The NeverEnding Story III

The NeverEnding Story III (German: Die unendliche Geschichte III – Rettung aus Phantasien) (1994) is the second sequel to the fantasy film The NeverEnding Story. It was directed by Peter MacDonald and starred Jason James Richter as Bastian Bux, Ryan Bollman, Julie Cox as the Childlike Empress, Melody Kay as Nicole, Tony Robinson as Engywook, and then little-known Jack Black as Slip. In the U.S., the film was called The NeverEnding Story III: Esca... more

The NeverEnding Story III (German: Die unendliche Geschichte III – Rettung aus Phantasien) (1994) is the second sequel to the fantasy film The NeverEnding Story. It was directed by Peter MacDonald and starred Jason James Richter as Bastian Bux, Ryan Bollman, Julie Cox as the Childlike Empress, Melody Kay as Nicole, Tony Robinson as Engywook, and then little-known Jack Black as Slip. In the U.S., the film was called The NeverEnding Story III: Escape from Fantasia. The movie arrived late and had a very limited release in U.S. theaters in 1996 and arrived on VHS there the same year. The soundtrack, also, was not released in the U.S., but only in Japan on CD, and in limited quantities. The mountain of destiny looms before us as we overhear the Old Man of Wandering Mountain reading from a large book. Using a writing stylus he begins to record a prophecy of a day when 'The Nasty' will arrive in Fantasia. He goes on to describe the savior of "Extraordinary Courage". Bastian Balthazar Bux has... less