The first blockbuster in history, Jaws, chowed down on $16 million in its 50th anniversary re-release, swimming onto regular and premium theaters including IMAX and Dolby Cinema. Roy Scheider and ...
Steven Spielberg’s landmark hit Jaws has officially turned 50, with a re-release of the film now lurking in the mysterious waters of modern cinema. Across the most recent box office weekend, the ...
A still from director Steven Spielberg's 1975 film "Jaws." (Courtesy Universal Pictures/Photofest) It might seem like strange timing to re-release the ultimate summer blockbuster right when everyone’s ...
When "Jaws" hit theaters in June 1975, no one could have predicted the oceanic shift it would cause – not just in pop culture, but in the way Hollywood made and released movies. What began as a ...
A new documentary explores how Steven Spielberg’s hit reshaped the movie industry 50 years ago and why it resonates today. Hint: It’s not the shark. By Chris Vognar On the most basic level “Jaws” is a ...
Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Tony Bradley covers the intersection of tech and entertainment. Director Steven Spielberg on the set of Jaws with the mechanical ...
The anniversary festivities included V.I.P. meet-and-greets, book signings, film screenings and lectures about sharks. But for many, the real draw was the island itself. The anniversary festivities ...
The shark looks phony—even Steven Spielberg knew it—but the delicate calibration of tension around it is sublime. Spielberg was only 26 when he made Jaws, and he wasn’t sure he’d be able to pull it ...