{"id":101220,"date":"2025-06-02T16:27:51","date_gmt":"2025-06-02T20:27:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/?p=101220"},"modified":"2025-06-02T16:27:51","modified_gmt":"2025-06-02T20:27:51","slug":"nat-geo-celebrates-the-50th-anniversary-of-blockbuster-film-jaws-with-the-only-authorized-documentary-jaws-50-the-definitive-inside-story","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/2025\/06\/02\/nat-geo-celebrates-the-50th-anniversary-of-blockbuster-film-jaws-with-the-only-authorized-documentary-jaws-50-the-definitive-inside-story\/","title":{"rendered":"Nat Geo Celebrates the 50th Anniversary of Blockbuster Film &#8220;Jaws&#8221; with the Only Authorized Documentary, &#8220;Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside Story&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-101222\" src=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/jaws-50-20250530.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"666\" height=\"1184\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/jaws-50-20250530.webp 666w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/jaws-50-20250530-169x300.webp 169w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/jaws-50-20250530-576x1024.webp 576w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 666px) 100vw, 666px\" \/>Produced in Partnership With Spielberg&#8217;s Amblin Documentaries, Nedland Films, and Wendy Benchley, and Directed by Laurent Bouzereau (<em>&#8216;Faye,&#8217;<\/em> &#8216;Music by John Williams&#8217;)<\/p>\n<p>Includes Never-Before-Seen Footage From Spielberg&#8217;s Archives, Interviews With Hollywood&#8217;s Top Filmmakers, Like J.J. 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Directed by acclaimed filmmaker Laurent Bouzereau (<em>&#8220;Faye,&#8221;<\/em> &#8220;Music by John Williams&#8221;), the 90-minute documentary takes viewers on the ultimate deep dive, from Peter Benchley&#8217;s bestselling novel to the cinematic phenomenon that is <em>&#8220;Jaws&#8221;<\/em> and how the film continues to ripple through pop culture, cinema and shark conservation to this day. You may think you know the full story of <em>&#8220;Jaws&#8221;<\/em> &#8211; but not until now.<\/p>\n<p>JAWS @ 50 hails from Steven Spielberg&#8217;s Amblin Documentaries and Nedland Films, in partnership with Wendy Benchley and Laura Bowling, and is this summer&#8217;s only authorized documentary on the making of <em>&#8220;Jaws,&#8221;<\/em> with the award-winning director himself diving back into the story that launched his career and earned him final cut on the film, a creative control he has maintained for the last 50 years. The documentary premieres July 10 @ 9\/8c on National Geographic and streams the next day on Disney+ and Hulu.<\/p>\n<p>This definitive account offers an unfiltered look at the chaos and creativity behind the making of <em>&#8220;Jaws,&#8221;<\/em> featuring never-before-seen footage from Spielberg&#8217;s and Benchley&#8217;s personal archives, including home videos and rare outtakes. Through candid new reflections, Spielberg recounts the high-stakes production, from battling a malfunctioning mechanical shark and relentless weather delays to his own post-production PTSD and fears the film would end his career. The documentary also reexamines the infamous &#8220;Jaws effect&#8221; &#8211; the wave of shark fear it unleashed &#8211; and reframes it as a legacy of awe, curiosity, and enduring respect for the ocean&#8217;s top predator. Complemented by brand-new interviews with cast, crew, filmmakers, and shark advocates, JAWS @ 50 captures the full creative and cultural shockwaves of the first summer blockbuster.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to Steven Spielberg, the documentary includes exclusive interviews from original cast and crew &#8211; including Joe Alves (production designer), Jonathan Filley (Cassidy), Lorraine Gary (Ellen Brody), Carl Gottlieb (Meadows, screenwriter), Jeffrey Kramer (Hendricks), Ian Shaw (son of Robert Shaw, who played Quint), Jeffrey Voorhees (Alex Kintner), and composer John Williams &#8211; and a who&#8217;s who of modern filmmakers and superfans &#8211; including J.J. 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