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Metro
11-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Metro
All 4 films in horror series hailed 'a cinematic masterpiece' coming to Netflix
Fifty years after first terrifying cinema audiences, Jaws is coming to Netflix along with its three sequels. Released in 1975, the iconic shark film sees an enormous Great White rack up a body count in the ocean surrounding Amity Island. Sheriff Martin Brody (Roy Scheider) teams up with marine biologist Matt Hooper (Richard Dreyfuss) and local fisherman Quint (Robert Shaw) in a bid to take down the creature. Jaws' impact is almost beyond the realms of comprehension, going down in history as one of the most influential releases in motion picture history. It was the highest-grossing film ever made until the release of Star Wars two years later, and has inspired every sharksploitation film that followed. Wake up to find news on your TV shows in your inbox every morning with Metro's TV Newsletter. Sign up to our newsletter and then select your show in the link we'll send you so we can get TV news tailored to you. Jaws 2 was released in 1978 with Schneider reprising his role as Sheriff Brody alongside Lorraine Gary and Murray Hamilton as Ellen Brody and Mayor Larry Vaughn, respectively. Now police chief, Brody suspects another shark is terrorising Amity Island after a series of disappearances and bloody incidents. In 1983 a third sequel, Jaws 3-D, hit the big screen starring Dennis Quaid as Michael Brody, the son of Martin. The Brody children from the previous films are all grown up and taking a trip to SeaWorld, where a young shark infiltrates the park from the sea and begins attacking and killing the park's employees. A final sequel (so far) was released in 1987, Jaws: The Revenge, starring Lorraine Gary as Ellen Brody, who came out of retirement for the film. It acts as a direct sequel to Jaws 2 – ignoring the events of Jaws 3-D entirely – where a now-widowed Ellen Brody believes a shark is seeking revenge on her family. The original film holds an impressive 97% on Rotten Tomatoes, being dubbed a 'cinematic masterpiece' and 'truly great.' The critics' consensus reads: 'Compelling, well-crafted storytelling and a judicious sense of terror ensure Steven Spielberg's Jaws has remained a benchmark in the art of delivering modern blockbuster thrills.' Its sequels have not fared as well, however, with Jaws 2 sitting at 56%, Jaws 3-D at 10%, and Jaws: The Revenge at just 2%. Speaking earlier this year, Jaws director Steven Spielberg revealed how he thought he was having a heart attack due to a panic attack he experienced while filming. More Trending Detailing his experience on set in a new National Geographic special to celebrate the milestone anniversary, titled Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside Story, the filmmaker shared that he battled nightmares for 'years' afterwards. 'When the film wrapped in Martha's Vineyard, I had a full-blown panic attack,' he told the cameras. 'I couldn't breathe, I thought I was having a heart attack. I couldn't get a full breath of air. 'I kept going to the bathroom and splashing water on my face. I was shaking. And I was out of it – I was completely out of it.' Jaws, Jaws 2, Jaws 3-D, and Jaws: The Revenge will be available to stream on Netflix from July 15 Got a story? If you've got a celebrity story, video or pictures get in touch with the entertainment team by emailing us celebtips@ calling 020 3615 2145 or by visiting our Submit Stuff page – we'd love to hear from you. MORE: Dark period drama that 'instantly hooked' viewers is now streaming on Netflix MORE: 2023's biggest and most explosive blockbuster is streaming this weekend MORE: 'Enthralling' supernatural horror series perfect for Stranger Things fans days from launching
Time Magazine
30-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Time Magazine
Here's What's New on Netflix in July 2025
We're going to need a bigger boat for Netflix's July lineup. For the 50th anniversary of Jaws, find Jaws, Jaws 2, Jaws 3, and Jaws: The Revenge on Netflix July 15. On July 4, Netflix is releasing its own shark movie All the Sharks, a documentary series about shark experts photographing sharks around the world. And speaking of oceans: catch Ocean's Eleven, Ocean's Thirteen, and Ocean's Twelve before they leave the streaming site on July 1. Here's everything coming to Netflix in July 2025—and what's leaving. Here are the Netflix originals coming in July 2025 July 1 Attack on London: Hunting the 7/7 Bombers Trainwreck: The Cult of American Apparel July 2 The Old Guard 2 Tour de France: Unchained (Season 3) July 3 Countdown: Taylor vs. Serrano The Sandman: Season 2, Volume 1 July 4 All the Sharks July 5 The Summer Hikaru Died July 8 Better Late Than Single Nate Jackson: Super Funny Quarterback (Season 2) Trainwreck: The Real Project X July 9 Building the Band The Gringo Hunters Under a Dark Sun Ziam July 10 7 Bears Brick Leviathan Off Road Too Much July 11 Aap Jaisa Koi Almost Cops Katie Taylor vs. Amanda Serrano 3 Tyler Perry's Madea's Destination Wedding July 14 Apocalypse in the Tropics Sakamoto Days: Season 1 Part 2 July 15 Trainwreck: Balloon Boy July 16 Amy Bradley Is Missing July 17 Catalog Community Squad (Season 2) Untamed July 18 Almost Family Delirium I'm Still a Superstar Superstar Vir Das: Fool Volume Wall to Wall July 22 Trainwreck: P.I. Moms July 23 Critical: Between Life and Death Letters from the Past July 24 A Normal Woman Hitmakers My Melody & Kuromi The Sandman: Season 2 Volume 2 July 25 Happy Gilmore 2 Trigger The Winning Try July 29 Dusty Slay: Wet Heat Trainwreck: Storm Area 51 WWE: Unreal July 30 Conversations with a Killer: The Son of Sam Tapes Unspeakable Sins July 31 An Honest Life Glass Heart Leanne Marked The Sandman: Season 2 (Special Episode) Here are the TV shows and movies coming to Netflix in July 2025 July 1 17 Again Annie (1982) Blow Born on the Fourth of July Captain Phillips The Deer Hunter Friday Night Lights Here Comes the Boom The Hitman's Bodyguard The Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard Horrible Bosses The Karate Kid The Karate Kid The Karate Kid Part II The Karate Kid Part III Mission: Impossible Mission: Impossible II Mission: Impossible III Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation Mom: Seasons 1-8 The Notebook Pacific Rim PAW Patrol: Seasons 2-3 Portlandia: Seasons 1-8 The Sweetest Thing Tangerine V for Vendetta White Chicks Yellowjackets: Season 2 Zathura: A Space Adventure July 3 Mr. Robot (Seasons 1-4) July 8 A Star is Born Sullivan's Crossing: Seasons 1-2 July 9 Mad Max: Fury Road July 10 Sneaky Pete (Seasons 1-3) July 15 Entitled (Season 1) Jaws Jaws 2 Jaws 3 Jaws: The Revenge July 16 Mamma Mia! Wanted July 19 Eight for Silver July 21 The Hunting Wives (Season 1) The Steve Harvey Show (Seasons 1-6) July 23 Hightown (Seasons 1-3) House of Lies (Seasons 1-5) July 28 The Lazarus Project (Season 1-2) Here's what's leaving Netflix in July 2025 July 1 13 Going on 30 28 Days 3 Ninjas: Kick Back Annabelle Colombiana Constantine Couples Retreat Crazy, Stupid, Love. Do the Right Thing Draft Day Dune: Part Two Friends with Money Geostorm Get Him to the Greek Hotel Transylvania Hotel Transylvania 2 I Know What You Did Last Summer Loudermilk: Seasons 1-3 The Net The Nun Obsessed Ocean's Eleven Ocean's Thirteen Ocean's Twelve Resident Evil: Retribution Runaway Jury Sicario: Day of the Soldado Sisters Twilight The Twilight Saga: New Moon The Twilight Saga: Eclipse The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn: Part 1 The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn: Part 2 The Wonder Years: Seasons 1-2 July 3 Insecure: Seasons 1-5 July 4 80 for Brady July 5 The Addams Family July 8 This Is Us: Seasons 1-6 July 13 Life or Something Like It July 15 Barbie July 16 Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga July 22 Call My Agent!: Seasons 1-4 July 25 Scream VI July 26 Wynonna Earp: Seasons 1-4 July 28 Sonic the Hedgehog 2 July 30 The Kingdom
Yahoo
27-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
'Jaws' Child Actor Jay Mello Was Terrified For Years After Filming Key Scene in 1975 Film
Jay Mello, one of the young cast members in the 1975 movie Jaws, was scarred for years after filming scenes on the beach on Martha's Vineyard. The young actor was 6 years old when he was cast as the Amity Island police chief's son Sean Brody in the 1975 Steven Spielberg film. And while his parents were sure to cover his eyes during early viewings of the gory shark film, Mello was haunted by what he saw during filming, especially a realistic-looking animatronic shark head. "I didn't get to see the whole thing because my mom and dad kept ducking my head under the seats,' Mello, 57, told People magazine in honor of the film's 50th anniversary. "I didn't go back into the water for like two years after the movie was made," he added. Mello only appeared in the first Jaws film, although his character turned up in all of the sequels. Marc Gilpin, John Putch, and Mitchell Anderson played older versions of Sean Brody. The longtime character met an untimely demise following a shark attack in the 1987 film Jaws: The Revenge. As a kid, Mello was a Martha's Vineyard local without an acting background, but in a scene in the original Jaws, he pulled off a convincing crying fit. That may be because he wasn't acting. According to The Daily Jaws, during an appearance at Jaws Fest 2005 in Martha's Vineyard, Mello explained a memorable scene of him crying in the sand after the Jaws shark was spotted in the pond. Mello said the scene was shot after his movie dad, Chief Brody (Roy Scheider), unexpectedly ran over and grabbed him off the ground as he played on the beach. Mello wasn't expecting the unrehearsed move, and it frightened him, so he began to cry. Mello revealed that Spielberg apologized for not warning him that Scheider was going to snatch him up.'Jaws' Child Actor Jay Mello Was Terrified For Years After Filming Key Scene in 1975 Film first appeared on Men's Journal on Jun 25, 2025
Boston Globe
17-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Boston Globe
The clones of Bruce the shark
The only scare in this movie is the scuba diving photographer's attack, a scene lifted by John Sayles three years later for 'Alligator.' Advertisement Roy Scheider, Lorraine Gary, and Murray Hamilton reprise their roles as the Brodys and the Mayor of Amity. Screenwriter Carl Gottlieb and the original's uncredited co-screenwriter, Howard Sackler, tackle the script. In the director's chair is Jeannot Szwarc, whose prior film, 'Bug,' starred pyromaniacal killer insects. (They blow up real good!) Get Starting Point A guide through the most important stories of the morning, delivered Monday through Friday. Enter Email Sign Up This is the best of the sequels, which isn't saying much. But it has one of the greatest taglines ever slapped on a poster: 'Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the water.' In the 'Jaws' canon, this film kicked off the shark's obsession with getting revenge on Chief Brody's family. His adolescent kids Mike and Sean are trapped on a boat while Bruce tries to eat them. They're so obnoxious you'll wish he had. Advertisement Mike Brody (Dennis Quaid) and Calvin Bouchard (Louis Gossett Jr.) deal with a killer shark that invades a crowded marine park in Jaws 3-D. Universal Pictures 'Jaws 3-D' (1983) I could still perceive 3-D back in 1983, which was a blessing and a curse. The early 1980s gave us endless characters in 3-D: Jason from 'Friday the 13th,' the 'Amityville Horror' house, and yes, Bruce the Shark. Mike Brody is now played by Dennis Quaid. He works at SeaWorld alongside This abomination exists solely for the 3-D effects, which look hilarious in 2-D. Bruce attacks SeaWorld at one point, busting through the protective glass tank and sending glass into the audience's lap. In the must-see climax, the shark gets blown up, sending his jaws flying out of the screen. It looks as if Bruce sneezed and his gigantic dentures flew out. 2/2/1987 Edgartown, MA - Jaws: The Revenge films a scene on Martha's Vineyard on February 2, 1987. (David L. Ryan/Globe Staff) David L. Ryan/Globe Staff 'Jaws: The Revenge' (1987) Widely considered the worst film in the series (sorry, folks, 'Jaws 3-D' deserves that title), this was the first PG-13 'Jaws' film. Lorraine Gary returns as Mrs. Brody. So does the incarnation of the shark from the original 'Jaws.' It has a vendetta against the Brody clan, and who can blame it? '[W]hat shark wouldn't want revenge against the survivors of the men who killed it?' asked Roger Ebert in his brutally funny Sean Brody gets his arm ripped off before being devoured. As a result, Mrs. Brody goes out of her way to protect her remaining son, Michael, including shooting at the shark with a pistol. Another Michael, Michael Caine, infamously couldn't accept his Oscar for 'Hannah and Her Sisters' because he was on Martha's Vineyard filming this movie. Caine cops to never having seen the finished product. 'However, I have seen the house that it built, and it is terrific!' he said. Advertisement The only bright spot here is Mario van Peebles's Rasta character, Jake, who comes complete with a Ja- fake -an accent and dreads. Jake was popular enough for the studio to reshoot his final encounter with Bruce. In the movie, he dies; on VHS and DVD, he miraculously survives. Though impaled in the movie version, Bruce gets a far more ignoble demise in the home video version—he simply explodes for no reason . Odie Henderson is the Boston Globe's film critic.
Boston Globe
12-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Boston Globe
How to stream ‘Jaws' (and all the sequels) this weekend
Get Starting Point A guide through the most important stories of the morning, delivered Monday through Friday. Enter Email Sign Up Advertisement 'Jaws 2' Picking up four years after the events of the first film, 1978's 'Jaws 2″ sees Amity Island facing another killer shark threat. While Spielberg did not return to direct the sequel, with those duties going to French director Jeannot Szwarc, it did feature the return of Scheider, who reprises his role as police chief Brody. Lorraine Gary, who plays Brody's wife Ellen in 'Jaws,' also returns, as does Murray Hamilton as the infamous Mayor Vaughn. Available on Tubi through Saturday; streams on Peacock beginning Sunday Advertisement 'Jaws 3-D' Directed by Joe Alves, the second sequel, 1983's 'Jaws 3-D' (or just 'Jaws III' if you've left your red and blue glasses in the '80s), ditches Amity Island for SeaWorld and a new cast of characters facing their own fishy situation. Dennis Quaid stars as Mike Brody, the son of Scheider's character, an engineer at the theme park who, along with girlfriend and biologist Kay (Bess Armstrong), face off with — you guessed it — a massive shark that's infiltrated SeaWorld. Thankfully, they get a little help from the park's resident dolphins, Cindy and Sandy. Available on Tubi through Saturday; streams on Peacock beginning Sunday 'Jaws: The Revenge' The fourth film, 1987's 'Jaws: The Revenge' directed by Joseph Sargent, is the laughable last entry in the saga. Despite its poor reception from critics and fans, it does feature an interesting main cast, with Gary reprising her role as Ellen from the first two films, while Oscar winner Michael Caine plays franchise newcomer Hoagie. Following the death of her son from yet another shark attack on Amity Island, Ellen (now a widow) absconds to the Bahamas to be with her family in mourning. However, a shark with a familiar set of teeth is there looking to exact some sweet revenge. Available on Tubi through Saturday; streams on Peacock beginning Sunday Matt Juul is the assistant digital editor for the Living Arts team at the Boston Globe, with over a decade of experience covering arts and entertainment. Matt Juul can be reached at
