E.T. & Elliott Reunite 37 Years Later in This Comcast Ad! (Video)

An amazing reunion just took place for Thanksgiving – E.T. is back on earth for a visit with Elliott, 37 years later.

Henry Thomas is back in character as Elliott for a short film created by Comcast NBCUniversal, which brings together the creative and innovative companies that are a part of Comcast.

E.T. is back on earth for a surprise visit with Elliott, who now has his own family. Although technology has changed our world since they’ve last seen each other 37 years ago, their connection and friendship remains strong and is a touching reminder of how important reconnecting is during the holiday season.

“We are honored to be able to bring back these characters this holiday season. We hope seeing the reunion story of E.T. and Elliott inspires families everywhere to watch the movie together – whether it’s their first time or 25th time seeing it,” Comcast said in a statement.

Henry said, “The audience is going to get everything they want out of a sequel without the messy bits that could destroy the beauty of the original and the special place it has in people’s minds and hearts. It’s really a win-win.”

E.T. will be airing on Syfy on Thanksgiving Day and Xfinity subscribers can watch it on demand.