There are a few things that all sci-fi/fantasy-driven artists of my age can refer to as common ground for inspiration. These are (in no order:)
- The Dark Crystal
- Legend
- Thriller video ( 30 years old this year )
- Evil Dead 2
- Cantina scene in Star Wars / all the spaceships & robots
But at the top of that list is probably the seminal The NeverEnding Story, a film so ahead of its time that the concepts behind the visuals still hold up 30 years later. But that doesn’t mean we’ve all fantasized about what TNES could be today, if the actual story was preserved and perhaps built upon responsibly…
Enter concept artist Nicolas Francoeur who’s delivered a perfect start for the inevitable remake of The NeverEnding Story:
