For a single weekend, the director seriously considered taking over the sequel-and he was going to take a page from history.

When "Jaws" was released June 20, 1975, it paved the way for the next half-century in Hollywood filmmaking by teaching studios to go all-in on high-stakes blockbuster programming.

Fifty years after “Jaws” sunk its teeth into us, we’re still admiring the bite mark. Steven Spielberg’s 1975 film, his second feature, left such a imprint on culture and Hollywood that barely any trip to the movies,