Peter Benchley

Date of Birth

1940-05-08

Date of Death

2006-02-11

Place of Birth

New York City, New York, USA

Known for

Jaws, Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle

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A trailer has been released for the documentary Sharksploitation, which is set to reach the Shudder streaming service this Friday

Horror Movie News

Sharksploitation trailer: documentary reaches Shudder this week

Posted 3 years ago

A trailer has been released for the documentary Sharksploitation, which is set to reach the Shudder streaming service this Friday

Horror Movie News

Sharksploitation documentary gets July release on Shudder

Posted 3 years ago

The documentary Sharksploitation, which covers the shark thriller sub-genre, reaches the Shudder streaming service in July

National Geographic and Amblin are celebrating the 50th anniversary of Steven Spielberg's Jaws with the documentary Jaws @ 50

JoBlo Originals

Jaws (1975) – WTF Really Happened to This Horror Movie?

Posted 4 years ago

Cody We’re launching a new video series on the JoBlo Horror Originals YouTube channel today, sort of a spin-off from our show WTF Happened to This Horror Movie. This one is called WTF Really Happened to This Horror Movie? The...

Jaws musical circling a 2022 opening

Posted 5 years ago

Just when you thought it was safe to get back in the water, the previously-announced Jaws-themed musical, Bruce, is headed to the small stage. Based on Jaws screenwriter Carl Gottlieb's 1975 memoir The Jaws Log, plans are for the show to open at Seattle...

Jaws reboot pitch from Universal got a firm “no” from Spielberg

Posted 5 years ago

Jaws is widely considered one of Steven Spielberg's best films and one of the best films of all time. It's a true classic of cinema and while it has spawned some truly questionable sequels, it has avoided the reboot treatment...

Kevin Smith hosting Jaws Twitter watch party this Saturday

Posted 6 years ago

JAWS crosses a huge milestone this month by turning 45 and Universal Pictures is starting the celebration early. The studio has announced that they will be hosting an online watch party for the Steven Spielberg classic and they'll be doing...

Sharks are even scarier in 4K with Jaws 45th Anniversary Limited Edition

Posted 6 years ago

Prepare to get back into the water, this time in beautiful 4K. In 1975, acclaimed director Steven Spielberg created the first ever summer blockbuster film and his first big hit, JAWS, the iconic and terrifying action-thriller that still makes audiences...

Jaws is getting a 45th anniversary 4K Ultra HD and Blu-ray release

Posted 6 years ago

This June marks the 45th anniversary of the release of Steven Spielberg's JAWS, the "first ever summer blockbuster" and one of the greatest movies of all time, and Universal Pictures Home Entertainment has officially announced that they're celebrating the occasion with...

WTF Happened to Steven Spielberg’s Jaws?

Posted 6 years ago

Hollywood has had its fair share of historically troubled productions. Whether it was casting changes, actor deaths, fired directors, in-production rewrites, constant delays, budget cuts or studio edits, these films had every intention to be a blockbuster, but were beset...

Original Jaws shark has been restored for Academy Museum of Motion Pictures

Posted 7 years ago

Just when you thought it was safe to go back to the museum … Yesterday, as a way of celebrating the 44th anniversary of JAWS, the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures announced an update on the restoration of "Bruce" – the original shark...

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