• Unseen Concept Art Reveals Early Alternate Designs For E.T.

    We know the history of Steven Spielberg's film E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial, and we even know some of the fine details. For example, we've seen the early alien designs created by Rick Baker for the aborted project Night Skies. It's obvious that some of those designs made their way to the stream of concepts that influenced ET…

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  • Cool Stuff: Marko Manev And Matt Ferguson's "Influences" Show In Brooklyn

    Two of the most promising rising artists in the pop culture art world are teaming up for a massive show. It's called Influences;Marko Manev and Matt Ferguson are the artists; and the Bottleneck Gallery in Brooklyn, NY is the venue. The theme is basically just films that have influenced not only these two artists, but…

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  • Must Watch: Steven Spielberg's Little Seen 1982 Japanese TV Profile

    /Film reader Paul Bullock discovered an awesome television profile on 34-year-old director Steven Spielberg which was aired on Japanese television in the Christmas of 1982, and has been virtually unseen by American audiences. If you're even half the Spielberg-fanatic that I am, you'll need to watch the entirety of the special. The special features a…

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  • Watch Steven Spielberg And John Williams Compose The 'E.T.' Theme

    As photo (or video) ops go, this one is among the best: video footage of Steven Spielberg and John Williams tapping out an early draft of the main E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial theme on a piano. Whether the camera just happened to be there, or if this was designed specifically as a publicity stunt matters to…

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