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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 flirted with making an E.T. sequel but ultimately decided not to, even though the studio pushed him to.
” 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 become the highest-grossing movie ever at the time. The back-to-back success of “Raiders of the Lost Ark” and “E.T.” made Spielberg Hollywood biggest blockbuster director.
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