Spielberg introduces the special wave of Jaws NBC as part of the celebration of the 50th anniversary

To celebrate the 50th anniversary of JawThe film that frightens people to go to the water and created modern success, Nbuniversal is going all-in.

At the center of the celebration will be a brand new introduction filmed by the director Steven Spielberg He on himself, broadcast with a special NBC transmission of three hours by Jaws on 20 June at 20:00 et, which is the exact date that the film hit the theaters for the first time in 1975.

Nbuniversal is launching a wave of a summer. Jaw-The content and related experiences. According to Jenny Storms, Chief Marketing Officer of Nbuniversal Television & Streaming:

“Universal hosts the greatest films in the world and does not become bigger than jaws. We want to celebrate 50 years than this lasting film that has captured public imagination for generations bringing it to the public at home in all ways in which they love to watch.”

So what does it look like? To begin with, the whole Jaw The franchising will be streaming exclusively on Peacock until July 14, complete with the new introduction of Spielberg. And for fans who want to immerse themselves even deeper (play on words slightly understood), a “trouble in water” collection will be launched on Peacock starting from June 15, taking care of aquatic thrillers such as Piranha, 47 meters lower, Night swimmingAND Captain Phillips Next to the original Jaw Movies.

Not even sports enthusiasts will not be excluded. Nbuniversal is collaborating with the Major League baseball for Jaw-It’s home games between 20 and 22 June. The San Francisco Giants, New York Yankees and Philadelphia Phillies will host activations with personalized score content, exclusive tributes and other surprises of sizes of the sharks.

For collectors and cinephiles, Universal Pictures Home Entertainment is releasing a 50th anniversary Jaw Edition on June 17, available as a digital and combined package (4k, Blu-ray and digital).

This version is full of Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Story, a new documentary directed by Laurent Bouzereau, developed in collaboration with National Geographic, Amblin Documentars, Nedland Media and Wendy Benchley.

On the merch front, fans can expect an influx of new ones Jaw Equipment on toys, fashion, books, collectible objects and more, all darkened to hit next to the anniversary.

Fifty years later, Jaws are still attracting blood. Whether you are looking at it for the first time or the penny, this summer is the perfect time to return to Amity Island and listen to those two iconic notes that can be done.

Source: Variety