Hollywood Forever: E.T. outdoor screening

Cinespia will screen Steven Spielberg’s “E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial” at Hollywood Forever Cemetery in Los Angeles on Saturday, May 23, opening the company’s 25th season of outdoor cemetery screenings. The event is scheduled on the cemetery’s big lawn, with gates set to open at 6:45 p.m. and the movie due to start at 8:30 p.m., according to listings from Cinespia and Hollywood Forever Cemetery. Ticketing pages list admission at $24. Time Out Los Angeles included the screening in its May 2026 events coverage and in its roundup of the first announced cemetery screenings for the season. ### When is the “E.T.” screening and where does it take place? Saturday, May 23 is the date attached to the “E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial” screening, and Hollywood Forever Cemetery is the venue named across the event listings. Cinespia’s event page identifies the screening as part of its Hollywood Forever Cemetery program, while Hollywood Forever’s own calendar lists the event running from 6:45 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. (cinespia.org) Los Angeles-based Cinespia has built its outdoor series around screenings at landmark venues, and its main site says the organization hosts more than 30 events a year across locations including Hollywood Forever Cemetery, the Greek Theatre, the Rose Bowl and Los Angeles Historic Park. For this event, the cemetery lawn is the focal point. ### Why is this screening getting extra attention this year? (cinespia.org) Cinespia’s 2026 season is its 25th, and the company’s “E.T.” page calls the May 23 show an “extra special 25th season opening night.” Time Out’s cemetery-screening coverage also describes 2026 as Cinespia’s 25th season at the cemetery. Variety reported in April that Cinespia’s anniversary-season lineup at Hollywood Forever would begin with titles including “E.T.,” “Moulin Rouge!” and “Mulholland Drive.” Time Out’s May calendar repeats that first announced trio, placing “E.T.” on May 23, followed by “Moulin Rouge!” on May 24 and “Mulholland Drive” on May 30. (cinespia.org) (cinespia.org) ### What do attendees get with a Cinespia night on the lawn? Cinespia’s event listing says the May 23 screening will include DJ sets and a free photobooth. Time Out’s cemetery guide says evenings at Hollywood Forever typically include picnicking, photo booths, DJ sets and dance-party elements inside the grounds. Time Out’s broader Los Angeles events coverage says Cinespia’s outdoor-movie season returns over Memorial Day weekend, placing the cemetery screenings among the city’s early-summer alfresco events. (variety.com) The user-supplied context mentions food vendors and lawn seating, and the event’s setup is consistent with Cinespia’s established outdoor format, though the primary listings surfaced in this search emphasize gates, screening time, ticket price and on-site entertainment. (cinespia.org) ### How much are tickets, and what are the key times? Cinespia’s event page lists tickets for “E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial” at $24. The same listing says gates open at 6:45 p.m. and the film begins at 8:30 p.m. Hollywood Forever’s calendar matches those opening and start times and places the event on May 23. Secondary ticketing pages, including SeatGeek, also show the screening at 8:30 p.m. at Cinespia at Hollywood Forever Cemetery in Los Angeles. (timeout.com) ### Where can readers check the rest of the lineup? Time Out Los Angeles points readers to the first announced Hollywood Forever screenings in 2026: “E.T.” on May 23, “Moulin Rouge!” on May 24 and “Mulholland Drive” on May 30. (cinespia.org) Cinespia’s site also maintains an events archive and a main calendar for current screenings. (hollywoodforever.com) May 24 and May 30 are the next cemetery dates named in the currently posted first-wave lineup, according to Time Out and other coverage of the 25th-anniversary season. Readers looking for tickets or any event-specific updates can find them on the Cinespia and Hollywood Forever event pages for the May 23 screening. (timeout.com)