They come in peace. Steven Spielberg’s new UFO movie has reignited speculation within the alien conspiracy theory community, especially after cryptic billboards teasing the upcoming film popped up across the country this week. “All will be disclosed,” read billboards for the forthcoming flick in New York City and Los Angeles, alongside the “E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial” … Read more
“E.T.” nearly wasn’t so family friendly. Dee Wallace appeared on Steve Kmetko’s “Still Here Hollywood” podcast last week and recalled how she clashed with director Steven Spielberg over a bedroom scene involving her character, Mary, in the 1982 film. “The only time Steven and I parted ways creatively was there’s a whole B story in ‘E.T.’ about … Read more
Here’s a chance to be the hero in your own Hollywood remake. A machete wielded by Harrison Ford’s Indiana Jones, a shield brandished by “Captain America” and a machine gun toted by Bruce Willis in “Die Hard” are among the items up for bid during the “Robots, Wizards, Heroes and Aliens” auction hosted by Julien’s … Read more
Like Indiana Jones finding the Holy Grail, Steven Spielberg has finally seen the light. This week, the filmmaker said onstage at the Time100 Summit that he regrets editing the guns out of “E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial” and digitally swapping them with walkie-talkies for the 20th anniversary re-release in 2002. “That was a mistake,” a repentant Spielberg … Read more
E.T. phone home. Turner Classic Movies and Julien’s Auctions are giving one lucky person the chance to bring E.T. to their home — for just an estimated $2 to $3 million. Many movie relics will go on the auction block at the “Icons & Idols: Hollywood” event, but the original mechatronic filming model “actor” that … Read more