The Neverending Story II: The Next Chapter [Blu-ray]

Director: George Miller George Miller

Overview

Following the surprisingly successful children's fantasy The Neverending Story (1984), this lesser sequel presents the further adventures of the young boy Bastian in the magical land of Fantasia. Bastian (Jonathan Brandis) returns to this kingdom of the imagination, reached through a magical antique book, to escape from his unpleasant life as a social outcast with a distant father. Unfortunately, things aren't so great in Fantasia either, which is under attack by the sorceress Xayide (Clarissa Burt), and Fantasia's young leader soon recruits Bastian to help win the battle for their world. Several memorable creatures return from the first film, including the Rock Biter and the Luck Dragon, and a number of other strange beasts make appearances along the way. However, the plot often relies on stale fairy-tale elements that make the sequel feel substantially less original than the fresh and unexpectedly charming original. However, enough children were entertained by the special effects and the simple story of good-versus-evil for a third installment, The Never Ending Story 3: Escape from Fantasia, to follow three years later.

Product Details

Release Date:	10/07/2014
UPC:	0883929413294
Original Release:	1991
Rating:	PG
Source:	Warner Home Video
Language:	English
Sales rank:	23,945

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Jonathan Brandis	Bastian
Clarissa Burt	Xayide
Kenny Morrison	Atreyu
Alexandra Johnes	Childlike Empress
Martin Umbach	Nimbly
John Wesley Shipp	Barney Bux
Helena Michell	Mrs. Bux
Chris Burton	Tri Face,Dreigesicht
Thomas Hill	Koreander
Patricia Fugger	Instrumentenjungfer
Birge Schade	Windsbraut
Claudio Maniscalco	Lavaman
Colin Gilder	Felsenbeißer Junior
Andreas Borcherding	Actor
Ralf Weikinger	Actor
Hank McCann	Actor
Rob Morton	Police Officer
Robert Folk	Composer
Hans Zimmer	Composer

Technical Credits

Karin Howard

Michael Ende

George Miller	Director
Colin Arthur	Special Effects
Dieter Geissler	Producer
Derek Meddings	Special Effects
Giuseppe Tortora	Special Effects
Karin Howard	Screenwriter
Tim Hampton	Producer,Executive Producer
Peter R. Adam	Sound Effects
Michael Ende	Screenwriter
Martin Grace	Stunts