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Here's a TV commercial from 2002 for Toys "Я" Us celebrating 20 years of E.T. The Extra Terrestrial.  In the commercial we see our friend E.T. getting confused over the giraffe's name.  It's Geoffrey by the way. The Bearded Trio - The Site For Steven Spielberg, George Lucas, John Williams and a whole lot more.

35 random facts on the 1982 classic,  E.T. The Extra Terrestrial  which was directed by Steven Spielberg.   1  - The original idea for the. E.T. movie was Night Skies, a semi-sequel to Close Encounters of the Third Kind and had a whole darker story.  The aliens were set to terrorise  the people of Earth.  The evil aliens would communicate with various animals including chickens and cows to see who was sentient. 2  - $700,000 was spent on the animatronics effects for Night Skies by horror effects wizard, Rick Baker. 3  - The movie was changed to the more tranquil story we know today after Spielberg decided he wanted a change of pace after filming Raiders of the Lost ark which had explosions and evil Nazis. 4  - The working title for E.T. The Extra Terrestrial was "A Boys Life."  The working title is the name of the movie being shown at the cinema in Gremlins. 5  - The movie held the record for highest gros...

The E.T. Sequel Story Treatment E.T. II Nocturnal Fears was written by Steven Spielberg and E.T. writer Melissa Mathison.  The sequel that never was, was going to, more or less pick up straight away from the end of the first movie and with one distinct feature.  The aliens are evil.  From the story treatment we learn: "The aliens on-board are EVIL. They have landed on Earth in response to distress signals designating its present coordinates. These aliens are searching for a stranded extraterrestrial named Zrek (E.T.), who is sending a call for 'Help.' The evil creatures are carnivorous. Their leader, Korel, commands his crew to disperse into the forest to acquire food. As the squat aliens leave the gangplank, each one emits a hypnotic hum which has a paralyzing effect on the surrounding wildlife. These creatures are an albino fraction (mutation) of the same civilization E.T. belongs to. The two separate groups have been at war for decades!" Now you can read the s...

**ICONIC & ORIGINAL CINEMA POSTERS AND ARTWORK WORTH OVER £200,000 TO BE AUCTIONED IN THE UK** PROP STORE WILL BE AUCTIONING OVER 340 ORIGINAL CINEMA POSTERS ON THURSDAY 26th MARCH 2020 AUCTION HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE: - COLLECTIONS FROM STAR WARS PRODUCER, HOWARD KAZANJIAN AND OSCAR-WINNING SPECIAL EFFECTS CINEMATOGRAPHER, RICHARD EDLUND - POSTERS AND ORGINAL ARTWORK FROM RENOWNED BRITISH COMICS ARTIST, JOCK - AN EXTENSIVE COLLECTION OF MONDO AND SCI-FI POSTERS, INCLUDING A UK QUAD POSTER FROM THE 1951 SCI-FI CLASSIC THE DAY THE EARTH STOOD STILL, ESTIMATED TO SELL BETWEEN £11,000 - 13,000 - EXCEEDINGLY RARE E.T. THE EXTRA-TERRESTRIAL (1982) “OVER THE MOON” POSTER Prop Store  – one of the world’s leading film and TV entertainment memorabilia companies has today announced it is to hold its fifth cinema poster live auction this March, with the posters and artwork on offer expected to fetch in excess  of £200,000 ($261,750) . The auction is to be held at Prop S...

Re-Creating E.T. The Extra Terrestrial Legacy Effects proudly brings you this exclusive look behind the scenes for the "Re-Making" of Steven Spielberg's iconic 1982 alien "E.T." together with Xfinity, Goodby Silverstien & Partners, and director Lance Acord for his touching update, on the Spielberg classic, that brings one of the screen's most beloved character back home! Directed and edited by Matt Alavi. You can watch the full commercial here  plus we show you 20 Easter Eggs from the classic commercial from Xfinity. The Bearded Trio - The Site For Steven Spielberg, George Lucas, John Williams and a whole lot more.

20 E.T. References You May Have Missed In The Xfinity Advert The TV advert of the year is easily the four minute E.T. The Extra Terrestrial "sequel" from Xfinity.  In it we see E.T. returning to Earth to visit his now grown up friend, Elliott played by Henry Thomas.  It really is a wonderful nostalgic trip down memory lane. Fans of the 1982 classic from Steven Spielberg probably picked up a number of Easter eggs in the commercial but some are so fast and subtle that they are easy to miss.  Thanks to Scotty Robson who sent a number of observations, we just had to share with you.  Let us know if we've missed any. The Bearded Trio - The Site For Steven Spielberg, George Lucas, John Williams and a whole lot more.

10 Years Of The Bearded Trio - Robert MacNaughton Answers Our Quick Fire Questions The Bearded Trio is 10 years old this year so we've become a little nostalgic and decided to post some of our favourite posts from over the years.  To kick us off we have our short interview with E.T. The Extra Terrestrial's, Robert MacNaughton (Elliott's older brother, Michael.)  He kindly answered our "quick fire questions."  This was a feature we ran regularly with questions that kind of replicated the quick fire round that James Lipton would ask his guests on "Inside The Actor's Studio." I met Robert at London Film & Comic Con in 2013 and he kindly agreed to answer my questions.  I said to not think about them too much and tell me the first thing that comes to mind, hence the short answers.  Here we go: You're stuck in a swamp on Dagobah. What one movie, TV show, album and book would you take? MY movie would be The Fighter and TV show - Survivor (S...

E.T. The Extra Terrestrial Key-Chain With Funny Artwork I've been having a rummage through my various boxes of collectables and I've come across this E.T. key-chain featuring various pictures, (some rather dubious) of E.T. The Extra Terrestrial.  Now, I have no idea if this is an official product or not, I couldn't see any markings on the cards but I just had to share with you as some of the pictures are quite funny and made me chuckle. If you know any thing about this key-chain, please let me know and I'll update this post.  Also if you have a weird collectable and would like to share with the world, then feel free to let me know and I'll get it on here. Rob Wainfur @thebeardedtrio 1 - E.T's face when he opens the morning paper and realises its all about Brexit again. 2 - Something is a little "psycho" about that face 3 - E.T. kneeling down.  Really? 4 - Again with those legs.  5 - "Heeey" 6 - Be cool ...

E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial ©2016 Universal Studios. All Rights Reserved. Celebrating The 35th Anniversary of Steven Spielberg’s Iconic Fantasy-Adventure, TCM Big Screen Classics Series Brings E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial Back to Movie Theaters Nationwide for Two Days Only: September 17 and 20 ·      WHAT: Thirty-five years ago, a little lost alien, three million light years from home, wandered into the life of a lonely young boy … and into the hearts of moviegoers around the world. For two days only – Sunday, September 17, and Wednesday, September 20 – moviegoers across the country will have a chance to experience the unforgettable magic of E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial and his adventure on Earth once again. In the first nationwide re-release of E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial this generation, the yearlong TCM Big Screen Classics series from Fathom Events and Turner Classic Movies presents the original theatrical version of legendary director Steven Spielb...