D23 Announcement: The Neverending Story remake in 2024?

[Moviefreak]

UPDATE: I just read this may be a rumor and not true.

What I read: “It is definitely NOT TRUE! Disney does not even own the rights to the story. They made no announcement of any sort at D23 and it’s not even listed as an upcoming project on IMDb for Charlize Theron.”

So I guess we need to see.



The NeverEnding Story' remake announced at D23 this weekend!

The remake will star Charlize Theron as the sorceress Xayide

No other casting has been announced or leaked as yet

The film Arrives in 2024

 

[Bigdaddy]

 

[Psab keel]

Why? We're they just waiting for Wolfgang Peterson to die before announcing this?

 

[Ron]

Why? We're they just waiting for Wolfgang Peterson to die before announcing this?

Better he's not alive to see them butcher it.

 

[edge10]

Maybe they will get Tracy Morgan, to play the man, who identifies as a childlike princess empress!

 

[Psab keel]

Didn't they learn anything from part 2 and the direct to video part 3?

I know the original deviated from the book, but it's still an iconic movie. This is just more unimaginative corporate shenanigans.

But don't worry! They'll get Allen Openheimer involved to buy it some legitimacy. Attach a handful of other names tied to the original. The corporate playback is in full swing!

 

[N2darkness]

Why? There is absolutely no amount of CGI that can do the original practical effects justice!

 

[Halliwax]

YES!!! Just what I wAnted !!!!!


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[Captain Dunsel]

Well…yet another reboot to reach their target audience who use the term “I seen that movie…” vs. “I have seen that movie..”

 

[Paul Andrew]

Not surprised. Not offended either. The original is a classic, and nothing they do here is going to change that for me. It will be good or it won't, we'll see.

 

[Moviefreak]

UPDATE: I just read this may be a rumor and not true.

What I read: “It is definitely NOT TRUE! Disney does not even own the rights to the story. They made no announcement of any sort at D23 and it’s not even listed as an upcoming project on IMDb for Charlize Theron.”

So I guess we need to see.

 

[Psab keel]

Let's hope they leave it alone, no matter who has the rights to it.

 

[CessnaDriver]

Well, there certainly had been a great "nothing" consuming many past imaginative efforts a long time now. What remains? I clinged to the past originals, with what I thought looked like good strong hands.

 

[Darth Lars]

"it’s not even listed as an upcoming project on IMDb for Charlize Theron.”

Heh. Forgetting that IMDb is user-edited and not a reliable source.

 

[JediMichael]

Why? We're they just waiting for Wolfgang Peterson to die before announcing this?

No kidding.....but wouldn't be surprised..... Even with the update that this may be false news, you know SOME studio out there would do this....
Looking at you Universal waiting on Bob Gale & Robert Zemeckis passing..... (lets hope not though.....)

 

[Moviefreak]

Heh. Forgetting that IMDb is user-edited and not a reliable source.

I know. But upon searching the internet, all I could find was that the rights for the franchise are the subject of a bidding war right now. So that would confirm Disney didn’t acquire them and couldn’t be already in production.

The NeverEnding Story Could Be Getting a Reboot With Streamer Bidding War Reportedly Underway

Cult classic The NeverEnding Story could be about to get a makeover with a new movie or series being possibly on the horizon.

movieweb.com

 

[Mottrex]

If Limahl isn't singing the Theme tune I'm out...

Actually I've never seen it but do know there's a Flying white dawg from the pop video.

 

[ScourgiousJinx]

I think perhaps they could be taking the title The Neverending Story a bit too literally. It needs to end, like all good things.

 

[CessnaDriver]

If Limahl isn't singing the Theme tune I'm out...

Actually I've never seen it but do know there's a Flying white dawg from the pop video.

Totally see it.

 

[Psab keel]

Timeless stories are such because they're so good that anyone, in any time, can enjoy them and relate to them.