The NeverEnding Story is a 1984 fantasy film based on the novel by Michael Ende, directed by Wolfgang Petersen. It follows a boy who escapes bullies by entering the mystical land of Fantasia through a magical book called The Neverending Story. He learns of a young warrior named Atreyu's quest to save Fantasia from the destructive force known as The Nothing, with the aid of the luck dragon Falkor.