The partners were granted the rights to Endes enduring novel by the authors executor, Wolf-Dieter von Gronau.

It went on to be translated into 45 languages and has sold millions of copies worldwide.

Bastian soon realizes that he is more than an uninvolved spectator and ultimately finds himself transported into Fantastica.

The Neverending Story film adaptation

Michael Ende’s ‘The Neverending Story’Nathan Zentveld/Getty Images for See-Saw Films

But how do you leave a world without borders?

Hocke added,The Neverending Storyis more than just a story.

Without stories, there would be no individuality, no personalities, no sense of meaning in the world.

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We want to transform this unique story into a great cinematic work of art for a wide audience.

We feel lucky to have See-Saw Films by our side for this great task!