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Original Animatronic E.T. Head, Back to the Future Hoverboard, and Michael Keaton’s Full Batman Returns Suit Will Be Up For Auction (2023)

Original animatronic E.T. head and Michael Keaton’s full Batman Returns suit will be up for auction next month

by Brian Gallagher
November 20, 2023

Sci-fi, fantasy and superhero fans with some extra cash burning a hole in their pockets will have a chance to take home some iconic genre items next month.

Julien’s Auctions will debut its Robots, Wizards, Heroes & Aliens: Contemporary Hollywood Auction from December 14-17.

The centerpiece of the auction will be an original ‘hero’ mechanical animatronic head used in the 1982 classic E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial, created by Carlo Rambaldi.

A full animatronic E.T. model previously sold at Julien’s Auction for $2.5 million, with this original head expected to fetch between $800,000 and $1 million.

There will also be items from the Marvel Cinematic Universe, DC Comics movies, Harry Potter and much more going under the hammer.

One of the other top-dollar items expected to fetch in the mid-six-figures is the Model B-9 ‘The Robot‘ from the iconic 1960s TV series Lost in Space.

This is one of just two full-scale models of the robot that was made for the show’s three season run, which is still functional and one of the rarest artifacs from the era.

There will also be a number of items going on the block as part of Warner Bros.’ 100 year anniversary celebration, including a film-worn costume from 1992’s Batman Returns.

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Box Office: ‘Empire Strikes Back’ (originally released in 1980) Tops ‘Jurassic Park’ To Become 2020’s Biggest-Grossing Rerelease (September 2020)

September 28, 2020

I feel like it’s 1980 all over again!

These news headlines about a movie – Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back – that was first released in 1980 were published in September 2020:

Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back Re-Release Rakes In $900,000 At Box Office

Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back Earns $900,000 in First Weekend Return to Theaters

Excerpts:

While 2020 may be an unprecedented year on a lot of fronts, but even as the world deals with a number of challenges there are also things to celebrate — including the 40th anniversary of Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back.

The beloved Star Wars film hit theaters in May 1980 and while celebrating the milestone anniversary of the film back in May wasn’t possible due to COVID-19 related movie theater closures, The Empire Strikes Back returned to select theaters on September 25th — and brought in a pretty impressive box office haul with over $900,000.

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