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USA Today
12-06-2025
- Entertainment
- USA Today
'HBD, 'Jaws': You're 50! How to watch special TV presentation with Steven Spielberg
'HBD, 'Jaws': You're 50! How to watch special TV presentation with Steven Spielberg Show Caption Hide Caption Athlete marks 'Jaws' 50th anniversary with 60-mile swim Swimmer Lewis Pugh circumnavigated Martha's Vineyard to mark the 50th anniversary of the movie "Jaws" and draw attention to the plight of sharks. June marks five decades since a giant human-hunting shark swam into the seaside village of fictitious Amit, Massachusetts, terrorizing local beach-goers. To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the horror movie 'Jaws', a three-hour film will air on NBC next week with a special introduction from the Hollywood blockbuster's director, Steven Spielberg, the network told USA TODAY on June 12. The horror film, famous for its terrifying two-note John Williams musical intro (dun-dunn... dun-dunn) hit theaters on June 20, 1975, bringing new meaning to the fear of what's in the sea. The movie features actors including Roy Scheider (police chief Martin Brody); Lorraine Gary (his wife Ellen Brody); Richard Dreyfuss (marine biologist Matt Hooper); and Robert Shaw (big fish hunter Quint). 'Universal is home to the biggest movies in the world, and it doesn't get any bigger than Jaws,' NBCUniversal Television & Streaming Chief Marketing Officer Jenny Storms said. 'We want to celebrate 50 years of this enduring film that has captured the public imagination for generations by bringing it to audiences at home in all the ways they love to watch.' Here's what to know about the special three-hour airing of the iconic film, including where to watch it, what day it airs, and what time it starts. Happy Birthday, 'Jaws'! 🦈 Nautica is making waves with a 'Jaws' 50th anniversary collection When does special 'JAWS' presentation air? NBC's three-hour presentation of the original film airs on June 20 at 8 p.m. ET/10 p.m. PT. Florida shark attack: 9-year-old girl bit by shark while snorkeling, family says How to watch 'Jaws' special NBC presentation at home Fans can watch the special presentation on NBC. JAWS turns 50 In addition to the three-hour presentation, beginning on June 15, 'Jaws' and its three sequels' Jaws 2'; 'Jaws 3' and 'Jaws: The Revenge' also air on Peacock. A big screen re-release is also set for Aug. 29. Natalie Neysa Alund is a senior reporter for USA TODAY. Reach her at nalund@ and follow her on X @nataliealund.
USA Today
12-06-2025
- Entertainment
- USA Today
'Jaws' returning to theaters for 50th anniversary: See when
'Jaws' returning to theaters for 50th anniversary: See when Show Caption Hide Caption Athlete marks 'Jaws' 50th anniversary with 60-mile swim Swimmer Lewis Pugh circumnavigated Martha's Vineyard to mark the 50th anniversary of the movie "Jaws" and draw attention to the plight of sharks. The horror movie "Jaws," which took American beachgoers by storm in the mid-1970s, turns 50 this summer. The legendary Steven Spielberg-directed shark film, famous for its terrifying two-note John Williams musical intro (dun-dunn... dun-dunn), first hit theaters on June 20, 1975. In the film, a massive great white shark hunts people swimming in the water surrounding the fictitious Amity Island. To celebrate "Jaws" turning the big 5-0, the blockbuster is returning to movie theaters this summer. When does "Jaws" return to theaters? Here's what to know about the 50th anniversary of the horror film returning to the big screen. When does 'Jaws' return to theaters? A big screen rerelease of "Jaws" is set for Aug. 29. Who stars in 'Jaws'? The stars featured in "Jaws" include: Roy Scheider as Amity police Chief Martin Brody as Amity police Chief Martin Brody Lorraine Gary as the chief's wife, Ellen Brody as the chief's wife, Ellen Brody Richard Dreyfuss as marine biologist Matt Hooper as marine biologist Matt Hooper Robert Shaw as shark hunter Quint In addition, beginning on June 15, "Jaws" and its three sequels, "Jaws 2," "Jaws 3" and "Jaws: The Revenge" will be available on Peacock. Natalie Neysa Alund is a senior reporter for USA TODAY. Reach her at nalund@ and follow her on X @nataliealund.
Boston Globe
12-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Boston Globe
How to stream ‘Jaws' (and all the sequels) this weekend
Get Starting Point A guide through the most important stories of the morning, delivered Monday through Friday. Enter Email Sign Up Advertisement 'Jaws 2' Picking up four years after the events of the first film, 1978's 'Jaws 2″ sees Amity Island facing another killer shark threat. While Spielberg did not return to direct the sequel, with those duties going to French director Jeannot Szwarc, it did feature the return of Scheider, who reprises his role as police chief Brody. Lorraine Gary, who plays Brody's wife Ellen in 'Jaws,' also returns, as does Murray Hamilton as the infamous Mayor Vaughn. Available on Tubi through Saturday; streams on Peacock beginning Sunday Advertisement 'Jaws 3-D' Directed by Joe Alves, the second sequel, 1983's 'Jaws 3-D' (or just 'Jaws III' if you've left your red and blue glasses in the '80s), ditches Amity Island for SeaWorld and a new cast of characters facing their own fishy situation. Dennis Quaid stars as Mike Brody, the son of Scheider's character, an engineer at the theme park who, along with girlfriend and biologist Kay (Bess Armstrong), face off with — you guessed it — a massive shark that's infiltrated SeaWorld. Thankfully, they get a little help from the park's resident dolphins, Cindy and Sandy. Available on Tubi through Saturday; streams on Peacock beginning Sunday 'Jaws: The Revenge' The fourth film, 1987's 'Jaws: The Revenge' directed by Joseph Sargent, is the laughable last entry in the saga. Despite its poor reception from critics and fans, it does feature an interesting main cast, with Gary reprising her role as Ellen from the first two films, while Oscar winner Michael Caine plays franchise newcomer Hoagie. Following the death of her son from yet another shark attack on Amity Island, Ellen (now a widow) absconds to the Bahamas to be with her family in mourning. However, a shark with a familiar set of teeth is there looking to exact some sweet revenge. Available on Tubi through Saturday; streams on Peacock beginning Sunday Matt Juul is the assistant digital editor for the Living Arts team at the Boston Globe, with over a decade of experience covering arts and entertainment. Matt Juul can be reached at
Daily Mirror
04-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
Six words that became 'greatest movie quote ever' was never part of script
As Jaws 50th anniversary approaches, we take a look at the making of Steven Spielberg;s blockbuster movie and the star Roy Schneider add libbed "the greatest in movie history." The tale of a great white shark terrorising a small island community remains a cinema classic. As Jaw approached its 50th anniversary on June 20, here are ten things you never knew about the film that has been ranked one of the greatest of all time... Composer John Williams won an Oscar for the music and it was crowned film top sound in a poll of 2,000 people this month. But the first time director Steven Spielberg heard the famous 'dun-dun-dun-dun-dun-dun-dun-dun' he thought it was a joke. He said: 'It seemed too simple.' Incredibly producers initially wanted to train a great white shark to play Jaws. Realising it was impossible they built three mechanical sharks instead. In the scene where the remains of bather Chrissie Watkins were discovered, Spielberg thought the prop arm looked too fake, so instead a female crew member was buried in the sand with only her arm exposed. The film was responsible for one of Hollywood's greatest feuds, between Robert Shaw and Richard Dreyfuss. Dreyfuss said: 'In private, he was the kindest, gentlest, funniest guy. Then, on our way to the set, he was possessed by some evil troll, who would then make me his victim.' Although the shark dominates Jaws it doesn't actually appear until 1 hour 21 minutes into the movie and only has four minutes of screen time. The mechanical sharks kept breaking down, so Spielberg decided that he would mostly suggest its presence by using ominous music. Despite the horror and gore, Jaws was rated PG, meaning suitable for general viewing. The poster for the film still reads that it 'may be too intense for younger children.' The famous line – 'you're gonna need a bigger boat' wasn't actually part of the script. Actor Roy Scheider ad-libbed it. Horror writer Stephen King called the line the greatest in movie history. Initial filming was scheduled to take 55 days, but actually took 159. Spielberg said afterwards: 'I thought my career as a filmmaker was over.' Bad weather, boat breakdowns, feuds and seasickness were blamed. Disgruntled crew members nicknamed the film Flaws. Jaws spawned three sequels which all sank without trace, although Jaws 2 was responsible for the iconic tagline 'Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the water.' Spielberg later said that he regretted 'the decimation of the shark population because of the book and the film.'
Yahoo
23-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Top 10 summer movies: ‘Fantastic Four,' meet ‘Jurassic Park 7' and the new man from Krypton
Hey, how's the water? Pleasant? Sharks? Any shark trouble? Fifty years ago, a certain film franchise hadn't yet asked audiences those questions, in so many words. 'Jaws' the first, and by several hundred thousand miles the best, opened in 1975; three years later 'Jaws 2' arrived, dangling the marketing tagline 'Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the water.' That first sequel wasn't much, but people went. That's what moviegoers did then, reliably. They went to the movies, in a time just before sequels clogged an entire popular culture's plumbing system. It's different now. 'Star Wars' and then Marvel Studios, among others, have ensured our risk of franchise fatigue, and a rickety industry's default reliance on a few big familiar name brands. So why am I cautiously optimistic — hope springs occasional, as they say — about the summer season, a time when all the franchisees come out to play and take you away from the sun? My reasoning is simple. A few weeks ago, 'Thunderbolts' — the 36th title in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and yes, that's too many — turned out pretty well. More recently, 'Final Destination Bloodlines,' the sixth in the 'Final Destination' killing spree, was fresh enough, in its blithe smackdowns between humans and Death, to remind us: You never know when one of these franchise entries will pay off, even modestly. 'Mission: Impossible - the Final Reckoning,' already in theaters, will soon be joined by dinosaurs, superheroes, naked guns and men in capes, all familiar, most having endured earlier big-screen adventures somewhere between bleh and much, much better than bleh. If many can't help but favor the forthcoming releases promising something new, or -ish, well, the ones that succeed have a way of ensuring the industry's future. And every time a stand-alone of populist distinction like this year's 'Sinners' finds an audience, an angel gets its wings. Here's a list of 10 summer offerings, five franchisees, five originals. Release dates subject to change. 'Materialists' (June 13): Writer-director Celine Song's second feature, after the quiet triumph of 'Past Lives,' stars Dakota Johnson, Chris Evans and Pedro Pascal, aka the Man Who Is Everywhere, in a romantic comedy about a high-end matchmaker's triangular conundrum. Song knows the value of a triangle; in an apparently glossier vein, her 'Past Lives' follow-up should make it crystal clear and, with luck, a winner. '28 Years Later' (June 20): Ralph Fiennes brings nice, crisp final consonants to a ravaged near-future in director Danny Boyle's return to speedy, menacing rage-virus junkies, with a script from franchise-starter Alex Garland. This is my kind of continuation; the first two films, '28 Days Later' and '28 Weeks Later,' both worked, in interestingly different ways. Jodie Comer and Aaron Taylor-Johnson co-star. 'Elio' (June 20): Pixar's back, which historically and statistically means good news more often than not. This one's about an 11-year-old accidentally but not unpleasantly beamed into outer space's 'Communiverse' after making contact on Earth with aliens. Can Elio save the galaxy while representing his home planet well and truly? The directors of 'Elio' are Madeline Sharafian (who made the Pixar short 'Burro'), Domee Shi ('Bao,' 'Turning Red') and Adrian Molina ('Coco'). 'Sorry, Baby' (June 27): I've seen this one, and it's really good. The story hinges on a maddeningly common incident of sexual assault, this one rewiring the life of a future college English department professor. But 'Sorry, Baby' is not a movie about rape; it's about the days, weeks and years afterward. Writer-director-star Eva Victor (who played Rian on 'Billions'), here making a sharp-witted feature directorial debut, proves herself a triple threat with a wide-open future. 'F1' (June 27): 'Top Gun: Maverick' director Joseph Kosinski returns for what sounds a little like 'Top Gun: Maverick: This Time on Wheels, and the Ground.' Brad Pitt plays a former Formula One superstar, now mentoring a reckless hotshot either to victory and wisdom, or defeat and a tragic embrace of his character flaws. Damson Idris, Javier Bardem and Kerry Condon co-star. 'Jurassic World Rebirth' (July 2): The latest in a hardy multi-decade franchise that has known triumph as well as 'Jurassic World Dominion.' Heartening news on the director front: Gareth Edwards, who did so well by Godzilla in the 2014 'Godzilla,' wrangles the new storyline, with Scarlett Johansson leading an ensemble of potential snacks (humans, that is) in and out of digital harm's way on a secret research facility island fulla' trouble. 'Superman' (July 11): The whole double-life thing has gotten to the Kryptonian strongman by now, and in director James Gunn's take on the 'Superman' myth, he's determined to resolve his Smallville upbringing and Clark Kent newspapering with the wider galaxy's perilous demands. David Corenswet leaps into the title role; his co-stars include Rachel Brosnahan (Lois Lane) and Nicholas Hoult (Lex Luthor). 'The Fantastic Four: First Steps' (July 25): Despite two of the least grabby words ever to fill the right-hand side of a movie title's colon, 'First Steps' already has stoked the enthusiasm of millions with a pretty zingy trailer, which of course automatically means the film is a classic. (Kidding.) We'll see! The motley yet stylish quartet, led by Pedro 'Everywhere, All the Time' Pascal, squares off with the ravenously evil Galactus and Galactus' flying factotum, the Silver Surfer. 'The Naked Gun' (Aug. 1): First there was 'Police Squad!', the one-season 1982 wonder that introduced America's most serenely confident law enforcement know-nothing, Frank Drebin, originated by the magically right Leslie Nielsen. Then came the 'Naked Gun' movies. Now Liam Neeson takes over in this reboot, with a cast including Pamela Anderson and Paul Walter Hauser. 'Caught Stealing' (Aug. 29): In director Darren Aronofsky's 1990s-set NYC thriller, a former pro baseball player (Austin Butler) attempts the larceny equivalent of stealing home once he's entangled in the criminal underworld. This one boasts an A-grade cast, with Zoë Kravitz, Liev Schreiber, Regina King and Vincent D'Onofrio taking care of goods and bads alike.
