Official docu to recall impact of epic shark tale

THE first authorised Jaws documentary is to examine the film's impact on the perception of sharks to celebrate the film's 50th anniversary.

- BY CASEY COOPER-FISKE

Jaws At 50: The Definitive Inside Story will feature interviews with director Steven Spielberg, Ian Shaw, the son of Robert Shaw - who played professional shark hunter Quint, and Lorraine Gary who played Ellen Brody, along with other cast members, when it airs on National Geographic and Disney+.

The 90-minute documentary will also feature home videos and rare outtakes from Spielberg and writer Peter Benchley's personal archives, and a behind the scenes look at the making of the movie, including its malfunctioning animatronic shark and Spielberg's fears the film would end his career.