Harrison Ford made whips, fedoras, and archaeology look cool—sorry, Tom Selleck, but Indy was always destined to be Ford’s adventure!
During a panel at the TCM Classic Film Festival, Spielberg sat alongside Barrymore and chatted about the famed 1982 film. They both agreed the movie was life-changing. For Barrymore, it jumpstarted her career. For Spielberg, it made him reflect on his personal life.
This Steven Spielberg movie sunk its teeth into the very heart of Hollywood, leaving a legacy that continues to send ripples through the industry.
Steven Spielberg and Drew Barrymore sat down for a lookback at their iconic film “E.T.” and the legendary director revealed why there will never be a sequel on his watch.
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. That was a real hard-fought victory because I didn’t have any rights.
Had there been an “E.T” sequel, Steven Spielberg would have had the titular alien not just phone home, but go home. In the end, Spielberg had no desire to direct a follow-up to his iconic 1982 film — and he had just enough sway to put his foot down.
The TCM Film Festival will honor writer, director and producer George Stevens Jr., who also just received a Presidential Medal of Freedom from former president Joe Biden, with the esteemed Robert Osborne Award and pay tribute to award-winning filmmaker Michael Schultz.
Jim Carrey and Steven Spielberg have never made a movie together, although they came very close on a couple of occasions.
Prior to defining blockbusters in the '70s, Steven Spielberg was hellbent on landing one project, which would prove to be his first official movie.