The NeverEnding Story
The studio picked up the rights to the film and are all set to get started on the remake.
Based on a German-language novel by Michael Ende, the film follows Bastian Balthazar Bux "who discovers a parallel world in a book titled The NeverEnding Story."
The new film will look at some aspects of the film that weren't really highlighted in the original. That film was directed by Wolfgang Petersen.
Currently no writer or director is attached to the project.
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Diaigma
This is a remake I don't mind.
3 years agoby @diaigmaFlag
Raoul Duke
god, the thought of a cg Falkor is filling me with dread, please stick with animatronics and puppetry
3 years agoby @raoulduke33Flag
Raoul Duke
All is forgiven LEO, we can all get a little carried away sometimes. And yeah, I'm all for Stiller being a new recruit, he'd make a great addition to the ghostbusters fam. His humor is a perfect match for the Ghostbusters.
3 years agoby @raoulduke33Flag
brew1701
well the remake debate rages on here as well(see total recall) I have to admit, that i think that this def could be remade, with better special effects now and stuff and its been a long time too. I loved this movie as a kid but given the chance i would remake it too!
3 years agoby @brew1701Flag
Chad Vital
Ben Stiller was rumored 6 years ago. No joke. I remember reading about it in a magazine. They also rumored that Will Smith would be a Ghostbuster as well. Personally, I think those two would be better than the Apatow team. I like their films, but they just don't seem right to be GB. They don't fit. GB is still kinda kiddy. Apatow team's movies are all R based. Not that I mind that, but I don't see these guys being funny when they have to dumb down their dialogue to keep the rating, and the movie would suffer cause these guys are funny because of the R-ness. They would be awkward not swearing or saying something perverted.
3 years agoby @chad-vitalFlag
LEO: Lord Epsilon Omega
In respons to Raoul: Yes, I am sorry to now to say those blasphemous words. I am sorry. I think I lost my cool back there.
And to Kranendonk: Actually, no they're not. Yet. Hopefully never. Right now the plans for Ghostbusters is the videogame coming out for Xbox360 and PS3 that will be based on the two movies, and a Wii game that will be set after the 2nd. And right now Ivan Reitman and Dan Akroyd are writing the script for the third, which will take place after the wii game, but they're writing it so that you don't necessarily HAVE to play the game to understand what's happening. The third movie will make references to the game, but the game is not essential.
And while I'm on that note, Dan Akroyd is thinking of casting Ben Stiller as "the new recruit." I don't know how I feel about that. he could pull it off, I guess. Is he "Ghostbusters" material?
3 years agoby @epsalonFlag
Chad Vital
I swear the next remake is going to be The Princess Bride lol
3 years agoby @chad-vitalFlag
The Narrator: The Better Man
SO far, I've heard that the book was good, so I might read it. I just didn't like the movies.
3 years agoby @narratorFlag
Kranendonk
LEO: Lord Epsilon Omega: err They are re-making Ghost Busters, kinda.
3 years agoby @kranendonkFlag
The Narrator: The Better Man
I never liked the series, so I might watch this.
3 years agoby @narratorFlag
Mickeymiami
Kinda mixed on this,but if it's new material i'm all for it
3 years agoby @mickeymiamiFlag
T.Clark
Why are people like system and bragg re-posting people's comments and crap?
3 years agoby @insertusernamehereFlag
Raoul Duke
The Neverending Story is a classic. One of my absolute favorites. I've been dreading this day, but now that its here, I'm not so sure its all that bad of an idea. A straight remake of the 80's film would just be absolutely disrespectful. In no way can they remake the magic of that first film and they would be morons to try. If however, they choose to adapt more of the novel(the other half) then this could turn out to be visually one of the best fantasies ever. There are so many scenes from the book that I would love to see done with todays technology. How they are going to replace the actors though is beyond me. They need to go with the no-namers like they did before. If I see Zac Efron is playing Atreyu of f*cking Dakota Fanning as The Empress, I'm gonna f*cking raid Hollywood and burn it to the f*cking ground. This is a true story, and to corrupt it with all that hollywood garbage would just be insulting. Honestly, if they are going to be going by the book then this should probably be 2 movies. I'll admit, the first movie is SOOOOOO far away from the actual material its insane. The first movie is only half the novel, but anyone who has seen it, knows it works. If this is to be a new adaptation of a great fantasy novel, thats fine with me, go ahead, but if they are remaking this exactly as how the first one was, like I said, sh*ts going down.
And dont even joke about such things LEO, a Labyrinth remake may be the undoing of existence.
3 years agoby @raoulduke33Flag
thrashnasty190
I really dont know about this one
3 years agoby @thrashnasty190Flag
J.A.Ottley.Writer / Director
I'm like you Comrade i encountered the book first, specatcularly written and very grand, beautiful story on an epic scale.
But i still love the film lol, i still remmeber the theme song and all the great characters from this film.
But it doesn't state in the article that they will be using more of the book it just references that the original source materail was a book.
The aspects that were left out, could be things that were written out of the original because they never had the technology to do it.
And if Wolfgang Petersen is doing this does that mean he ain't doing Ender's Game any more, because he is attached to the film adaptation?
3 years agoby @chronicFlag
ChuChi
i think i seen the first one or second.. sh** i dont know. they both look alike... but it was okkkkk for a kid film.... really dont care if they6 remake this movie.. dotn care
3 years agoby @josedrosaFlag
-comrade-
As many fond memories as people might have of the film, I encountered the book first. It is a grand and beautiful story, and I decided to check out the film. It was awful. Some of the worst 80's kitschy crap I've ever seen.
I personally am happy to hear that they are taking on more of the book, because it really is a huge, dense story full of wonderful characters and scenes. People shouldn't think of this as a remake any more than TIH was a remake of Hulk. They were separate approaches to the same character. One failed, one succeeded. Since the 80's NES 3pic failed, I hope this one is good, for the sake of the book.
3 years agoby @taberjohnson18Flag
LEO: Lord Epsilon Omega
Oh ye gods, that's it. I have a message for hollywood:
"Hey Hollywood! While you're at it, how about you remake Ghostbusters?! No? How about Terminator?! NO?! How about Labyrinth, The Dark Crystal, OR EVEN STAR WARS?!?! NO?! Well why not?! You're remaking everything else!!! You're only going to remake these movie anyway! SO WHY DON'T YOU START NOW?!?! WHAT IN THE BLOODY FURY OF THE ABYSMAL NINTH RING OF HELL IS WRONG WITH YOU PEOPLE?!?! WHY IS IT SO HARD FOR YOU MINDLESS, HALF-BRAINED, BLUNDERING GALOOTS TO CREATE AN ORIGINAL STORY?!?! ARE YOU REALLY THAT PATHETIC?!"
Okay, now that I've gotten my bullocks wound up, I think I will find an inanimate object to be on the recieving end of my fury.
3 years agoby @epsalonFlag
knobie09
"details that didn't appear in the previous film will now appear on this version". in that case... i'm more than happy this is happening!!!
3 years agoby @knobie09Flag
Atreus
Regardless of whether I will ever watch this movie or not, I loved it when I was a child - so it will be nice to have a relatively modern retelling to have my children watch someday.
3 years agoby @atreusFlag
FilmStudentZero
Okay, now it's time to say it: Hollywood has officially run out of originally ideas.
3 years agoby @filmstudentzeroFlag
miss_kayti
This could be a good movie but they really have to cast it well, and give it a decent special effects budget.
3 years agoby @miss-kaytiFlag
Err
i dont care, i probably wont watch it anyway.
this would be one of those movies they remake for the kiddies of today, not for us.
3 years agoby @err2005Flag
Comrade
Oh no the return of the never ending pain. I hated these movies. I was forced to watch them so many times in school.
3 years agoby @august22Flag
Shelley
This one could be good if done right.
3 years agoby @shelleyFlag
wahha
I think a remake will be good. Digital technology has increased drastically since. It will also be good if they are adding to it. They could definitely redo all this and turn it into a good franchise. I have all of the movies, including the cheesy one with Jack Black as the bad guy.
3 years agoby @wahhaFlag
fsandoval60
I say they are destroying childhood memories by remaking this movie.
3 years agoby @fsandoval60Flag
Chad Vital
ahh my childhood is revived once again. GB 3, Tranformers, GI Joe, and now a remake of this? Could be cool. Better have good actors and not be so kiddy that I feel like a toddler when I watch it.
3 years agoby @chad-vitalFlag