Amity Island, in the late Peter Benchley's 1974 bestseller "Jaws," appears to be a thinly-disguised Long Island.

Born May 8, 1940, in New York City, Peter Benchley had a love of the ... advance to continue working on what would become Jaws. In March 1972, Benchley submitted the first four chapters of Jaws ...

In 1975, "Jaws" catapulted Steven Spielberg's cinematic career, making him a household name and a massive asset for Universal ...

Amity Island, in the late Peter Benchley's 1974 bestseller "Jaws," appears to be a thinly-disguised Long Island. In the 1975 movie, celebrating its 50th anniversary June 20, Amity would seem to be ...

Dun, dun. National Geographic and Steven Spielberg celebrate the 50th anniversary of "Jaws" with a feature-length documentary ...

As the 50th anniversary of the film approaches, it's worth looking back at the long line of movies that attempted to mimic ...

Peter Benchley, author of the best-selling novel "Jaws," speaks in front of a poster at a news conference in Hong Kong July 19, 2000. But "Jaws" could just as easily be called the last hurrah of ...

I’m bringing my 1975 replica Amity Police Blazer to Martha’s Vineyard (aka: Amity Island) to celebrate the 50th anniversary ...

Directed by filmmaker Laurent Bouzereau ( Faye, Music by John Williams), the 90-minute documentary takes viewers on the ultimate deep dive, from Peter Benchley’s bestselling novel to the cinematic ...

Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside Story will premiere on Nat Geo on July 10th and debut on Hulu and Disney+ the next day. Are you looking forward to the new documentary? Let us know in the comments ...

Featuring Steven Spielberg, John Williams, and more, 'Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside Story' hits Nat Geo, Hulu, and Disney+ in July.