Disney+ Jaws @ 50 (Documentary) (2025) (1 Viewer)

[Alex...]

"The notoriously tumultuous making-of story behind Steven Spielberg‘s hit Jaws and the writing of its best-selling source material by Peter Benchley are getting the documentary treatment.

Timed to the 50th anniversary of the 1975 film, Nat Geo has greenlit Jaws @ 50 (working title), a doc feature that will focus on both the Spielberg film and the writing of the horror best-seller by Benchley. A summer 2025 release is planned on National Geographic and for streaming on Disney+ and Hulu.

Laurent Bouzereau is set to direct."

‘Jaws’ Documentary in the Works From Nat Geo, Amblin

Laurent Bouzereau, who recently did docs on Faye Dunaway and Natalie Wood, will direct the feature timed to the Steven Spielberg film's 50th anniversary.

www.hollywoodreporter.com

 

[Robert Saccone]

I wonder what more could be said given we already have Bouzant’s excellent Making of Doc, the Shark is Still Working doc and I would expect an updated Jaws Log.

 

[BRAD1963]

"Jaws" was released on the last day of school for me when I finished the 6th grade. In fact, I took off immediately after being dismissed, got on the bus to Century City see the first showing at Plitt's Century Plaza, on that day. Those were good times.

 

[TravisR]

I wonder what more could be said given we already have Bouzant’s excellent Making of Doc, the Shark is Still Working doc and I would expect an updated Jaws Log.

Since it's a National Geographic documentary, I expect this to focus much more on real world sharks with the usual "the shark didn't work and that helped the movie" and "Jaws was the birth of the modern blockbuster" stuff that everyone has heard a million times.

 

[Robert Saccone]

Since it's a National Geographic documentary, I expect this to focus much more on real world sharks with the usual "the shark didn't work and that helped the movie" and "Jaws was the birth of the modern blockbuster" stuff that everyone has heard a million times.

What might be interesting is to take a look at the increase in shark hunting after the movie and how that eventually gave rise to a conservation movement and perhaps also discuss Benchley’s efforts in that area As well.

 

[TravisR]

What might be interesting is to take a look at the increase in shark hunting after the movie and how that eventually gave rise to a conservation movement and perhaps also discuss Benchley’s efforts in that area As well.

Yeah, I definitely expect to see exactly that. That's probably for the best since there's not likely any new ground to be covered in terms of making the movie.

 

[Jake Lipson]

This is just crazy to me that a documentary about the making of Jaws (a Universal film) is being made for streaming on Disney+.

 

[Tino]

This is just crazy to me that a documentary about the making of Jaws (a Universal film) is being made for streaming on Disney+.

Well since it’s really a National Geographic documentary and they are owned by Disney it kinda makes sense.