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E.T. the extraterrestrial could land in your living room for $1 million

Allan Rose Hill
Mar 20, 2025
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image: Sothebys

ET could go home, your home. One of the three original body models of ET used in Steven Spielberg's 1982 film is headed to the auction block next month. It's expected to bring in around $1 million.

The 3-foot-tall artifact is from the collection of Hollywood SFX artist Carlo Rambaldi whose daughter brought the items to Sotheby's. It's incl…

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