Whether one’s reading the book or watching the movie, the water will never be the same. “But Have You Read the Book: 52 Literary Gems That Inspired Our Favorite Films” is on bookshelves now.

Book critic Joan Baum re-read JAWS, and she reflects on how the film transformed the book from a study in human relationships into a horror story. 2025 marks the 50th anniversary of the ...

On June 20, 1975, "Jaws" hit theaters, terrifying audiences around the world. Now, half a century later, OCEARCH is ...

Jaws the book was followed in quick succession by Jaws the film, on which—despite several narrative changes—Benchley served as co-screenwriter, and had a cameo role as a news reporter.

Why the author of ‘Jaws’ wished he never wrote it The man who created you wishes he didn’t, Jaws. Universal Pictures By Allison Pohle @AllisonPohle and Nik DeCosta-Klipa @NikDeCostaKlipa ...

Steven Spielberg’s movie “Jaws” hit theaters 50 years ago this month, in June 1975, and became a phenomenon almost instantly. In some ways that was no surprise: The Peter Benchley novel it ...

“Jaws” spent months on the best-seller lists, turned Benchley from an unknown to a literary celebrity and, of course, became the basis for Steven Spielberg’s blockbusting 1975 film adaptation.