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.

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 ...

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 ...

By Abbey White Associate Editor & News Writer Steven Spielberg says that his efforts to prevent a sequel to E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial influenced his decision to secure “freeze” rights on his ...

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 ...

Steven Spielberg has revealed that he considered the idea of making an E.T. sequel set in space – and the studio wanted him to do so too. READ MORE: Steven Spielberg’s 10 Greatest Films ...

He’s one of the greatest directors ever and had a clear reason why he rejected Hollywood’s push for a sequel to one of the ...

After the massive success of the director’s 1982 sci-fi classic E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial, the idea of a follow-up film was pushed. But after flirting with a sequel, he eventually stopped the ...