Director Steven Spielberg shares his ‘hard-fought victory’ to not have a sequel to his classic E.T.. And while I agree why it was better to not have one, the idea he had was still kind of cool.
"E.T." opened in theaters in 1982 and became such a cultural sensation that it surpassed "Star Wars" to become the highest-grossing movie ever at the time. No wonder the studio wanted a sequel.
But back in the 1980s, turning a hit property into a sequel was not always a guarantee. For Steven Spielberg, though, he did consider revisiting E.T., albeit briefly. According to the Hollywood ...
Steven Spielberg fought to stop a sequel to E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial being made. Sign up for our newsletter to stay up to date.