Steven Spielberg was allowed to re-cut 'Close Encounters of the Third Kind' in 1980, but only if Columbia Pictures could get a shot inside the alien spaceship.

So, what happened? Steven Spielberg’s “Night Skies” was canceled in February 1981 when Columbia Pictures put the project in turnaround. In reality, Spielberg decided to close the door on ...

Steven Spielberg is the man who's had his finger ... by aliens in 1977's Close Encounters of the Third Kind ©Columbia Pictures/courtesy MovieStillsDB.com "The night sky was such a romantic ...