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Steven Spielberg to Produce ‘Jaws’ 50th Anniversary Docufilm with National Geographic

Photo by mptvimages.com Fifty years after directing Jaws, Steven Spielberg is collaborating with National Geographic to produce a documentary as an anniversary tribute. Tentatively titled Jaws @ 50, the film will be directed by Laurent Bouzereau under NatGeo’s Amblin Documentaries banner. It will include archival footage and images from Spielberg’s archives, as well as materials…

“Jaws,” “The Conversation” and “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest” Cinematographer Bill Butler Dies at 101

Director Steven Spielberg, camera operator Michael Chapman and cinematographer Bill Butler on the set of the Universal Pictures production of ‘Jaws’ in 1975. Acclaimed cinematographer Bill Butler, who rose to fame for shooting director Steven Spielberg’s Oscar-winning 1975 horror thriller Jaws, died on April 5 at the age of 101, according to The Hollywood Reporter….

John Williams Documentary in the Works with Steven Spielberg and Imagine

John Williams, the legendary film composer behind some of the most recognized movie themes of all time such films as “Star Wars,” “Raiders of the Lost Ark,” “Superman,” “Jaws” and “Harry Potter.” And now, he would be the subject of a feature-length documentary, with his longtime collaborator Steven Spielberg.  Amblin Television, Imagine Documentaries and Nedland Media are…

‘Indiana Jones 5’ May Be the Last Film Scored by John Williams

John Williams, one of the most prolific and beloved sound-track composers of all time, may finally be ready to set down his baton. The 90-year-old musician, now working on the score for Indiana Jones 5, has hinted this may be his last contribution to the film genre. Williams recently had an interview with Associated Press…

‘Jaws’ Child Actor Jonathan Searle Becoming Police Chief on Martha’s Vineyard, Where Movie Was Filmed

Jonathan Searle, a former child actor who appeared in Jaws, has been selected to serve as the next police chief on Martha’s Vineyard, the island where the film was made. The newly selected police chief will serve Oak Bluffs, Massachusetts, a small town on Martha’s Vineyard, Yahoo! News is reporting. Searle will succeed Oak Bluffs’…

Steven Spielberg Poised to Direct New Take on Steve McQueen’s Bullitt

They’re calling him Spielberg the Unstoppable. online pharmacy synthroid over the counter with best prices today in the USA At a time when most of his peers seem content to spend their golden years in leisure activities, the 75-year-old filmmaker is showing no signs of trading his director’s chair for a rocking chair. Hot on…

TV Review – ‘Voir’ Examines the Wonder and Artistry of Cinema

Those who truly love movies and television enjoy not only watching it but talking about it for hours on end. Finding another cinephile with an equally deep and rich appreciation for the art of cinema can lead to the warmest of friendships, and it’s affirming to know that someone else shares a love for a…

An Exclusive Interview with Pioneer Scuba Diver Valerie Taylor Who Helped to Make the First Blockbuster Film, “Jaws”

A true pioneer in both underwater filmmaking and shark research, Valerie Taylor is a living legend and an icon in the underwater world whose life’s work has become the basis for much of what we know about sharks today. Through remarkable underwater archival footage, along with interviews with Valerie herself, “Playing with Sharks,” from twice…

Playing with Sharks: The Valerie Taylor Story, Reverses The Stigma Towards The Marine Predators

There are several visionary women who have inspired the world about the wonders of our planet, from Rachel Carson with her writings on environmental pollution and the natural history of the sea, to Jane Jacobs who championed a fresh, community-based approach to city building; from Alice Waters who advocated for local sustainable agriculture, to Jane…