Spielberg's Reese's Pieces Solution

While making "E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial," Mars Incorporated, the company that owns M&Ms, refused to grant director Steven Spielberg permission to use the candy in the movie. As a result, Spielberg used Reese's Pieces, leading to an 85% increase in Reese's Pieces sales following the film's release in 1982.

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