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Photographer Recreates Iconic E.T. Scene Under Full Moon

1/11/2026

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Michael Meighan, a photographer from Cardiff, recreated a scene from the 1982 film E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial after nearly two years of planning.
He collaborated with Nathan Edwards, who rode his bike uphill on Eglwysilan Mountain, Rhondda Cynon Taf, while Meighan filmed from 1.4 miles away.
Weather and Moon alignment posed challenges, but they achieved the vision during the first full Moon of the year and celebrated at a local pub.

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Story summary

Michael Meighan, a photographer from Cardiff, recreated a scene from the 1982 film E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial after nearly two years of planning.
He collaborated with Nathan Edwards, who rode his bike uphill on Eglwysilan Mountain, Rhondda Cynon Taf, while Meighan filmed from 1.4 miles away.
Weather and Moon alignment posed challenges, but they achieved the vision during the first full Moon of the year and celebrated at a local pub.