‘The Neverending Story’ To Be Adapted As Series Of Live-Action Films From See-Saw & Michael Ende Productions
deadline.comChildren’s fantasy classic The Neverending Story is headed for a big screen reboot via a series of live-action features to be developed and produced by Michael Ende Productions and Oscar-winning See-Saw Films.
The partners were granted the rights to Ende’s enduring novel by the author’s executor, Wolf-Dieter von Gronau. First published in 1979, The NeverEnding Story was a huge hit in Germany, remaining on the bestseller list for years.
It went on to be translated into 45 languages and has sold millions of copies worldwide. It also spawned films including the Wolfgang Peterson co-written and directed 1984 cult fantasy, as well as TV series, video games, pop songs, spinoff novels and stage plays.
Deadline previously reported that streamers and studios, on both sides of the Atlantic, were chasing screen rights to revive the beloved property.
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