There Was Supposed to Be an 'E.T.' Sequel? [And it Was Creepy!]

E.T. Push Re-Dial

There aren't enough Reese's Pieces in the world to lure E.T. out of hiding. A recently discovered draft for E.T. 2 has fueled specualtion that a sequel to the classic scifi movie is in the works, but director Steven Spielberg sounds less than excited about the idea.

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GeekTryant.com has stumbled upon an amazingly bizarre 9-page treatment of an E.T. sequel that was written in 1982 by Spielberg and his writing partner Melissa Mathieson.

The sequel, called E.T. II: Nocturnal Fears, was supposed to introduce an evil race of flesh-eating aliens that are at war with E.T.'s kind and land on Earth looking to cause havoc. Then it's up to E.T. to stop a massive alien invasion.

Unfortunately (or fortunately, depending on how sacred you hold your childhood movie memories), Spielberg decided the idea would ruin the original.

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"Sequels can be very dangerous because they compromise your truth as an artist," Spielberg said, according to Geek Tyrant, "I think a sequel to E.T. would do nothing but rob the original of its virginity. People only remember the latest episode, while the pilot tarnishes."

Then in 2009, after a rumor from the National Enquirer spread that Drew Barrymore was returning to work on a sequel, Spielberg slammed the idea again.

"I'm never going to make E.T. II -- E.T. is a closed story," Spielberg said. "It had a beginning, middle, and a definite ending, and we had nowhere to take it except to go home with him. Nor did I want to bring him back to Earth for a second time."

Sounds like Steven wants to keep the E.T. legend pure. Too bad he couldn't do the same with Indiana Jones.

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