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Universal Studios released five new posters for the upcoming re-release of "Jaws" on Aug. 29, with a poster for IMAX, 3D, 4DX and more.
The success of “Jaws” inspired numerous rip-offs, but that didn’t stop Universal from doing three of its own. Of course, they called them “sequels,” but we know better. Just because you ...
“Jaws,” which hit theaters 50 years ago next Friday, is lauded for making many splashes. But my favorite feat of “Jaws” is that the monster movie had such a powerful bite that it made the ...
‘Jaws’ at 50: How Spielberg’s movie changes ‘horrified’ wife of novel writer Peter Benchley. Kevin P. Sullivan. Fri, June 20, 2025 at 8:20 PM UTC. 3 min read.
Considering that 1978’s “Piranha” — directed by a young Joe Dante and written by a young John Sayles — was one of the first successful “Jaws” rip-offs, I believe this is splitting hairs.
Though Spielberg shot “Jaws” on Martha’s Vineyard, off Cape Cod, it was the neighboring island, Nantucket, that inspired Benchley’s novel. He has spent time fishing there with his father.