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2025 marks the 50th anniversary of Steven Spielberg’s screen adaptation of Peter Benchley’s novel ‘JAWS’. For half a century, JAWS has been frightening and fascinating people around the World and this year we celebrate this seminal moment in movie history and hope you join us for the journey. To keep up to date on all things ‘JAWS 50’, visit our JAWS 50th anniversary webpage and subscribe to our mailing list. We drink to your legs.
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Co-producer of The Shark Is Broken decides not to host play at Cape Cod cinemas but plans extend the play’s run in Edgartown for up to three additional weeks.
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Rebecca won't be mummified but plans to adopt the practice of being buried with trinkets, including copy of JAWS on DVD
JAWS fan, ‘Paulie Pavilion’, attended the most recent event and has offered to share his account of what happened.
He may be the reason you stay out of the water but @bruceshark5 is also one of the funniest accounts on Twitter!
The Daily Jaws founder Ross Williams discovers he’s related to JAWS composer John Williams