

You’re gonna need a bigger movie screen. Steven Spielberg’s classic film, Jaws, is swimming back into theaters for its 50th anniversary.
Originally released in 1975, Jaws became a staple of popular culture and a highlight of director Spielberg’s esteemed career. A great white shark terrorizing a small New England town forces the police chief to join forces with a marine biologist and an expert fisherman to track down the shark and stop it before it can draw any more blood.
The cast was led by the trio of Roy Scheider, Robert Shaw, and Richard Dreyfuss, alongside Lorraine Gary and Murray Hamilton. Carl Gottlieb and Peter Benchley collaborated on the screenplay, based on Benchley’s novel of the same name.
Bloody Disgusting initially reported on the film making its way back to theaters, stating that there will be a limited screening in April, followed later by a wide release. August 29th is the current date set for it to start, coinciding with the Summer setting of the film.
Jaws became a colossal financial success in its original run, and is commonly quoted as being one of the most recognizable films in history. It’s frequently credited, alongside George Lucas’ Star Wars, to be one of the films that forged the concept of the summer blockbuster, which is still prevalently seen within the industry to this day.
Collider reports that among several other collaborations to commemorate Jaws’ 50th anniversary, like action figures, museum exhibits, and an anniversary blu-ray, Alamo Drafthouse will be throwing their own celebration for the film.
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