In the 80s many people like iconic movies to remember Terminator, Karate Kid, come back to the future, Others who are still present in pop culture and one of the most loved ones Et exterior Which left an aliens as a hero who wanted to return home. Its success was so great that a sequel character wanted to look back and for a moment it could be the reality of the same manager’s hand.
Steven Spielberg He recently revealed that he considered the idea of a sequel but in the end it decided that this was not the right way. At an event with Dru Barmore TCM Classic Film FestivalDespite the pressure of the praised director, Sash Strong, he shared details on how he was able to prevent this study from the production of successful films of 1982.
After the premiereEtc, The tape became a cultural event, cutting the box office records to break Star WarsThe The survey sought to capitalize on that success with the sequel, but Spielberg was in his decision. “I didn’t want to make any sequel,” the filmmaker explained. “I flirted with the idea for a moment, but what happened to me is based on the book Green PlanetI explored ET’s home, but I realized that I did better than a novel than a movie.
Books, wrote William Kotzwinkle In 1985, he followed Elieno when he returned to his birthplace, where he discovered that he had changed dramatically. From there he observed Eliot to grow from afar. Spielberg reminded that at that time, he did not have the right to prevent the study sequel, but success but successEtc He gave him more control over his future projects.
Finally, he described the decision to stop the sequel as “very close victory.” The original tape not only breaks the records, but also won four Oscars awards and retained its title as the highest earning movie for 11 years, until it exceeds Jurassic parkAlso directed by SpillbergThe And perhaps, instead of launching the other with the less impact, the tape was a better decision than that one hit would be surprised.