Official Trailer for ‘Jaws @ 50’ Doc – About the Making of This Classic

Official Trailer for ‘Jaws @ 50’ Doc – About the Making of This Classic

by Alex Billington
May 30, 2025
Source: YouTube

“Is there anything that you’ve never said about Jaws?” “Let’s find out…” National Geographic has unveiled an official trailer for Jaws @ 50, a brand new documentary about the iconic making of this classic movie. From acclaimed behind-the-scenes doc filmmaker / author Laurent Bouzereau comes Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside Story, looking back at Steven Spielberg’s iconic, seminal masterpiece Jaws – originally released in 1975. The fascinating making of doc film explores the creative journey behind Jaws, which was based on Benchley’s novel. With archival resources, it chronicles the film’s production, Benchley’s writing, and the subsequent rise of shark obsession among audiences. The fully authorized documentary includes exclusive new info about the film direct from Steven Spielberg + the original cast, along with interviews with Jordan Peele, Guillermo Del Toro, George Lucas, and many others. It’ll be available for streaming in July right smack in the middle of the summer when the original film opened in theaters as well (on June 20th, 1975). “It wasn’t just a movie, it was a pop culture phenomenon.” This should be good – I’ll be watching it. 🦈

Here’s the official trailer (+ full poster) for Laurent Bouzereau’s doc Jaws @ 50, direct from YouTube:

Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside Story is the authorized documentary celebrating the film that redefined Hollywood, 50 years after its premiere. Alongside Steven Spielberg, Jaws @ 50 charts the extraordinary journey from Peter Benchley’s bestselling novel to one of the most iconic films ever made. Featuring rare archival footage & interviews with acclaimed Hollywood directors, top shark scientists, conservationists, the film uncovers the behind-the-scenes chaos and how the film launched the summer blockbuster, inspired a new wave of filmmakers, and paved the way for shark conservation that continues today. Jaws @ 50 is directed by author / filmmaker Laurent Bouzereau, director of “Five Came Back”, Natalie Wood: What Remains Behind, Mama’s Boy, 40 Years of E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial, The Fabelmans: A Family in Film, Timeless Heroes: Indiana Jones & Harrison Ford, The Bloody Hundredth, Music By John Williams, plus more docs. Produced by Wendy Benchley, Laurent Bouzereau, Laura A. Bowling, & Markus Keith. National Geographic will release Jaws @ 50 streaming on Disney+ / NatGeo starting July 10th, 2025 this summer.

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