Steven Spielberg refused to release 'E.T.' on VHS for six long years, because he was afraid it would affect the movie's theatrical performance.

The original model that brought E.T. to life in Steven Spielberg’s 1982 film E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial has been sold at an auction for $2,560,000, CBS News reports. The animatronic model sold for the ...

The mechatronic has 85 points of movement and was operated by 12 people in days before computer-generated imagery. Regarded as an engineering masterpiece, it was made by Italian special effects expert ...

The original model of the iconic alien at the heart of Steven Spielberg’s beloved 1982 film E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial is looking for a new home. Besides representing one of film’s most indelible ...

Not so very long go, Steven Spielberg was considered one of the boy wonders of Hollywood. Today, at 34, he is still a child at heart. In “Raiders of the Lost Ark,” a glorified kiddie matinee show, he ...

Steven Spielberg's classic movie, "E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial," celebrated its 40th anniversary earlier this year – and its biggest star, Henry Thomas, is thankful to have been a part of it. Thomas ...

Bidding for the iconic creation of Italian special effects master Carlo Rambaldi opened at $500,000 Ryan Parker is the former Senior News Editor, Weekends for PEOPLE. He left PEOPLE in 2023. The ...

During a recent reunion with her co-stars on The Drew Barrymore Show, Barrymore revealed she believed the alien was real when she starred in the Universal hit at 7 years old Ryan Parker is the former ...

The original E.T. alien model used in the 1982 film is going up on auction – find out more below. READ MORE: Steven Spielberg’s 10 Greatest Films Sotheby’s Auction House has confirmed that the ...

The original animatronic model used to bring big-eyed alien E.T. to life in Steven Spielberg's classic sci-fi film sold this weekend for a whopping $2,560,000, according to auction organizers. The ...

Xenomorphs, space nomads and E.T. have solidified themselves into the canon of alien movies prominent in popular culture. With the latest film in the Alien franchise: Alien: Romulus out in theaters ...