Steven Spielberg recently revealed whether E.T. and Elliott’s paths ever crossed after the 1982 movie. He said that although they never reunited physically, their psychic connection remained alive. This revelation came while the director was promoting his new movie, Disclosure Day, alongside actors Emily Blunt and Josh O’Connor.
What Steven Spielberg said about E.T. and Elliott’s relationship after the film
In a conversation with Josh Horowitz on his Happy, Sad, Confused podcast, Spielberg addressed the ending of E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial. In the movie, the 10-year-old Elliott bids adieu to E.T., who embarks on a journey to his homeworld, leaving Earth behind. Since then, many have wondered whether they ever crossed paths after the film’s conclusion. The director has clarified this query, stating that they did stay connected, not physically, but through their psychic link.
Spielberg said, “Never saw him again. But he did dream about him. So there was the psychic link between the two of them. If you notice that ET touched Elliott right here (pointed to his forehead) and said, ‘I’ll be right here.’ That was for the rest of Elliot’s life.”
In 2019, E.T. and Elliott did reunite, not for a sequel but for an Xfinity commercial. In the ad, E.T. returns to Earth to meet Elliott, who is now an adult, with family and kids. This reunion happened almost 37 years later and premiered during the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade on NBC.
Now, in 2026, Spielberg has released yet another alien-centered movie, the screenplay of which is penned by David Koepp. It’s a thriller sci-fi movie that follows a meteorologist and a cybersecurity expert who get embroiled in a mission to expose the government for keeping extraterrestrial secrets.
Apart from Blunt and O’Connor, the other cast members are as follows: Colin Firth, Eve Hewson, Colman Domingo, Wyatt Russell, Henry Lloyd-Hughes, Elizabeth Marvel, Hettienne Park, and Gabby Beans, among others.
