ArtPeopleSatyajit Ray contended that Close Encounters of the Third Kind and ET, would not have been possible without his 1967 script of The Alien being available throughout America in mimeographed copies. Vertical Tabs NotesRay's script for The Alien was initially scheduled to be filmed in Hollywood with Peter Sellers starring as the lead. Arthur C. Clarke was supportive of the project. Further readingWikipedia (The Alien)India Today (The Satyajit Ray interview)TOI (Close encounters with native E.T. finally real)Wikipedia (E.T.)Wikipedia (Close Encounters of the Third Kind) TaxonomyConnotations: NeutralIndian connection: ModerateTags: filmsatyajit raysteven spielbergscience fictionplagiarismscript
