37 Things We Learned from J.J. Abrams s Super 8 Commentary Thank you, Steven. where we sit and listen to filmmakers talk about their work, then share the most interesting parts. In this edition, Rob Hunter revisits Amblin’s triumphant return to YA action/adventure, Super 8.
Steven Spielberg‘s production company, Amblin Entertainment, began life with some more traditional comedies, but it quickly became synonymous with with family friendly genre adventures. 1982’s
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial started that ball rolling, and the years that followed saw Amblin produce the likes of
Gremlins (1984),
Harry and the Hendersons (1987),
Arachnophobia (1990), and more.
The company slowly moved away from such fare, but 2011 brought their first new stab at it since 1998’s