Jaws (franchise) Jaws (franchise) Jaws is an American natural horror film series that started with a 1975 film that expanded into three sequels, a theme park ride, and other tie-in merchandise, based on a 1974 novel. The main subject of the saga is a great white shark, and its attacks on people in specific areas of the United States. The Brody family is featured in all of the films as the primary antithesis to the shark. The original film was based on a novel written by Peter Benchley, which itself was inspired by the Jersey Shore shark attacks of 1916. Benchley adapted
Giant Killer Shark: The Musical Giant Killer Shark: The Musical Giant Killer Shark: The Musical is a meta-musical composed by Canadian musician Sam Sutherland. At both the Toronto and Winnipeg Fringe Festival, "Giant Killer Shark" was named the Best of the Fest, being awarded a five star rating. The meta-musical is based on the 1975 movie "Jaws". Sam Sutherland states in a blog: "we decided to forgo the lengthy legal process of securing the rights to the source material by merely avoiding any direct reference to it. Set on a Copyright-Protected Island, [the] play features concerned citizens, a nameless mayor, and at least one Insolent