 "Steven Spielberg reveals why he will never make a sequel to one of his most beloved films - E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial")
Steven Spielberg, considered one of the finest filmmakers in the history of world cinema, doesn’t wish to make a sequel to one of his most beloved movies, E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial due to personal sentiments attached to it.
“While I’ve thought about it, I still feel that all an E.T. sequel could do is disappoint people. Nothing will be as innocent. A sequel would be a business decision, and I am not prepared to make such a decision, using E.T. as the trump card … I have personal feelings about this. I’ve gotten a lot of things from him in my life, beyond the commercial success. I’m not sure I want to trade on that — just to do a movie that would bring in $300 million. I’m not chasing dollars now,” said the legendary filmmaker while talking to Rolling Stone.
“I would love E.T. to be handled the way Disney used to handle their feature films. I would like E.T. to be released every five to seven years in movie theaters for another generation of children. E.T. is not a home cassette or cable experience. It has to be shared in a theater,” he added.
As per Box Office Mojo, the sci-fi venture collected $792 million globally and was the highest grossing during its time of release and held the no 1 position for 81 weeks straight.
Featuring Dee Wallace, Henry Thomas, Peter Coyote, Robert MacNaughton and Drew Barrymore, the movie garnered nine nominations at the 55th Academy Awards, winning Best Original Score, Best Visual Effects, Best Sound, and Best Sound Editing in addition it also got nominated for Best Picture and Best Director. The movie also bagged five Saturn Awards and two Golden Globe Awards.
The music of the film was composed by Steven ’s frequent collaborator John Williams with editing by Carol Littleton.