Extra live-action movies primarily based on Michael Ende’s traditional fantasy literature, The NeverEnding Story, are on the way in which from See-Noticed Movies.
The corporate announced the projects on X/Twitter today, confirming plans to convey new movie variations of the beloved 1979 story to moviegoers sooner or later. No launch date, solid, or crew has been introduced.
“In the present day we’re unbelievably excited to announce that See-Noticed Movies goes into partnership with Michael Ende Productions to develop and produce reside motion movies tailored from Michael Ende’s The NeverEnding Story!” See-Noticed introduced.
“Each technology deserves a journey into Fantastica”. Let the story of all tales start!📖✨ pic.twitter.com/xT6QqbrBuI
— See-Noticed Movies (@see_saw_films) March 20, 2024
Although The NeverEnding Story started as a guide sequence within the late ‘70s, the fantasy property might be finest recognized by the Wolfgang Peterson-directed film trilogy that launched within the ‘80s and ‘90s. The three whimsical movies maintain a particular place within the hearts of pop-culture followers in all places, a lot in order that even in the event you’re not accustomed to the story itself, there’s a very good likelihood you’ve seen it referenced in different media. See-Noticed, which has made a reputation for itself with tasks like Widows, The King’s Speech, The Energy of the Canine, and Gradual Horses, now has a possibility to retell these tales for contemporary audiences.
The corporate’s Iain Canning and Emile Sherman are producing the brand new NeverEnding Story tasks together with Michael Ende Productions’ Roman Hocke and Ralph Gassmann. Canning and Gassmannspoke with Selection about See-Noticed’s variations and the significance of the IP.
“The story is each well timed and timeless, and actually has a possibility to be instructed in a recent means,” Canning mentioned. “And a part of the specialness of the guide is that you could return to it at completely different ages in your life and discover completely different ranges of which means. So how fantastic that we have now this chance to do a recent perspective that can have new layers and meanings. We simply imagine that each technology deserves their very own journey into Fantastica.”
Gassman provides that Michael Ende Productions has acquired curiosity in adapting The NeverEnding Story from the tv and movie business for some time, nevertheless it wasn’t till lately that they determined to maneuver ahead with a brand new mission.
“So then we checked out a whole lot and a whole lot of requests and simply thought, let’s see if we discover a potential accomplice amongst them that’s so compelling that they make us soar into the boat with them and go on this loopy journey. However we knew we needed to do it proper and discover the precise accomplice, and fortunately See-Noticed was amongst them.”
When you’re in search of extra from The NeverEnding Story, remember to try the time Stranger Issues devoted a complete music section to the unique film.
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