UFO & Paranormal
Tobe Hooper Claimed Spielberg Cut Deal With Naval Intelligence for Close Encounters Information
American Alchemy
Hollywood, The CIA & UFOs: The History Beyond Spielberg
"You know, after Jaws, apparently he got approached by some guys from Naval Intelligence or something, and they came and offered him a deal. And yeah, and he took it."
Texas Chainsaw Massacre director Tobe Hooper told Dark Skies producers during location scouting that Steven Spielberg was approached by Naval Intelligence after Jaws and accepted a deal for access to UFO case files. Hooper stated that Close Encounters and E.T. were based on true stories derived from this access, explaining why Spielberg would 'always be one up' on other directors regarding UFO content.
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American Alchemy