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If Spielberg wasn't allowed to direct it, why didn't he...


... just wait until E.T. was finished? Then there would be no debate about who really directed this one. Actually, that debate started because of how much he wanted to participate in the production, so it would've made more sense to wait and direct both movies.

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It was his film, and he wanted it done his way. And he didn't want to wait. We'll never know exactly what went on during filming, but I'm sure he still did well from it financially.

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