Steven Spielberg recently reunited with his “E.T.” actor Drew Barrymore at the TCM Classic Film Festival: New York Pop-Up x 92NY (via Total Film) and revealed that he once “flirted” with the idea of making a sequel to “E.

When the film (now available to own from Universal Pictures Home Entertainment ) ended up being a massive success upon its release in the summer of 1982, however, director Steven Spielberg briefly considered making a second movie called E.

Steven Spielberg is one of the most legendary directors, but he didn’t always have that clout. In a recent interview, he opened up about the hard-fought victory he earned by making sure no sequel to E.