E.T. Resources

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Self-proclaimed "E.T. expert and collector" Nicholas Gjoka's collection of E.T. memorabilia is massive.

A novelization by William Kotzwinkle that tells much of the tale from E.T.'s point of view.

This notorious Atari 2600 video game adaptation of the film was a critical and commercial failure. Some critics blame it for the video game industry crash of 1983. Most critics blame it for kicking off more than thirty years of horrible E.T. video game adaptations.

Another terrible E.T. video game that sticks to the plot of the original film, only this time it's for Gameboy Advance, so you could take the awfulness with you wherever you go!

This Playstation platformer may be the best of the many rotten E.T. video game adaptations, but it's still not a good game.

Another Kotzwinkle joint, this book takes readers back to E.T.'s home planet and sees Elliott developing—gasp!—an interest in girls.

Eight-year-old Drew Barrymore sits down with Gene Shalit (and his illustrious mustache) to discuss E.T., Oscar nominations, and the fact that Prince Charles laughs like Santa Claus.

It's written in the form of a letter to his grandkids. Aw.

An E.T. retrospective from The Guardian written just in time for the film's 20th anniversary.

Salon examines the wonder of E.T. within the context of Spielberg's "misunderstood" career.

In this American Film Institute video clip, Spielberg explains how he got the idea for E.T., as well as the similarities between Elliott and E.T.

In which we learn that Thomas still has his badge he used to get through security on set.

Wallace (a.k.a. Mom) sits down with Jake Hamilton to discuss E.T. on its 30th anniversary and keeps it totally casual.

The New Yorker celebrates the film's 30th birthday with a look back at its production and an interview with screenwriter Melissa Mathison.

Spielberg, Drew Barrymore, and Henry Thomas dish on the making of E.T. in Entertainment Weekly's annual Reunions issue.

"Okay, kid. You got the job."

Check out the totally rad E.T. trailer from 1982.

Elliott saw something in the backyard, but nobody believes him.

Elliott fights for amphibian freedom and gets the girl.

Surprise, Elliott! Gertie taught E.T. how to talk.

E.T. works his healing magic on Elliott's finger.

Not only is E.T. not dead, he's so excited about going home that he almost ruins the whole thing.

E.T. and the boys evade the government agents by taking to the sky. It's faster than the bus.

Elliott and E.T. say goodbye. (Seriously. We're not crying. We just have dust in our eye. Yeah, that's it. Dust.)

The whole gang got back together in 2002 to discuss the making of the film.

A cleverly edited and totally fake trailer for a nonexistent E.T. sequel.

The man waves a mean baton.

A pop ballad from the E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial storybook album—a combination audiobook (narrated by Jackson) and soundtrack album produced by MCA Records.

Neil Diamond was so moved by E.T. that he decided to write a sappy song about it. Then he was moved to pay Universal $25,000 for stealing their ideas.

"Okay, kid. You still got the job."

Rambaldi won an Oscar for E.T.'s visual effects.

Maybe she's asking for a pay raise.

We're glad they eventually dropped the whole "in his adventure on Earth" thing.

Kind of looks like the Death Star, doesn't it?

"Wow! A movie to steal America's heart."

Many claim that E.T. kicked off the whole product placement in movies thing.

Michael's rockin' a brand new 'do. And is that Keys we see?