The production designer of Jaws says the studio initially balked at the film — until a young Steven Spielberg convinced them it would be "big" Joe Alves, the film's production designer, tells PEOPLE ...

In 1916, five shark attacks along the New Jersey coast left four people dead and one injured. The rare inland attacks sparked panic, beach closures, and widespread media coverage. The events helped ...

"Jaws," released June 20, 1975, is often cited as the film that launched modern Hollywood: the pioneer "summer blockbuster." 'Jaws' was one of the last big films of the pre-CGI era: The special ...

This year marks the 50th anniversary of "Jaws," a classic film that has caused a fascination and terror around sharks. While shark attacks are fairly rare, sharks are ...

One June 20, 1975, a fictional great white shark stalked beachgoers on Amity Island — and struck terror into moviegoers around the world. Jaws, based on Peter ...

We hardly see the cartilaginous villain of “Jaws” before it tears through a skinny-dipper, a dog, a little boy and an overconfident fisherman. It takes nearly two hours to finally watch the great ...

The movie Jaws, released on June 20, 1975, was one of the very first Hollywood summer blockbusters, and remains one of the highest-grossing films of all time, adjusted for inflation. Its dramatic ...

Fifty years ago, Jaws hit theaters with the force of a tsunami, and proceeded to scare the living daylights out of millions of viewers. Beach attendance plummeted in the months following the film’s ...

Alexandra Gillespie is a freelance journalist who covers scuba diving, underwater wildlife, and travel. Her work has appeared in media outlets including Outside, National Geographic, Scuba Diving, and ...