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Why E.T. II: Nocturnal Fears never happened

posted 9 years ago by TMC-4
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http://www.looper.com/14427/e-t-ii-nocturnal-fears-never-happened/

E.T. is one of the most critically beloved and commercially successful films of all time. With a lifetime worldwide box office of almost $800 million, E.T. could probably still get a sequel greenlit in seconds. So why didn't Universal phone home to see if they could get the little guy back for a second adventure?

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[–] starfighter15 8 years ago

I'm so glad he came to his senses and didn't go ahead with it lol. Talk about totally ruining a legacy. Just that title alone is laughably bad.
Anyway, it does sound like he adapted some of the plot of "Nocturnal Fears" for "War Of The Worlds."

[–] Fluke_Skywalker 8 years ago

With so much money to be made from sequels, a Saturday morning cartoon etc. kudos to the 'Berg for choosing the integrity of his masterpiece over the all mighty dollar.

There was nowhere to go with a sequel that didn't diminish the original.

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[–] Goldenoldies 8 years ago

I have to say the treatment seemed simplistic and a few nods to the original, but the horror aspect robs the innocence of the first. I'm glade it didn't happen.

[–] OmegaWolf747 8 years ago

I'm just as glad this wasn't made. ET is a film about the friendship between a boy and an alien, not about children being tortured by aliens.

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[–] troythetroy-94600 8 years ago

I have to admit that I don't hate the treatment. I think a more horror oriented ET sequel would have been interesting, and I think they could have pulled it off. I'm glad it was never made though.