Steven Spielberg Recalls “Hard-Fought Victory” to Stop ‘E.T.’ Sequel: “I Didn’t Have Any Rights”
The director spoke about the 1982 blockbuster alongside star Drew Barrymore as part of a TCM Classic Film Festival: New York Pop-Up  x  92NY conversation on Saturday.
Steven Spielberg reveals hard-fought victory on stopping 'ET' sequel
Director Steven Spielberg recently shared his experience of preventing a sequel to his iconic 1982 film 'ET the Extra-Terrestrial', calling it a "hard-fought victory" during an event.As per The Hollywood Reporter,
Steven Spielberg ‘Flirted' With Making an ‘E.T.' Sequel and Then Fought Against the Studio Wanting One: ‘That Was a Real Hard-Fought Victory'
Steven Spielberg recently reunited with his “E.T.” actor Drew Barrymore at the TCM Classic Film Festival: New York Pop-Up x 92NY (via Total Film) and revealed that he once “flirted” with the idea of making a sequel to “E.
Steven Spielberg "Flirted with" Visiting E.T.'s Home Planet in Unmade Sequel
When the film (now available to own from Universal Pictures Home Entertainment) ended up being a massive success upon its release in the summer of 1982, however, director Steven Spielberg briefly considered making a second movie called E.
Steven Spielberg Changed His Mind on Making An ‘E.T.’ Sequel
Spielberg explained, “I just did not want to make a sequel. I flirted with it for a little bit – just a little bit to see if I [could] think of a story – and the only thing
The one movie Steven Spielberg was glad he didn’t have to make: “I didn’t have any rights”
Steven Spielberg is responsible for several of Hollywood's most iconic movies, but he once fought hard for the opportunity ...
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Steven Spielberg on how he stopped 'ET 2' from landing
Terrestrial' is a sci-fi family classic about a young boy named Elliott who befriends an alien stranded on Earth ...
Steven Spielberg remembers 6-year-old Drew Barrymore was an improv pro on set of ‘E.T.’
Director Steven Spielberg opened up about working with Barrymore on the 1982 classic “E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial” during a ...
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The BFG: before you watch the Steven Spielberg film, here are 9 things you should know about the Roald Dahl story
Steven Spielberg’s The BFG opens today ... The film is dedicated to its scriptwriter Melissa Mathison, who died in November. Mathison first worked with Spielberg on his movie E.T. (which ...
Made for $10 million, earned $792 million, how a kids' movie became world's highest-grossing film; beat Star Wars, Jaws
In 1982, a kids' film with no big stars dethroned Star Wars as the highest-grossing film in the world, and held that title for over a decade.