Artnet

E.T., Phone Bid? The Original Mechatronic Model Used to Make the Beloved Alien in the 1982 Film Could Fetch $3 Million at Auction

Pre-dating the digital wizardry of CGI, the model is both a work of singular craftsmanship and a veritable piece of modern cinema history. Made from duraluminium, the model has 85 points of movement ...
NPR

An original model of E.T. is sold at auction for $2.56 million

Our favorite extraterrestrial friend, E.T., has a new home after being sold for $2.56 million at an auction over the weekend. The original mechatronic model of the alien from Steven Spielberg's 1982 ...
WMUR

Long-lost 'Star Wars' X-wing model fetches over $3.1 million at auction

A long-lost model of an X-wing fighter used in the original 1977 "Star Wars" movie sold at auction for over $3.13 million on Sunday.Used in the filming of the final battle in "Star Wars: Episode IV – ...
The Hollywood Reporter

‘Star Wars’ X-Wing Fighter Model Used in ‘A New Hope’ Fetches an Astonishing $2.3M at Auction

The screen-matched Red Leader X-Wing miniature model created by Industrial Light & Magic was estimated to go for $500,000 to $1 million. By Ryan Parker Former Senior Reporter A Star Wars X-wing ...
Yahoo

Original ET model up for auction

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. An original body model of E.T. by special effects and makeup effects artist Carlo Rambaldi is up for auction at Sotheby's through ...