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Is Jaws Based on a True Story? All About the Thriller’s Inspiration in Honor of Its 50th Anniversary
As 'Jaws' celebrates its 50th anniversary, here is everything to know about what inspired the movie and if its based on real ...
It’s 1975, and ‘Jaws’ just came out. Here’s what critics had to say.
When the film premiered 50 years ago, movie reviewers hailed Steven Spielberg’s work as a masterpiece — most of the time.
50 Years Later, ‘Jaws’ (and Science) Proves How Embracing 1 Word Can Lead to Remarkable Success
Spielberg wanted to direct the film Lucky Lady instead of Jaws. Studio head (and Spielberg’s mentor) Sid Sheinberg “ordered” ...
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We nearly got a Jaws sequel with a bonkers title and plot
Gremlins director Joe Dante nearly helmed a spoof movie called ‘Jaws 3, People 0,’ that featured Steven Spielberg as a ...
"Jaws" turns 50! Test your knowledge of the classic Martha's Vineyard movie
The image of the rising shark came from the cover of the novel's paperback edition, illustrated by Roger Kastel. For his painting, Kastel went to the American Museum of Natural History to photograph a ...
‘Jaws’ made people fear sharks. 50 years later, can it help save them?
After 450 million years of evolutionary history, shark populations are collapsing, and more than a third of shark species and ...
‘Jaws’ memories: Readers recall watching ‘the original summer blockbuster’
When “Jaws” premiered on June 20, 1975, it didn’t just break box office records – it changed the way generations of moviegoers thought about the ocean. Now, as the iconic thriller marks its 50th ...
Long Island’s ‘monster’ shark hunter legend may have inspired ‘Jaws,’ iconic Capt. Quint
Although Steven Spielberg’s epic “Jaws,” which turns 50 Friday, depicts unprecedented terror and calamity offshore in the ...