Overview

• Laurent Bouzereau’s Jaws @ 50 premiered July 10 on National Geographic and begins streaming July 11 on Disney+ and Hulu.
• Spielberg opens up about panic attacks, frequent calls to his mother and fear of being fired during the production’s chaotic shoot.
• Mechanical shark failures and weather delays on Martha’s Vineyard forced Spielberg to adopt the shark’s point-of-view technique, creating the film’s signature suspense.
• The 90-minute film weaves rare home videos, outtakes and private Benchley family recordings with interviews featuring original cast, crew and filmmakers influenced by Jaws.
• Spielberg acknowledges that Jaws triggered a surge in shark hunting and Wendy Benchley recalls she and her late husband Peter were horrified, leading them to champion shark conservation.