In 1975, a shark-based movie came to theaters and made history. Jaws: Memories From Martha’s Vineyard, the ultimate book on the creation of Jaws has just been updated to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the film’s release. With over 100 new photos, new interviews with the cast and crew, and an afterward written by Jaws‘ author Peter Benchley’s wife Wendy, the book has gotten even better. The front cover cheekily teases that you’re going to need a better coffee table, and they aren’t kidding. The new edition is MASSIVE. The book has newly illustrated schematics of the shark model, the original 1974 storyboards, and interviews with locals and filmmakers.
If you’re looking for the inside stories of filming at Martha’s Vineyard, this book is it. You’ll find out how Jaws’ selection as a book of the month club pick ended up causing charges to the size of the production. Explore how Martha’s Vineyard, fresh from the Chappaquiddick scandal feared even more press, and how traffic became the number one concern. I’d be lying if I said this beast of a book isn’t a feast for the eyes of SFX enthusiasts, die-hard Jaws fans and those who love the behind-the-scenes stories that make the creation of the film a legend in itself.
Jaws: Memories from Martha’s Vineyard from Titan Books and Moonrise Media will keep your Summer going.
