Director Steven Spielberg said he fought to stop ET sequel

Director Steven Spielberg told us why he refused to make a sequel to his famous E.T. film and how he had to prevent it from materializing by “freezing” his rights. On Saturday, during the TCM Classic Film Festival: New York Pop-Up x 92NY event, where Spielberg met actress Drew Barrymore, who was only 7 years old when the film was made, he recalled that moment and explained what happened to the idea of the sequel. “It was a very tight victory bec…

Director Steven Spielberg said he fought to stop ET sequel

Legendary director Steven Spielberg was adamant the film should not get a follow-up.

Steven Spielberg reveals he fought studio hard to stop them from making ET sequel: 'I didn't have any rights'

Director Steven Spielberg recently shared how he prevented a sequel to his iconic 1982 film ET: The Extra-Terrestrial, calling it a “hard-fought victory”.

Steven Spielberg fought to stop E.T. sequel - Entertainment News

Steven Spielberg fought to stop a sequel to 'E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial' being made. The legendary director had already made classics including 'Jaws', 'Close Encounters of the Third Kind' and 'Raiders of the Lost Ark' before he moved onto the beloved alien movie, bu...

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.T.” But the Oscar winner ultimately decided a sequel was not the right idea, although the studio pushed him to make one. “E.T.” opened in theaters in 1982 and became such a cultural sensation that it surpassed “Star Wars” to b…

E.T. director Steven Spielberg had to fight hard to prevent sequel

Steven Spielberg has revealed that he had to fight hard to prevent a sequel being green lit for his iconic 1982 film E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial. And according to the legendary director, his experiences clashing with studio bosses over another film featuring the lovable alien eventually gave him more rights for future projects. “That was a real hard-fought victory because I didn’t have any rights,” he said on stage during the TCM Classic Film Fes…