Interview With Henry Thomas And Talks About The 'E.T.' Sequel, And Why It Never Happened
Henry Thomas has maintained his connection to E.T. over the years, going so far as to reunite with his alien friend for a heartwarming Xfinity commercial back in 2019.
The actor made the press rounds recently on behalf of E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial turning 40 years old (oh my god, I’m so old), and during our conversation, I brought up the story of the proposed E.T. sequel, titled Nocturnal Fears. This was an idea pitched by both Steven Spilberg and original E.T. screenwriter Melissa Mathison. I wanted to know how far along the project got, and if Thomas could remember being approached about it in the years following E.T. He told CinemaBlend.
The actor made the press rounds recently on behalf of E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial turning 40 years old (oh my god, I’m so old), and during our conversation, I brought up the story of the proposed E.T. sequel, titled Nocturnal Fears. This was an idea pitched by both Steven Spilberg and original E.T. screenwriter Melissa Mathison. I wanted to know how far along the project got, and if Thomas could remember being approached about it in the years following E.T. He told CinemaBlend.
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00:00Well, I mean, there certainly was a lot of talk in the early days and throughout the
00:0680s about their potentially being a sequel, but it was always kind of shot down pretty
00:15early by Spielberg.
00:17So I think that he just regards this as a classic and a standalone film and a feather
00:26in his cap in a lot of ways.
00:28So I think he's reticent to touch it at all again.