“The NeverEnding Story,” the popular 1984 film that follows a young boy’s quest to save the mythical land Fantasia from an evil force called “The Nothing,” will be playing in theaters ...

As much else in the film, Bastian’s onscreen role as a modern child of 1984 reading a book—one titled The NeverEnding Story—acts as a framing device, providing literal storybook exposition ...

“I joke about how they were always trying to kill me on that movie,” Noah Hathaway, recalling his turbulent experiences playing Atreyu in 1984’s “The NeverEnding Story,” said.

It’s something the 52-year-old actress and dancer hears all the time from fans of The NeverEnding Story. “It’s really special,” Stronach tells PEOPLE ahead of the release this weekend of ...