The Neverending Story II: The Next Chapter (1990)

A young boy with a distant father enters a world of make-believe and magic through a portal within an antique book.

Director:

George Miller

Writers:

Karin Howard (screenplay), Michael Ende (based on the novel "The Neverending Story" by)

Stars:

Jonathan Brandis, Kenny Morrison, Clarissa Burt

2 wins & 4 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jonathan Brandis	...	Bastian
Kenny Morrison	...	Atreyu
Clarissa Burt	...	Xayide
John Wesley Shipp	...	Barney
Martin Umbach	...	Nimbly
Alexandra Johnes	...	Childlike Empress
Thomas Hill	...	Koreander
Helena Michell	...	Bastian's Mother
Christopher Burton	...	Tri Face (as Chris Burton)
Patricia Fugger	...	Instrument Spinster
Birge Schade	...	Windbride
Claudio Maniscalco	...	Lavaman
Andreas Borcherding	...	Mudwart
Ralf Weikinger	...	Mudwart
Colin Gilder	...	Rockbiter Junior

Storyline

Once again, Bastian is transported to the world of Fantasia which he recently managed to save from destruction. However, the land is now being destroyed by an evil sorceress, Xayide, so he must join up with Atreyu and face the Emptiness once more.

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Plot Keywords:

book | reading | magic | tower | boy | 

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Taglines:

Begin an all new adventure as a young boy returns to a world of wonder on the wings of his imagination.

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Genres:

Adventure | Drama | Family | Fantasy

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Certificate:

PG

Details

Country:

USA Germany

Language:

English

Release Date:

8 February 1991 (USA)

Also Known As:

La historia sin fin II

Filming Locations:

Argentina

Box Office

Budget:

$36,000,000 (estimated)

Gross:

$17,373,527 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Warner Bros, Bavaria Film, Cinevox Filmproduktion GmbH

Technical Specs

Runtime:

90 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Thomas Hill is the only actor to reprise his role, as Koreander the bookkeeper, from the original movie.

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Goofs

When Tri-face is introducing his memory machine and his three faces are rotating, we can see where the camera shot changes to show the actor.

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Quotes

Atreyu: [after Bastian attempts to "shout" by the Horok gate] Is that what you call 'loud' in your world?

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Connections

Followed by The Neverending Story III (1994)

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Soundtracks

"Dreams We Dream"
Composed by Giorgio Moroder
Sung by Joe Milner

User Reviews

This movie completely destroys the magic of the 1st one!!!!

The 1st "Neverending Story" was one of my favorite movies as a child so naturally, I couldn't wait for the sequel. I was completely horrified at the transformation of my favorite characters!! Although this one was made in English and the first one German, at the very least they could have done was get actors that resembled the original ones. I thought Bastien in both movies was very annoying, but I was heartbroken that characters were changed significantly. The magic and the fantasy of the first film was ruined because the 2nd looked like a "Power Rangers" episode. It was completely awful and I was disappointed in so many ways. LONG LIVE THE ORIGINAL!! Do not waste your time with the sequels, they don't have the emotion, fantasy or anything compared to the original.