NBC Celebrates Jaws 50th Anniversary with Spielberg Intro
NBCUniversal is unveiling its full schedule for the Jaws 50th anniversary celebration. Jaws is Academy Award-winning Steven Spielberg’s iconic and acclaimed feature film that ushered in the era of the summer blockbuster.
Newly announced is a special Jaws airing on NBC to commemorate the film’s actual 50th anniversary date on Friday, June 20 at 8 p.m. ET/PT, with a three-hour telecast and featuring a special introduction from Spielberg.
On June 15, Jaws will start streaming exclusively on Peacock through July 14. Peacock will feature a dedicated Jaws collection, featuring all four films from the franchise, along with Spielberg’s introduction to the original film.
On June 17, the Jaws 50th Anniversary Edition will be available on Digital and Combo Pack (4K / Blu-ray / Digital) from Universal Pictures Home Entertainment. This all-new anniversary offering features the never-before-seen documentary, Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside Story. Laurent Bouzereau directs the brand-new look at the making and legacy of the film.
Then on June 20, Jaws airs on NBC at 8 p.m.ET/PT on its 50th anniversary date, featuring a special introduction from director Steven Spielberg (upcoming Cape Fear series).
NBCUniversal will also bring the celebration to fans nationwide through a series of in-stadium activations in partnership with Major League Baseball. Between June 20 and 22, the San Francisco Giants, New York Yankees, and Philadelphia Phillies will host themed home games featuring custom scoreboard content, exclusive fan giveaways, and more.
“Universal is home to the biggest movies in the world, and it doesn’t get any bigger than Jaws,” said Jenny Storms, Chief Marketing Officer, NBCUniversal Television & Streaming. “We want to celebrate 50 years of this enduring film that has captured the public imagination for generations by bringing it to audiences at home in all the ways they love to watch.”
Jaws set the standard for edge-of-your-seat suspense, quickly becoming a cultural phenomenon and forever changing the movie industry 50 years ago on June 20, 1975. When the seaside community of Amity finds itself under attack by a dangerous great white shark, the town’s chief of police (Roy Scheider), a young marine biologist (Richard Dreyfuss), and a grizzled shark hunter (Robert Shaw) embark on a desperate quest to destroy the beast before it strikes again.
