While discussing his effort to quell any potential continuations, Spielberg addressed his own reasons for not wanting to do a second film. “I just did not want to make a sequel. I flirted with i ...

The idea of a sequel was indeed discussed in the 1980s, as the film's immense success led Universal Pictures to consider a follow-up. However, 'ET' writer Melissa Mathison's passing in 2015 made ...

New York Pop-Up x 92NY (via Total Film) and revealed that he once “flirted” with the idea of making a sequel to “E.T.” But the Oscar winner ultimately decided a sequel was not the ...

And while this has proven to be a lucrative strategy many times over, not every touchstone of 1980s pop culture needs a sequel. E.T. fits the bill of a movie that is perfect as a one-off ...

I got it after E.T. because of its success. Back in 2023 the topic of a sequel came up because the cast of the movie came onto Drew Barrymore’s daytime show. While Barrymore herself was a child ...

"An appropriate one for the movie," Lohan said ... For years now, there's been lots of chatter about a sequel. In May 2023, ET confirmed that a sequel was in development at Disney, and both ...

The director spoke about the 1982 blockbuster alongside star Drew Barrymore as part of a TCM Classic Film Festival ... efforts to prevent a sequel to E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial influenced his ...

Director Steven Spielberg has revealed he battled to prevent a sequel to ET the Extra-Terrestrial being made, calling it a “real hard-fought victory.” The beloved family sci-fi film became the ...

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