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It was nearly 50 years ago now that Jaws swam into cinemas and shocked theater goers. In its wake it left numerous sequels and rip-offs like Orca, Jaws 2, Piranha, The Last Shark, Jaws 3-D, Monster Shark, and Jaws: The Revenge to name only a handful. But you knew about those already, didn't you? But what about the sequels and rip-offs that never surfaced to terrify audiences... movies like Bert I. Gordon's Devil Fish, Dino De Laurentiis's Orca Part II, and John Sayles' Sea Dragon of Loch Ness, ever hear about those? What about the spoof Jaws 3, People 0, that eventually became Jaws 3-D? Did you know Jaws 2 began shooting with a different cast, director, and a darker version of the script before it was retooled by studio executives? And lastly, were there ever any real plans for a Jaws 5? From the author of Kong Unmade: The Lost Films of Skull Island take a deep dive into the murky history of the Jaws sequels, prequels, remakes, and rip-offs that never saw the light of day in Jaws Unmade!
About the author
John LeMay was born and raised in Roswell, NM, the "UFO Capital of the World." He is the author of over a dozen books on film and western history such as Kong Unmade: The Lost Films of Skull Island, Tall Tales and Half Truths of Billy the Kid, and Roswell USA: Towns That Celebrate UFOs, Lake Monsters, Bigfoot and Other Weirdness. He has written for magazines such as True West, Cinema Retro, and Mad Scientist to name only a few. He is a Past President of the Board of Directors for the Historical Society for Southeast New Mexico.
