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Not that I'm asking for it, but why hasn't their been a new Jaws movie since 1987?
Posted on 7/3/25 at 11:52 am
Posted on 7/3/25 at 11:52 am
We've had a plethora of shark horror movies, very few that are actually good, but I'm curious why we haven't had an actual new Jaws movie? I'm assuming it's do with whoever owns the IP keeping it under lock and key?
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Posted on 7/3/25 at 12:10 pm to sicboy
The Jaws sequels make the Star Wars sequels look like Lord of the Rings.
Posted on 7/3/25 at 12:11 pm to sicboy
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Not that I'm asking for it, but why hasn't their been a new Jaws movie since 1987?
Because of Jaws 3D and Jaws: The Revenge. That's why.
Posted on 7/3/25 at 12:16 pm to MemphisGuy
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Jaws 3D a
1st 3D movie I ever saw in the theater. Dad took me. The final shot of the shark swimming by the underwater control center window was absurd. RIP in Peace Louis Gossett Jr.
Posted on 7/3/25 at 12:17 pm to sicboy
I’d also add there have been other well-known, non-Jaws shark movies (Deep Blue Sea, The Meg)
This post was edited on 7/3/25 at 12:51 pm
Posted on 7/3/25 at 12:41 pm to Hot Carl
Jaws 3 is one of those bad movies that I love. A great white in Sea World. Almost an aquatic Jurassic Park 
Posted on 7/3/25 at 12:42 pm to MemphisGuy
I'm not claiming they would be good, but I'm just surprised no one has taken a stab at another one in so long.
I think if you made a halfway decent shark movie and slapped "Jaws" on it, it would make a killing, without question.
I'm curious why no one has touched it in forever.
I think if you made a halfway decent shark movie and slapped "Jaws" on it, it would make a killing, without question.
I'm curious why no one has touched it in forever.
Posted on 7/3/25 at 12:57 pm to sicboy
Jaws wasn’t big enough so The Meg happened.
Posted on 7/3/25 at 1:11 pm to sicboy
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why hasn't their been a new Jaws movie since
There has but instead of sharks it’s was dinosaurs
Posted on 7/3/25 at 2:22 pm to sicboy
Deep Blue Sea
The Meg
Sharknado, for frick's sake!
Kidding, but I agree with the above: what more is there to say about Jaws?
The Meg
Sharknado, for frick's sake!
Kidding, but I agree with the above: what more is there to say about Jaws?
Posted on 7/3/25 at 2:27 pm to sicboy
i cant think of a single plausible way to make a sequel in the same universe that makes any sense. even Jaws 2, which is decent enough, still makes no damn sense. there's just not any way to logically explain a huge shark in the same unexpected place eating people more than once (or following a family from one place to another). the first one is so great because it could happen. the rest of them are silly from a plausibility standpoint. 3 and Revenge are silly movies in general (although i admit they are both still guilty pleasures).
a complete remake of the original could work (it would never be near as good, but theoretically it's possible)
a prequel of Quint on the Indy or something might work too, but what's the point? it would just be a WW2 movie with sharks. they've already made a couple movies about that incident anyways, so what is there really to explore. i guess it's possible with a really good creative group and strong writers.
a complete remake of the original could work (it would never be near as good, but theoretically it's possible)
a prequel of Quint on the Indy or something might work too, but what's the point? it would just be a WW2 movie with sharks. they've already made a couple movies about that incident anyways, so what is there really to explore. i guess it's possible with a really good creative group and strong writers.
This post was edited on 7/3/25 at 2:29 pm
Posted on 7/3/25 at 2:32 pm to sicboy
Steven probably said, "Enough is fricking enough."
Posted on 7/3/25 at 2:36 pm to wesfau
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I agree with the above: what more is there to say about Jaws?
We kinda saw the trajectory of Jaws after, Jaws the Revenge (Jaws targets certain "enemies" and hunts a specific family down no matter where they move, by water of course).
We saw it with Deep Blue Sea and Sharknado....the Shark has to become a Super villain, can't just be a dumb Shark. Once audiences rejected the human traits ascribed to Jaws in the Revenge, what was the point of climbing the disbelief ladder towards absurdity?
This post was edited on 7/3/25 at 2:37 pm
Posted on 7/3/25 at 2:58 pm to wesfau
What is there to say about ANY of these movies other than making a lot of money?
Posted on 7/3/25 at 3:30 pm to sicboy
Posted on 7/3/25 at 3:35 pm to sicboy
Jaws 3 would have been better not in 3d.
The problem is every director or writer has to go bigger and all of that. Jaws kept it simple.
I think what hurts new shark movies is we know so much more about sharks now and how they really behave. I mean shark week starts this month
The problem is every director or writer has to go bigger and all of that. Jaws kept it simple.
I think what hurts new shark movies is we know so much more about sharks now and how they really behave. I mean shark week starts this month
Posted on 7/3/25 at 5:22 pm to MemphisGuy
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Jaws 3D
Never realized it was made in 3-D.” Always thought it was just Jaws III. I guess that explains this scene
Posted on 7/3/25 at 5:51 pm to olemc999
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Jaws 3 is one of those bad movies that I love. A great white in Sea World. Almost an aquatic Jurassic Park
I just got through watching all 4 a few weeks ago and Jaws 3 was by far my favorite.
Posted on 7/3/25 at 6:19 pm to Sam Quint
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a complete remake of the original could work (it would never be near as good, but theoretically it's possible)
NO NO NO NO NO. It's one of the last great movies we have without some crappy remake.
Posted on 7/3/25 at 6:26 pm to sicboy
I wouldn’t mind special edition releases of the 4 Jaws films (especially 1 & 3) similar to what was done with the first Star Trek film or what Lucas did with Star Wars. Not necessarily all redone with CGI only but a blend of improvements on the original methods and newer ones. We all know the scenes that could use some improvement VFX-wise. Also expanding some scenes or adding some from previously cut footage.
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