most successful of these was "Das Boot," an adaptation of the 1973 novel of the same name by Lothar-Günther Buchheim. It told the story of a group of German submarine sailors during World War II, some of them clashing with each other over their different ideologies, as they navigated the treacherous seas during the Battle of the Atlantic. It received six Oscar nominations, one of which was for Best Director for Petersen. But that was just one of his big screen accomplishments.
An Icon Remembered
Born in Germany on March 14, 1941, Petersen...
Petersen was well known throughout the filmmaking industry for his blockbuster features, which were usually grand in scope and full of ambition. Among the most successful of these was "Das Boot," an adaptation of the 1973 novel of the same name by Lothar-Günther Buchheim. It told the story of a group of German submarine sailors during World War II, some of them clashing with each other over their different ideologies, as they navigated the treacherous seas during the Battle of the Atlantic. It received six Oscar nominations, one of which was for Best Director for Petersen. But that was just one of his big screen accomplishments.
An Icon Remembered
Born in Germany on March 14, 1941, Petersen...
- 8/16/2022
- by Erin Brady
- Slash Film
In the world of K-pop, an artist’s most precious commodity isn’t necessarily their angelic voice or tight double pirouette — it’s time. That’s because for the majority of male K-pop idols, looming in the distance is the guarantee that once you reach your late twenties, you’ll have to serve in the Korean military for 18 months.
So when Suho, the 30-year-old leader of multi-platinum juggernaut Exo, appears onscreen as he calls in from Seoul a week after his discharge, the most noticeable thing about him is a sense of serenity.
So when Suho, the 30-year-old leader of multi-platinum juggernaut Exo, appears onscreen as he calls in from Seoul a week after his discharge, the most noticeable thing about him is a sense of serenity.
- 3/3/2022
- by Natalie Morin
- Rollingstone.com
Munich-based sales agency Global Screen has closed a raft of sales on its live-action family adventure “Jim Button and the Wild 13.” The adaptation of Michael Ende’s best-selling novel – which has been translated into 25 languages – is one of the most expensive feature films in the history of German cinema, with a budget of more than $24 million.
Global Screen, part of Telepool, has sold the film to France (Megalys Productions), Middle East (Salim Ramio), Cis/Russia (Voxell), Hungary (Ads), Spain (Twelve Oaks) and Portugal (Nos Lusomundo), as well as clinching a worldwide airline deal with Eagle. Offers for North America and Latin America are in negotiation, and other territories have indicated strong interest for the film.
“We are thrilled to announce our first deals for ‘Jim Button and the Wild 13.’ The movie not only stands out thanks to its impressive production value and look that are easily a match for big international studio productions,...
Global Screen, part of Telepool, has sold the film to France (Megalys Productions), Middle East (Salim Ramio), Cis/Russia (Voxell), Hungary (Ads), Spain (Twelve Oaks) and Portugal (Nos Lusomundo), as well as clinching a worldwide airline deal with Eagle. Offers for North America and Latin America are in negotiation, and other territories have indicated strong interest for the film.
“We are thrilled to announce our first deals for ‘Jim Button and the Wild 13.’ The movie not only stands out thanks to its impressive production value and look that are easily a match for big international studio productions,...
- 10/28/2021
- by Leo Barraclough
- Variety Film + TV
Family adventure led the German box office before its run was cut short by cinema closures.
Family adventure Jim Button And The Wild 13 is to be re-released by Warner Bros when cinemas in Germany re-open.
The $24m German feature led the local box office when it opened on October 1 and grossed $6.88m over five weeks, before theatres were closed on November 2 as part of a nationwide lockdown that remains in place.
Sales agency Global Screen, part of Will Smith and Elysian Fields’s Telepool, picked up global distribution rights to the film ahead of the European Film Market (EFM...
Family adventure Jim Button And The Wild 13 is to be re-released by Warner Bros when cinemas in Germany re-open.
The $24m German feature led the local box office when it opened on October 1 and grossed $6.88m over five weeks, before theatres were closed on November 2 as part of a nationwide lockdown that remains in place.
Sales agency Global Screen, part of Will Smith and Elysian Fields’s Telepool, picked up global distribution rights to the film ahead of the European Film Market (EFM...
- 3/4/2021
- by Geoffrey Macnab
- ScreenDaily
Sales agency Global Screen, part of Will Smith and Marc Forster’s Telepool, has picked up global distribution rights to $24 million family adventure movie “Jim Button and the Wild 13.”
The pic, which is the second most expensive German movie of all times, according to Global Screen, will be launched at the European Film Market (March 1-5). It is a live-action adaptation of Michael Ende’s best-selling novel, which was translated into 25 languages. The main roles were shot in the English language.
“Jim Button and the Wild 13” tells the story of 12-year-old Jim and his best friend, the engine driver Luke. In order to protect their home of Morrowland from the notorious pirate gang “The Wild 13,” the two set off with their steam engines Emma and Molly on a dangerous journey where Jim’s most fervent wish might also come true: he wants at last to find out the truth about his mysterious origins.
The pic, which is the second most expensive German movie of all times, according to Global Screen, will be launched at the European Film Market (March 1-5). It is a live-action adaptation of Michael Ende’s best-selling novel, which was translated into 25 languages. The main roles were shot in the English language.
“Jim Button and the Wild 13” tells the story of 12-year-old Jim and his best friend, the engine driver Luke. In order to protect their home of Morrowland from the notorious pirate gang “The Wild 13,” the two set off with their steam engines Emma and Molly on a dangerous journey where Jim’s most fervent wish might also come true: he wants at last to find out the truth about his mysterious origins.
- 2/10/2021
- by Leo Barraclough
- Variety Film + TV
Welcome back to "Fantasizing About Fantasy Films" - JoBlo.com's all-new series digging into some of the best fantasy films of the eighties and nineties. All of these movies left a mark on us kids of the eighties, but perhaps none more so than Wolfgang Petersen's The NeverEnding Story. An adaptation of Michael Ende's novel, the film inspired a generation of filmgoers, all of whom were left marked by some of the surreal, wonderful (and often tragic) imagery.…...
- 11/10/2020
- by Chris Bumbray
- JoBlo.com
‘Tenet’ hits $334m globally, while family films dominate Germany.
’Demon Slayer’ slays Japan with $44m opening
Japanese anime Demon Slayer The Movie: Mugen Train delivered a sensational $44m three-day opening in Japan for joint distributors Toho and Aniplex – the top result globally at the weekend for any film on release, and the biggest ever opening for a film in Japan.
The film is adapted from the manga Demon Slayer: Kimetsu No Yaiba by Koyoharu Gotoge, and was previously adapted into a 2019 TV series. Both the series and the film are directed by Haruo Sotozaki, whose animation department credits include Cowboy Bebop: The Movie...
’Demon Slayer’ slays Japan with $44m opening
Japanese anime Demon Slayer The Movie: Mugen Train delivered a sensational $44m three-day opening in Japan for joint distributors Toho and Aniplex – the top result globally at the weekend for any film on release, and the biggest ever opening for a film in Japan.
The film is adapted from the manga Demon Slayer: Kimetsu No Yaiba by Koyoharu Gotoge, and was previously adapted into a 2019 TV series. Both the series and the film are directed by Haruo Sotozaki, whose animation department credits include Cowboy Bebop: The Movie...
- 10/19/2020
- by Charles Gant
- ScreenDaily
Family title ’Jim Button And The Wild 13’ retains top spot in Germany.
Tenet drops 35% in international markets
Christopher Nolan’s Tenet grossed an estimated $7.7m in its seventh session internationally, down from $11.8m for the previous weekend, a decline of 35%. That compares with a decline of 29% the previous weekend.
Despite the slightly greater rate of box office decay, Tenet achieved some strong holds in individual territories, notably Japan (-19%), Australia (-22%), Germany (-31%) and Mexico (-34%).
International cumulative total for the Warner Bros release is now an estimated $275m, and the global tally (including North America) is $325m. IMAX screens account for $30.1m,...
Tenet drops 35% in international markets
Christopher Nolan’s Tenet grossed an estimated $7.7m in its seventh session internationally, down from $11.8m for the previous weekend, a decline of 35%. That compares with a decline of 29% the previous weekend.
Despite the slightly greater rate of box office decay, Tenet achieved some strong holds in individual territories, notably Japan (-19%), Australia (-22%), Germany (-31%) and Mexico (-34%).
International cumulative total for the Warner Bros release is now an estimated $275m, and the global tally (including North America) is $325m. IMAX screens account for $30.1m,...
- 10/12/2020
- by Charles Gant
- ScreenDaily
South Korea opening boosts ‘Greenland’ numbers.
Tenet posts strong holds in international markets
Christopher Nolan’s Tenet grossed an estimated $11.5m in its sixth session internationally, down from $16.2m for the previous weekend - a decline of 29%.
The robust performance was achieved thanks to strong holds, rather than the arrival of the spy thriller in fresh markets. The estimated international total for the Warner Bros release now stands at $262m, and the global total – including North America – is an estimated $307m, with $35m coming from IMAX screens.
Top international performer was Japan, with an estimated $2.5m in its third session,...
Tenet posts strong holds in international markets
Christopher Nolan’s Tenet grossed an estimated $11.5m in its sixth session internationally, down from $16.2m for the previous weekend - a decline of 29%.
The robust performance was achieved thanks to strong holds, rather than the arrival of the spy thriller in fresh markets. The estimated international total for the Warner Bros release now stands at $262m, and the global total – including North America – is an estimated $307m, with $35m coming from IMAX screens.
Top international performer was Japan, with an estimated $2.5m in its third session,...
- 10/5/2020
- by Charles Gant
- ScreenDaily
This was the original release weekend for ‘Wonder Woman 1984’ before its Covid-induced delay.
France, Wednesday, September 30
French comedy My Cousin by Jan Kounen was the biggest release of the week in France on just under 700 prints for Pathé. Vincent Lindon stars as the uptight chief of a family business empire on a mission to get his wayward cousin, who owns half its shares, to sign off on a mega-deal.
Cannes 2020 label feature animation Josep was the second widest launch on 200 prints for Sophie Dulac Distribution. This was followed by Israeli-French drama The End Of Love by Keren Ben Rafael...
France, Wednesday, September 30
French comedy My Cousin by Jan Kounen was the biggest release of the week in France on just under 700 prints for Pathé. Vincent Lindon stars as the uptight chief of a family business empire on a mission to get his wayward cousin, who owns half its shares, to sign off on a mega-deal.
Cannes 2020 label feature animation Josep was the second widest launch on 200 prints for Sophie Dulac Distribution. This was followed by Israeli-French drama The End Of Love by Keren Ben Rafael...
- 10/2/2020
- by Ben Dalton¬Martin Blaney¬Gabriele Niola¬Melanie Goodfellow
- ScreenDaily
Spencer Mullen Jul 19, 2019
The NeverEnding Story, Secret Obsession, SpaceX Starhopper, and more in today's daily Link Tank!
Elon Musk has revealed the new date for the Starhopper's test launch.
"The Starhopper, SpaceX’s test vehicle designed to pave the way for a trip to Mars, could soon embark on its first hover test. The miniaturized version of the Starship, which has been used to test the under-development Raptor engines, is expected to complete a hover test as early as next week. CEO Elon Musk revealed the company’s new goal in a Twitter post Thursday."
Read more at Inverse.
Trevor Noah discussed Scarlett Johansson's comments on casting on The Daily Show.
"Scarlett Johansson made some upsetting comments about diverse casting in an interview that she has since fought back against, saying that the way they sounded wasn’t her intent and that her comments were taken out of context.
The NeverEnding Story, Secret Obsession, SpaceX Starhopper, and more in today's daily Link Tank!
Elon Musk has revealed the new date for the Starhopper's test launch.
"The Starhopper, SpaceX’s test vehicle designed to pave the way for a trip to Mars, could soon embark on its first hover test. The miniaturized version of the Starship, which has been used to test the under-development Raptor engines, is expected to complete a hover test as early as next week. CEO Elon Musk revealed the company’s new goal in a Twitter post Thursday."
Read more at Inverse.
Trevor Noah discussed Scarlett Johansson's comments on casting on The Daily Show.
"Scarlett Johansson made some upsetting comments about diverse casting in an interview that she has since fought back against, saying that the way they sounded wasn’t her intent and that her comments were taken out of context.
- 7/19/2019
- Den of Geek
Historical romance, literary adaptations, arthouse drama, star-studded comedies, children’s pics, animated fare and a high-profile documentary are among the many German films and co-productions on offer at this year’s Cannes Film Market.
Unspooling as part of the festival are Wim Wenders’ “Pope Francis: A Man of His Word,” repped by Focus Features and bowing in Special Screenings; “In My Room,” Ulrich Koehler’s story of a man who suddenly realizes everyone around him has disappeared, which world premieres in Un Certain Regard; and, in Intl. Critics’ Week sidebar, Anja Kofmel’s Swiss co-production “Chris the Swiss,” a partially animated documentary from Urban Distribution that investigates the mysterious death of a young Swiss journalist during the Yugoslav wars.
On the market side, one historical niche that is proving particularly successful is that of the turn-of-the-century artist.
Picture Tree Intl. is following its 2016 hit “Egon Schiele — Death and the Maiden,...
Unspooling as part of the festival are Wim Wenders’ “Pope Francis: A Man of His Word,” repped by Focus Features and bowing in Special Screenings; “In My Room,” Ulrich Koehler’s story of a man who suddenly realizes everyone around him has disappeared, which world premieres in Un Certain Regard; and, in Intl. Critics’ Week sidebar, Anja Kofmel’s Swiss co-production “Chris the Swiss,” a partially animated documentary from Urban Distribution that investigates the mysterious death of a young Swiss journalist during the Yugoslav wars.
On the market side, one historical niche that is proving particularly successful is that of the turn-of-the-century artist.
Picture Tree Intl. is following its 2016 hit “Egon Schiele — Death and the Maiden,...
- 5/12/2018
- by Ed Meza
- Variety Film + TV
The ‘80s brought us plenty of childhood nightmare fuel, like the Skeksis from The Dark Crystal and Pee Wee’s Large Marge. But one of the biggest offenders in the “Are you sure this is a children’s movie?” category is, hands-down, The Neverending Story. On its face, the story of a shy unicorn-loving nerd who experiences a magical adventure thanks to a mysterious book should be a slam dunk. Thanks to the extremely worrying imagination of author Michael Ende and a production team who had to figure out how to shoot a literal nothing, we ended up with a parade of
Bleak Life Lessons We’ve Learned From “The Neverending Story”...
Bleak Life Lessons We’ve Learned From “The Neverending Story”...
- 1/15/2018
- by Lynne Rush
- TVovermind.com
Books have been a great source of inspiration for the movie industry, but sometimes they sneak up on you and unless you really pay attention to the credits you’d never know a film was based on a book. As we continue our look at various book/movie adaptations, I’m taking a look at the movies you most likely didn’t know were based on books!
If you’re looking to dive more into our discussion on books and the movies, be sure to check out our articles on Bad Books That Made for Great Movies and the Top 10 Movie Franchises Based on Novels. Now...let’s get to it!
Die Hard
Yeah, I’m sure most people would have never guessed this was based off of a book. It’s easy to see why as the book is titled Nothing Lasts Forever by Roderick Thorp and doesn’t...
If you’re looking to dive more into our discussion on books and the movies, be sure to check out our articles on Bad Books That Made for Great Movies and the Top 10 Movie Franchises Based on Novels. Now...let’s get to it!
Die Hard
Yeah, I’m sure most people would have never guessed this was based off of a book. It’s easy to see why as the book is titled Nothing Lasts Forever by Roderick Thorp and doesn’t...
- 8/23/2017
- by feeds@cinelinx.com (Jordan Maison)
- Cinelinx
German actor to receive Lifetime Achievement Award.
German actor Armin Mueller-Stahl is to receive a Lifetime Achievement Award at the Zurich Film Festival (Sept 24-Oct 4).
Following the award ceremony, Mueller-Stahl will present Jim Jarmusch’s Night On Earth at the Arthouse Le Paris cinema on Sept 28.
Mueller-Stahl is one of the few German actors of distinction whose careers have spanned East Germany, West Germany and Hollywood. His most noteworthy films include Lola (1981), Oberst Redl (1985), Momo (1986), Music Box (1989), Night On Earth (1991), Das Geisterhaus (1993) and Shine (1996).
Zff co-directors Nadja Schildknecht and Karl Spoerri said: “We are proud to welcome 84-year-old Armin Mueller-Stahl as our guest to this year’s festival. He is, in our opinion, one of the most important German actors of all time. His skills as a polyglot performer oscillating effortlessly between stage and screen, Germany and the USA, have more than earned him this award.”
Raised in the German Democratic Republic (Gdr) and initially trained as a concert...
German actor Armin Mueller-Stahl is to receive a Lifetime Achievement Award at the Zurich Film Festival (Sept 24-Oct 4).
Following the award ceremony, Mueller-Stahl will present Jim Jarmusch’s Night On Earth at the Arthouse Le Paris cinema on Sept 28.
Mueller-Stahl is one of the few German actors of distinction whose careers have spanned East Germany, West Germany and Hollywood. His most noteworthy films include Lola (1981), Oberst Redl (1985), Momo (1986), Music Box (1989), Night On Earth (1991), Das Geisterhaus (1993) and Shine (1996).
Zff co-directors Nadja Schildknecht and Karl Spoerri said: “We are proud to welcome 84-year-old Armin Mueller-Stahl as our guest to this year’s festival. He is, in our opinion, one of the most important German actors of all time. His skills as a polyglot performer oscillating effortlessly between stage and screen, Germany and the USA, have more than earned him this award.”
Raised in the German Democratic Republic (Gdr) and initially trained as a concert...
- 9/1/2015
- by michael.rosser@screendaily.com (Michael Rosser)
- ScreenDaily
The Neverending Story is a movie that I grew up loving, and I recently realized that I've never really heard any stories about the film's development. Usually when a person spends as much time online as I do, you come across all kinds of interesting facts and trivia about the movies we love, but this isn't one of them. I haven't come across much about this movie, so I thought I'd point out a few fun facts that you maybe haven't heard before. The only bit of trivia I knew about it before I looked up this stuff was the first bit of information below:
During the first Ivory Tower scene when the group of Fantasians are gathered together, if you look very closely you will see characters such as Yoda, Mickey Mouse, Chewbacca, C3PO, The Ewoks, Et and Gumby. Here's a photo pointing them out: The original Auryn...
During the first Ivory Tower scene when the group of Fantasians are gathered together, if you look very closely you will see characters such as Yoda, Mickey Mouse, Chewbacca, C3PO, The Ewoks, Et and Gumby. Here's a photo pointing them out: The original Auryn...
- 9/9/2014
- by Joey Paur
- GeekTyrant
Friendly dragons, enchanted books, and a theme song by Limahl? It can only be The Neverending Story. Louisa takes a fond look back at a fantasy classic...
Of the many messages people tried to impart to kids in the 80s, one was put across in such an extraordinary way that it couldn’t fail to make an impact. More important than learning not to suffocate in abandoned fridges or avoid climbing electricity pylons to collect some kid’s kite, was the lesson of 1984’s The Neverending Story. That message? Do what you dream.
It’s a bit suspect as advice goes. Taken literally, doing what you dream not only seems ill-advised, but would require incredible financial resources. People are bound to feel uncomfortable about all those naked public transport journeys, too. The whole thing just seems impractical.
The message is much easier to swallow, though, when not taken literally. Doing...
Of the many messages people tried to impart to kids in the 80s, one was put across in such an extraordinary way that it couldn’t fail to make an impact. More important than learning not to suffocate in abandoned fridges or avoid climbing electricity pylons to collect some kid’s kite, was the lesson of 1984’s The Neverending Story. That message? Do what you dream.
It’s a bit suspect as advice goes. Taken literally, doing what you dream not only seems ill-advised, but would require incredible financial resources. People are bound to feel uncomfortable about all those naked public transport journeys, too. The whole thing just seems impractical.
The message is much easier to swallow, though, when not taken literally. Doing...
- 6/27/2011
- Den of Geek
Here at Tmp I’ve had a couple articles dealing with books and movie adaptations. Inevitably one of the comments I always get on these articles say something to the effect of “I didn’t even know that was based off a book!” Sometimes those adaptations can sneak up on you and unless you really watch the credits you would never know. So I’ve compiled a list of movies you most likely didn’t know were based off of books.
And just because, I’ve thrown in a couple that are actually based off of comic books.
The Neverending Story
This classic children’s story is still one of my favorite movies. While the effects are now dated, the fantasy film remains a timeless story that just about anyone can relate to. It started life as a German fantasy novel by Michael Ende and helped spawn the first two...
And just because, I’ve thrown in a couple that are actually based off of comic books.
The Neverending Story
This classic children’s story is still one of my favorite movies. While the effects are now dated, the fantasy film remains a timeless story that just about anyone can relate to. It started life as a German fantasy novel by Michael Ende and helped spawn the first two...
- 6/13/2011
- Cinelinx
Amanda Seyfried stars in the new live-action fairy tale remake Red Riding Hood, out in theaters this Friday, March 11. The release of that movie got us thinking about other fairy tales played out live on the big screen for us to enjoy.
Check out our top 10 and let us know your favorite live-action fairy tale.
10. Rodgers and Hammerstein's Cinderella (1997)
Rodgers and Hammerstein know how to create a good story to the sounds of lovely music and songs. That's why it's no surprise that the TV movie version of their hit musical attracted so many stars. This all-star, multi-racial cast included, Bernadette Peters, Whitney Houston, Jason Alexander, Whoopi Goldberg, and Brandy as Cinderella. The must-see created a magical story played out on the small screen that became a sleeper hit thanks to its catchy songs and big stars.
9. Peter Pan (2003)
Peter Pan is one of the most-loved fairy tale and one...
Check out our top 10 and let us know your favorite live-action fairy tale.
10. Rodgers and Hammerstein's Cinderella (1997)
Rodgers and Hammerstein know how to create a good story to the sounds of lovely music and songs. That's why it's no surprise that the TV movie version of their hit musical attracted so many stars. This all-star, multi-racial cast included, Bernadette Peters, Whitney Houston, Jason Alexander, Whoopi Goldberg, and Brandy as Cinderella. The must-see created a magical story played out on the small screen that became a sleeper hit thanks to its catchy songs and big stars.
9. Peter Pan (2003)
Peter Pan is one of the most-loved fairy tale and one...
- 3/9/2011
- by alyssa@mediavine.com (Alyssa Caverley)
- Reel Movie News
If you can stand Giorgio Moroder's oh-so-80s theme song and are willing to accept that movies without CGI can be worth watching (you know, like black-and-white films), The NeverEnding Story will be a worthwhile addition to your hi-def family film collection. This 1984 fantasy film has all the classic elements of the genre from the period when it was made (little people with big ears, animatronics creatures and obvious blue-screen work). These, together with its action-packed story, should provide enough fun to keep the kids happy while parents of the right age enjoy a trip down memory lane.
Want to know more? The NeverEnding Story is the first of three films that were based on a fantasy novel of the same name by German author Michael Ende. This one was directed by Wolfgang Petersen, who later went on to make a name for himself in Hollywood with such films as Air Force One,...
Want to know more? The NeverEnding Story is the first of three films that were based on a fantasy novel of the same name by German author Michael Ende. This one was directed by Wolfgang Petersen, who later went on to make a name for himself in Hollywood with such films as Air Force One,...
- 3/24/2010
- CinemaSpy
Chicago – I think it’s funny that so many parents commented on “Where the Wild Things Are” being too dark and scary. Clearly, they didn’t grow up in the same era of ’70s and ’80s fantasy films as I did when kid’s movies could be honestly terrifying. “The Dark Crystal,” “Labyrinth,” and, of course, “The Neverending Story” recognized that kids need a good cry and a true scare as much as they need to be entertained. Wolfgang Petersen’s excellent adaptation of the beloved book by Michael Ende was dark, complex, and riveting. It’s nice to own it on Blu-ray but it deserved a better release.
Blu-Ray Rating: 3.0/5.0
It seems likely that the HD version of “The Neverending Story” is timed by Warner Brothers to release on the same day as Spike Jonze’s masterful “Where the Wild Things Are” because they are both dark fantasy films...
Blu-Ray Rating: 3.0/5.0
It seems likely that the HD version of “The Neverending Story” is timed by Warner Brothers to release on the same day as Spike Jonze’s masterful “Where the Wild Things Are” because they are both dark fantasy films...
- 3/1/2010
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
Many ComicMix readers no doubt have struggled form time to time telling fantasy from reality. We want to let our minds wander, explore strange new worlds, and avoid the harsh and unpleasant realities that await us in the mundane world. The clash between fantasy and reality fuels the 1983 Michael Ende novel The Neverending Story and presented an interesting dramatic opportunity for the inevitable film adaptation, but Wolfgang Peterson, in his follow up to the acclaimed Das Boot, botched the chance.
The movie was released in 1984 and despite glowing reviews, failed to perform at the box office and its sequels and related adaptations have all gone wanting. The film has been dusted off for Blu-ray, being released tomorrow by Warner Home Video. This appears to be the same version as was released on DVD in 2001 complete with the utter lack of extras. The print looks terrific and sharp while the upgraded...
The movie was released in 1984 and despite glowing reviews, failed to perform at the box office and its sequels and related adaptations have all gone wanting. The film has been dusted off for Blu-ray, being released tomorrow by Warner Home Video. This appears to be the same version as was released on DVD in 2001 complete with the utter lack of extras. The print looks terrific and sharp while the upgraded...
- 3/1/2010
- by Robert Greenberger
- Comicmix.com
ReelzChannel is putting the spotlight on kids books that have made the leap from the page to the big screen. Tune in Friday, February 19, at 6Pm Et/ 3Pm Pt to see how some of today's most beloved book series have been transformed into hit movies.
ReelzChannel is on DirecTV (channel 238) and Dish Network (channel 299), as well as on your cable system. From A to Z, here's the full list of books we'll be taking a look at:
– Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll (1865)
– The Apple Dumpling Gang by Jack Bickham (1971)
– Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl (1964)
– Charlotte’s Web by E.B. White (1952)
– Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs by Judi Barrett (1978)
– Coraline by Neil Gaiman (2002)
– Diary of a Wimpy Kid by Jeff Kinney (series debuted in 2007)
– Fantastic Mr. Fox by Roald Dahl (1970)
– Harry Potter by J.K. Rowling (series debuted in 1997)
– How to Train Your Dragon by Cressida Cowell...
ReelzChannel is on DirecTV (channel 238) and Dish Network (channel 299), as well as on your cable system. From A to Z, here's the full list of books we'll be taking a look at:
– Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll (1865)
– The Apple Dumpling Gang by Jack Bickham (1971)
– Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl (1964)
– Charlotte’s Web by E.B. White (1952)
– Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs by Judi Barrett (1978)
– Coraline by Neil Gaiman (2002)
– Diary of a Wimpy Kid by Jeff Kinney (series debuted in 2007)
– Fantastic Mr. Fox by Roald Dahl (1970)
– Harry Potter by J.K. Rowling (series debuted in 1997)
– How to Train Your Dragon by Cressida Cowell...
- 2/18/2010
- by reelz reelz
- Reelzchannel.com
The dinosaurs of Jurassic Park might stay extinct for a little longer, but The Neverending Story could soon get a start on the road back to theaters.
According to io9, legendary producer Frank Marshall talked about his future genre projects, including a sequel to one of the most popular and profitable franchises in movie history. He also spoke about ongoing plans to acquire a revered children’s book for a future film.
"We love the book," Marshall told reporters about The Neverending Story. "We've always thought there was an opportunity there because there are a lot of elements in the book that aren't in the movie. It's another one where we're still working on the rights. It's a huge thing to get it. And once we get that, we'll bring on a writer. But that's kind of off in the distance, but it's a great story."
The Neverending Story, written...
According to io9, legendary producer Frank Marshall talked about his future genre projects, including a sequel to one of the most popular and profitable franchises in movie history. He also spoke about ongoing plans to acquire a revered children’s book for a future film.
"We love the book," Marshall told reporters about The Neverending Story. "We've always thought there was an opportunity there because there are a lot of elements in the book that aren't in the movie. It's another one where we're still working on the rights. It's a huge thing to get it. And once we get that, we'll bring on a writer. But that's kind of off in the distance, but it's a great story."
The Neverending Story, written...
- 6/17/2009
- CinemaSpy
Children's fantasy film The NeverEnding Story may be set for a return to the big screen. This time with more money, better special effects and maybe, a better ending.
Per the Hollywood tradition of rebooting beloved films, Warner Bros, along with Kennedy/Marshall Co. and Leonardo DiCaprio's Appian Way are all looking to resurrect the popular tale.
Based on the work of Michael Ende's original German-language book, the 1984 film focused on a boy named Bastian Balthazar Bux (Barret Oliver) who discovers a different world inside a book entitled The NeverEnding Story. Magic and fun ensue.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, the retread will "examine the more nuanced details of the book that were glossed over in the first film."
No writers are attached to the project. No fans either.
Per the Hollywood tradition of rebooting beloved films, Warner Bros, along with Kennedy/Marshall Co. and Leonardo DiCaprio's Appian Way are all looking to resurrect the popular tale.
Based on the work of Michael Ende's original German-language book, the 1984 film focused on a boy named Bastian Balthazar Bux (Barret Oliver) who discovers a different world inside a book entitled The NeverEnding Story. Magic and fun ensue.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, the retread will "examine the more nuanced details of the book that were glossed over in the first film."
No writers are attached to the project. No fans either.
- 2/27/2009
- ReelLoop.com
Warner Brothers and two top production companies are in the early stages of a reboot of the 1980s children’s fantasy classic The Neverending Story. The Kennedy/Marshall Co. (The Curious Case of Benjamin Button) and Leonard DiCaprio’s company Appian Way are in discussions with Warner Bros., who recently acquired rights to the property, about making a modern version of the film. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the original film, based on a German-language novel by Michael Ende, centers on a boy named Bastian Balthazar Bux who discovers a parallel world in a book titled “The Neverending Story.” As the boy, a loner, delves deeper into the book, he increasingly finds his life intertwined [...]...
- 2/27/2009
- by Tessa
- ShockYa
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