Tales from the Neverending Story: The Beginning (2001)

Plot Summary

The Childlike Empress lies in limbo between life and death and the only hope for her kingdom lies in the ability of a young boy to transcend the boundaries of fantasy in this tale of myth and magic that is certain to capture the imagination. As young Bastian opens the pages of "The Neverending Story," he learns that the Childlike Princess is near death and Fantasia is in danger of falling prey to the Dark Princess Xayide. Soon falling through the written page and into a world beyond his wildest imagination, Bastian's alter ego Atreyu must enlist the help of his trusty sidekick Fly Girl and mischievous hucksters Rip Rowdy and Wexlerian if there is any hope of unlocking the mystery of the Southern Oracle and awakening the Childlike Empress to bring order back to Fantasia.

Full Cast & Characters

Mark Rendall

Bastian Balthazar Bux

Tyler Hynes

Atreyu

Victoria Sanchez

Xayide

Edward Yankie

Mr. Blank

John Dunn-Hill

Carl Coreander

Johnny Griffin

Connor

Brittany Drisdelle

Fallon

Valérie Chiniara

Marley

Sally Taylor-Isherwood

Yonie

Emma Taylor-Isherwood

Olano

Stéfanie Buxton

Fly Girl

Audrey Gardiner

Childlike Empress

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