This past weekend everyone’s favorite ET from the Steven Speilberg 1982 classic returned back to earth.
A Holiday Reunion is 4 minutes long and you’ll see E.T reconnecting with Elliot, played by Henry Thomas, only Elliot is no longer a child; he’s married with two kids who look very similar to a younger version of Elliot and Gertie, who was played by Drew Barrymore. The film looks similar to the original and it plugs Xfinity.
“The audience is going to get everything they want out of a sequel without the messy bits that could destroy the beauty of the original and the special place it has in people’s minds and hearts,” Thomas said.
A Holiday Reunion was first shown on Thursday during NBC’s Macy’s Day Thanksgiving Parade and promotional videos were seen throughout Thursday during ads on NBC primetime and NFL games on CBS and Fox. 30-second versions are currently being shown at movie theatres and they’ll continue until January 5.
E.T not only won four Oscars, but it was also a huge success in theatres grossing over $359 million in the U.S and $304 million internationally.
