FamilyFantasyAdventure

The NeverEnding Story II: The Next Chapter

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

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.

Release Date : 1990-10-25

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : The NeverEnding Story Film

Production Country : Germany

Alternative Titles : The NeverEnding Story 2: The Next ChapterThe Never Ending Story II: The Next ChapterThe Never Ending Story 2: The Next Chapter

Cast

Character Name : Bastian Bux

Original Name : Jonathan Brandis

Gender : Male

Character Name : Atreyu

Original Name : Kenny Morrison

Gender : Male

Character Name : Xayide

Original Name : Clarissa Burt

Gender : Female

Character Name : Barney

Original Name : John Wesley Shipp

Gender : Male

Character Name : Nimbly

Original Name : Martin Umbach

Gender : Male

Character Name : Childlike Empress

Original Name : Alexandra Johnes

Gender : Female

Character Name : Coreander

Original Name : Thomas Hill

Gender : Male

Character Name : Bastian's Mother

Original Name : Helena Michell

Gender : Female

Character Name : Tri Face

Original Name : Christopher Burton

Gender : Male

Character Name : Instrument Spinster

Original Name : Patricia Fugger

Gender : Male

Character Name : Windbride

Original Name : Birge Schade

Gender : Female

Character Name : Lavaman

Original Name : Claudio Maniscalco

Gender : Male

Character Name : Mudwart

Original Name : Andreas Borcherding

Gender : Male

Character Name : Mudwart

Original Name : Ralf Weikinger

Gender : Male

Character Name : Rockbiter Junior

Original Name : Colin Gilder

Gender : Male

Character Name : Police Officer

Original Name : Rob Morton

Gender : Male

Character Name : Trainer

Original Name : Frank Lenart

Gender : Male

Character Name : Giant

Original Name : Holger Dudla

Gender : Male

Character Name : Giant

Original Name : Adolf Kraus

Gender : Male

Character Name : Giant

Original Name : Karl Krebs

Gender : Male

Character Name : Giant

Original Name : Andrea Kobusch

Gender : Male

Character Name : Giant

Original Name : Radu Mendrea

Gender : Male

Character Name : Giant

Original Name : Jan Berghout

Gender : Male

Character Name : Giant

Original Name : Axel Münderlein

Gender : Male

Character Name : Giant

Original Name : Robert Naegele

Gender : Male

Character Name : Giant

Original Name : Christian Reuter

Gender : Male

Character Name : Giant

Original Name : Jochen Reuter

Gender : Male

Character Name : Giant

Original Name : Oliver Ritzinger

Gender : Male

Character Name : Giant

Original Name : Peter Rossmeisel

Gender : Male

Character Name : Giant

Original Name : Markus Rupprecht

Gender : Male

Character Name : Giant

Original Name : Peter Sassmann

Gender : Male

Character Name : Giant

Original Name : Stefan Schwankner

Gender : Male

Character Name : Giant

Original Name : Heinz Siegel

Gender : Male

Character Name : Falkor (voice) (uncredited)

Original Name : Donald Arthur

Gender : Male

Character Name : City Dweller (uncredited)

Original Name : Andreas Beckett

Gender : Male

Character Name : The Balladeer (voice) (uncredited)

Original Name : Joe Milner

Gender : Male

Reviews

r96sk

@r96sk

2024-08-03

A forgettable follow-up. Given that 'The NeverEnding Story II: The Next Chapter' released six years after the original, has no cast carryovers aside from Thomas Hill and is missing prior director Wolfgang Petersen, it isn't exactly a surprise to see it fall far adrift of the great 1984 movie. The effects for the likes of Falkor aren't that different to before, though with voice actor Alan Oppenheimer missing the character doesn't stand out at all really - I did mention in my review of the first film that I felt Oppenheimer was a major reason for its success, his absence here only proves that. Donald Arthur doesn't quite do as well. For those onscreen, Jonathan Brandis' performance is actually solid enough - but what lets things down is his dialogue, a lot of which feels unnatural. Kenny Morrison, as Atreyu, is probably the only performer that puts in a showing that is on similar level to their counterpart from the preceding feature. With all that the case, I can't quite class this as good. I will say that I wasn't begging for the credits to come at any point, I just wasn't all that invested either. A standard 6/10 flick, for me.