But not sold on the alternatives, they went with the young hotshot. Zanuck and Brown budgeted the film at an estimated $3.5 ...

It’s hard to believe Steven Spielberg was just 27 when he directed Jaws. Before that he’d mostly worked in television, ...

The composer and the filmmaker had worked together only once before—on Mr. Spielberg’s debut theatrical feature, “The Sugarland Express” (1974)—but neither had any way of knowing theirs ...

June 20 marks the 50th anniversary of Jaws’s cinematic debut. To celebrate, NBC is airing the film, complete with an ...

Oscar-winning composer John Williams scared up the menacing motif that would terrify moviegoers — and beachgoers — in the film classic that hit theaters on June 20, 1975.

The man who built the Orca fishing boat and the cinematic shark named Bruce, Joe Alves, faced a series of challenges when bringing the first summer blockbuster to life ...

In Sight and Sound’s 2025 Summer special, the Black Bag and Erin Brockovich director explains why Steven Spielberg’s classic delivers a masterclass in film technique and marvels at his fortitude in ...

Steven Spielberg's first blockbuster, "Jaws," also risked being his final film as chaos reigned. But 50 years on, the shark ...

When producers Richard D. Zanuck and David Brown hired Spielberg to direct a film based on Peter Benchley’s 1974 novel “Jaws,” he was just 27 years ... “The Sugarland Express,” hadn’t ...

We take a look at what makes the iconic 'Jaws' score so memorable ahead of the film's 50th anniversary concert and screening on Martha's Vineyard.

The Medallion Theatre at 125 Medallion Center, Dallas, was chosen to be the site of the first public screening of "Jaws." ...