This new commercial from Xfinity will bring a tear to your eyes, especially if you fondly remember the movie E.T. from the 1980s.
E.T. and the Real, Grown-Up Elliott Reunite…in a Commercial!
When you woke up this morning, we bet you didn’t expect to see an official E.T. sequel—but that’s kind of what’s happened, just in a slightly unconventional, very commercial way.
io9 is exclusively premiering the online version of a completely out of left field Xfinity commercial called “A Holiday Reunion.” It aired this morning during the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade and that “reunion” just so happens to be between actor Henry Thomas and E.T., the stars of the legendary 1982 Steven Spielberg film, E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial.
After 37 years, E.T. comes back to visit his friend, Elliott, for the holidays. During his stay, E.T. learns that Elliott now has a family of his own and that technology has completely changed on Earth since his last visit. Learn more at xfinity.com/ET
Video: https://youtu.be/Pdgk3ERKdug
