Why the horse from The Neverending Story is one of our all-time favourites

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The horse from The Neverending Story: 2JK920A Kenny Morrison Film: The Neverending Story Ii: The Next Chapter (USA/DE 1990) Characters: Atreyu Director: George Miller 25 October 1990 **WARNING** This Photograph is for editorial use only and is the copyright of WARNER BROS. and/or the Photographer assigned by the Film or Production Company and can only be reproduced by publications in conjunction with the promotion of the above Film. A Mandatory Credit To WARNER BROS. is required. The Photographer should also be credited when known. No commercial use can be granted without written authority from the Film Company.
2JK920A Kenny Morrison Film: The Neverending Story Ii: The Next Chapter (USA/DE 1990) Characters: Atreyu Director: George Miller 25 October 1990 **WARNING** This Photograph is for editorial use only and is the copyright of WARNER BROS. and/or the Photographer assigned by the Film or Production Company and can only be reproduced by publications in conjunction with the promotion of the above Film. A Mandatory Credit To WARNER BROS. is required. The Photographer should also be credited when known. No commercial use can be granted without written authority from the Film Company.
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Have you seen the 1984 classic The Neverending Story? Whether you have or not, there are so many reasons to snuggle up on the sofa and watch tonight. If not for the absolute bop of a theme song (which also featured in season three of Netflix’s Stranger Things) then do it for film’s iconic equine lead. If you’re not familiar with him already, the horse from The Neverending Story is the majestic grey, Artax. He’s tasked with helping warrior Atreyu find a cure for the Childlike Empress, monarch of the magical realm of Fantasia. Together, Areyu and Artax go questing through Fantasia to find a remedy for the Empress, before the entirety of the realm succumbs to the malevolent force threatening to destroy it – The Nothing.

*SPOILERS AHEAD*

Bethany Stone
Bethany Stone
Features Assistant

A horse owner and rider with more than 20 years experience, Bethany has been writing for equestrian publications since 2017. Over the course of her career, she has reported from major British Riding Clubs and British Dressage championships, covered Badminton Horse Trials and interviewed equestrian sport’s best athletes. Her work can also be found in Country Life, The Field and Breathe magazine.