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”.

Spielberg explained, “I just did not want to make a sequel. I flirted with it for a little bit – just a little bit to see if I [could] think of a story – and the only thing

Steven Spielberg has developed plenty of sequels in his career with franchises like Jurassic Park and Indiana Jones , but one franchise fans will never see is E.T. – The Extra-Terrestrial . While speaking at the TCM Classic Film Festival: New York Pop-Up x 92NY event,

Director Steven Spielberg is speaking out about why he didn’t make a sequel to his 1982 classic, “E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial.”  Read More

Director Steven Spielberg recently shared his experience of preventing a sequel to his iconic 1982 film ET the Extra-Terrestrial, calling it a “hard-fought victory” during an event. As per The Hollywood Reporter,

I had low expectations,” Spielberg said. “I thought I was making a really young people’s movie. I didn’t expect any box office, I simply wanted to get this thing through my system and out into my world.

When the film (now available to own from Universal Pictures Home Entertainment) ended up being a massive success upon its release in the summer of 1982, however, director Steven Spielberg briefly considered making a second movie called E.

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.

Steven Spielberg is one of the most legendary directors, but he didn’t always have that clout. In a recent interview, he opened up about the hard-fought victory he earned by making sure no sequel to E.