Overview

• Jaws @ 50 premiered July 10 on National Geographic and became available for streaming July 11 on Disney+ and Hulu.
• Director Laurent Bouzereau assembled the film around rare personal archives from Spielberg and Peter Benchley to highlight the human story behind the 1975 production.
• Spielberg recounts mechanical shark malfunctions, punishing weather conditions, panic attacks and fear of being fired during the notoriously troubled shoot.
• Contemporary filmmakers including James Cameron, Jordan Peele, J. J. Abrams and Steven Soderbergh reflect on Jaws’ enduring influence on suspense and blockbuster filmmaking.
• The documentary examines how Jaws unintentionally drove shark hunting and traces Wendy Benchley’s and environmental groups’ efforts to launch shark conservation initiatives.