The iconic character ofAND the alienby Steven Spielberg, could be sold at auction for the sum of 2.6 million pounds sterling (about 4 million Canadian dollars).
Posted at 1:37 p.m.
The original mechanical model ended up at Icons and Idols: Hollywood auction, organized by Julien’s Auctions and Turner Classic Movies (TCM), as the film celebrates its 40e birthday this year.
Considered an engineering masterpiece, it was created by Italian special effects designer Carlo Rambaldi. The cult 1982 film, which tells the story of friendship between a lonely boy and an alien stranded on Earth (starring Henry Thomas and Drew Barrymore), won four Oscars the year after its release, including Best Visual Effects .
Among the other items from the film that will be auctioned off is the model from the original mockup, designed to gain design approval from Steven Spielberg and estimated at over $100,000 CAD.
The Icons and Idols: Hollywood auction is set to take place live on Saturday, December 17 and Sunday, December 18, in Beverly Hills.