One of the Mechatronic Models of E.T. Used in the Movie Is Going to Auction Next Month
A mechatronic model that brought E.T. to life in E.T.:The Extra-Terrestrial is heading to auction next month courtesy of Turner Classic Movies and Julien’s Auctions. E.T. and other movie items will go on the auction block when an event billed as “Icons & Idols: Hollywood” takes place live on December 17th and 18th in Beverly Hills and online at JuliensLive.com.
The headliner piece is the E.T. Hero “No. 1” model that Spielberg brought to life in his 1982 classic. Predating modern CGI technology and effects, the cinematographic marvel, built in 1981, featured 85 points of movement and is regarded as an engineering masterpiece. The E.T. model is expected to sell for between $2 Million and $3 Million.
Martin Nolan, executive director of Julien’s, said in a statement: “We could not be more honored than to work with the family of Carlo Rambaldi, caretakers of one of the most incredible pop culture figures in the history of Hollywood — E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial. Rambaldi was a pioneer in the field, and his artistry brought unreal characters to life in a way that has never been replicated with modern-day visual effects.”
Among the items also up for bidding are three dresses worn by Marilyn Monroe (estimate: $40,000 to $80,000); the Oscar trophy presented to Phantom of the Opera cinematographer W. Howard Greene in 1944 ($80,000 to $100,000); Charlton Heston’s original Moses “Holy Staff” from The Ten Commandments ($40,000 to $60,000); Everlast boxing gloves and shorts worn by Robert De Niro in Raging Bull ($30,000 to $50,000); an original Nimbus 2000 broom belonging to Daniel Radcliffe’s Harry Potter in Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone ($80,000 to $100,000); and other props from Titanic, Rocky, The Phantom Menace, Alien and Captain America: The First Avenger.
What item would you most want to buy if you had the cash?
via: THR