Star Wars Theory: E.T. Is An Extragalactic Time-Traveling Jedi
An intriguing Easter egg in E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial evolved into an interesting crossover theory later fueled by Star Wars: Episode I — The Phantom Menace. With Steven Spielberg and George Lucas having gone to school together and eventually working with one another professionally in the film industry, it is no surprise that they have often paid homage to each other in their own projects. The gems Spielberg and Lucas have hidden over the years are fun to identify in their own right, but the deep lore they include in their worlds makes for fertile ground when attempting to draw connections between their movies.
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial follows an alien botanist, E.T., who befriends a kid on Earth named Elliott. Not much is explained about E.T., where he came from, and the scope of his powers, so there is a lot of room for interpretation. With Star Wars aliens coming in all shapes and sizes, E.T. looks like he could even fit right in among the masses. In fact, both Spielberg and Lucas have included Easter eggs in their movies that suggest that this idea might not be as farfetched as it first seems.
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The theory, which was partially fleshed out by a fan (via Film School Rejects) is that E.T. is a Jedi who has traveled through time and space from the Star Wars galaxy to the Milky Way. There are several little nuggets both Spielberg and Lucas have included in their respective franchises that support this theory. While many of the bits that play into the idea that E.T. is from Star Wars’ galaxy now exist in “Legends,” various forms of media no longer considered canon in Lucas’ world, the theory still holds up. Traveling between galaxies and even time-travel has actually happened
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