The sequel, provisionally titled Nocturnal Fears, was to be set a few months after the first movie. It also revolved around a visit from aliens - but instead of cute old E.T., it would see the kids from the first movie contend with an invasion by a horde of carnivorous mutants who had been at war with E.T.'s species. E.T. himself - whose actual name would've apparently been revealed to be 'Zrek' - later makes a cameo to help save the day. Alas, that treatment didn't even make it as far as a screenplay.