A little over a year before Jaws opened in theaters and forever changed the next 50 years of cinema, it was a best-selling debut novel by author Peter Benchley. "That is a completely different kind of ...
When my late husband, Peter Benchley, and I celebrated our 40th anniversary, I had one wish: to go cage diving with great white sharks. After decades of ocean expeditions together, I’d often been the ...
Nat Geo describes the documentary, “This definitive account offers an unfiltered look at the chaos and creativity behind the making of Jaws, featuring never-before-seen footage from Spielberg’s and ...
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 ...
Logan Kelly is a professional author, screenwriter, and proud cinemaphile. He studied screenwriting and film history while attending Valencia College, before moving to the New York Metro Area. 50 ...
Roy Scheider, Richard Dreyfuss, and Robert Shaw led a cast rounded out by Martha's Vineyard locals. Director Steven Spielberg and author Peter Benchley both expressed regret over how the film ...
Just when we all thought it was safe to go back into the water, Jaws returns to celebrate its 50th birthday. Released in 1975, Steven Spielberg’s breakout film endured a hellish, high-seas production ...