The Neverending Story Iii May 2026

: The Childlike Empress tasks Bastian with returning to the human world to retrieve the book and stop the bullies. During the transition, several Fantasian creatures—including Falkor the Luck Dragon , a Bark Troll , and a Baby Rockbiter —accidentally travel with him and get lost in the real world.

The story follows a 13-year-old , who is struggling to adjust to a new life after his father remarries. Bastian now has a hostile stepsister named Nicole and is being targeted at his new high school by a gang of bullies known as "The Nasties," led by Slip (played by a young Jack Black ). The NeverEnding Story III

: While hiding from the bullies in the school library, Bastian finds Mr. Coreander and the magical Neverending Story book. He uses it to wish himself into Fantasia to escape. : The Childlike Empress tasks Bastian with returning

: Bastian and Nicole eventually team up, recover the AURYN from the bullies at a local mall, and use its power to restore Fantasia and fix their family dynamic. Bastian now has a hostile stepsister named Nicole

Watch the original trailer for a glimpse of Bastian's journey between Earth and Fantasia:

In the third and final installment of the film series, , the story shifts from the high-fantasy epic of the previous films to a more grounded (and often criticized) family comedy. Plot Summary