“E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial” From The 1952 Steven Spielberg Movie Brings In Millions At The Auction

One of the most iconic items from the movie “E.T.” has been sold at an auction for $2.5 million. Bidding for the creation of Italian special effects master Carlo Rambaldi originally opened at $500,000 and was expected to bring in $3 million.

Original “E.T.” Model Sells For A Staggering Amount Of Money

Someone now has, in their possession, a mechanical model from one of Steven Spielberg’s earlier movies “E.T.”

It was the first created for the character. And now, 70 years later, it has found a new home after being sold at the recent “Julien’s Auctions and TCM Presents: Icons and Idols Hollywood” auction. According to the auction house, the item was sold for the price of $2,560,000.

The skeletal model of E.T., which is made of aluminum alloy, appeared alongside other human characters in the classic. However, the model’s rich new owner is not identified.

“Pre-dating modern CGI technology and effects, this one-of-a-kind cinematographic relic (constructed in 1981) features 85 points of movement and is regarded as an engineering masterpiece,” the lot description reads.

Italian special effects master Carlo Rambaldi made the model, which included 12 points that professional animators could use to manipulate the movement and characteristics of E.T.

These points include the facial expressions, nose, eyes, mouth, lids movement, neck movement, shoulders, arms, hands, fingers, chest and abdomen rotations. All these were controlled through the use of a combination of cables connected to electronic apparatus and mechanical elements.

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Released in June 1982 and led by the respected director Steven Spielberg – starring Henry Thomas and Drew Barrymore – “E.T.” follows the story an alien who befriends a boy while stuck on Earth. At the time of its release, the sci-fi movie received critical acclaim and went on to become the top box office movie of that year.

Drew Barrymore also recently revealed that working with the model onset at age 7 convinced her that he was a real alien.

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