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Steven Spielberg has been truly remarkable throughout his long career. While there have been quite not-so-notable movies, the director’s entire filmography is enough to make even the best of the best jealous. From kickstarting theJurassic Parkfranchise toIndiana Jones, many of the brilliant iconic movies of today’s age have been the creation of Spielberg.
Having started his career with the then-one-of-a-kind movie,Jaws, the director has been adamant about not remaking any of his movies. Despite remaking one old classic from 1943, Spielberg has maintained he would not let anyone remakeJawswhile he is still alive.
Steven Spielberg Won’t LetJawsTo Be Remade!
CreatingJawswas no easy feat, from schedule issues to going over budget,Steven Spielberg‘s initial run as a director of the ocean classicwas no less than a disaster. However, all his efforts bore fruit when the movie went on to become one of the best movies of all time, grossing over $483 million worldwide (viaThe Numbers).
Now an iconic cult classic, the movie has inspired countless subsequent films and even led the way to many sequels. Although not one movie has managed to amaze and enthrall viewers the wayJawsdid, there have been some calls for the movie to be remade given the extraordinary progress we have since made in technology and more.
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However, Spielberg has been pretty firm on his opinion of never letting hislegendary cult classic be made. In 2021, while revealing the partnership between Spielberg’s Amblin with Netflix,Deadlinerevealed how making aJawsremake is something totally out of question for the Oscar-winning filmmaker. Even when offered by Universal to produce such a remake, Spielberg has remained firm on his decision.
While havingJawsremade is sure to turn into a disaster, Spielberg’s persistence is quite shocking given how the filmmaker himself made a remake of an old classic. Back in 1989, the filmmaker made a remake of 1943’sA Guy Named JoecalledAlways. Moreover, Spielberg’sWest Side Storyfrom 2021 is also an adaptation of a stage musical from 1957 of the same name, and a 1961 film.
It is, thus, ironic that Spielberg would make not one, but two remakes, and yet wouldn’t let his $483 million movie be remade!
Steven Spielberg Later Regretted Not Being Involved in theJawsFranchise
Steven Spielberg’sJawsmight not have been remade and potentially will not be as long as Spielberg is alive, the movie did spawn several sequels. Yet, none of the movies had the same charm as the original, mostly because the director refused to return for the subsequent sequels.
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In an interview, Spielberg revealed how the studio had wanted him to return forJaws 2andJaws 3, yet the director was done with the sea and the tumultuous time he had spent upon the mercy of Mother Nature while shooting his iconic film.
I was done, I was done with the ocean… I would have absolutely jumped at the chance to own the sequel because I knew that when I was walking away from the sequel I was walking away from a huge piece of my life that I had helped to create, but it wasn’t a hard decision to walk way from it. I just could not imagine going back out to the ocean and sitting in a boat for 9 months.
Spielberg had remarked once while talking toAin’t It Cool News. Yet, he added how regretful he feels to have let the franchise go.
I was happy and relieved not to have made the movie, but also I wasn’t happy with the sequel and I realized I had let a franchise go that I could have made a good contribution to.
Further remarking how he has an idea of what his ownJawssequel would look like. We hope we might get aJawssequel from the auteur himself, instead of a remake that might jeopardize the legacy of Spielberg’s work and the legacy of the first film.
Jawscan be streamed on Netflix, whileAlwayscan be rented on Amazon Prime.
Maria Sultan
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Maria Sultan is a dedicated News Content Writer at FandomWire. With over five years of professional experience and hundreds of published articles, she brings a wealth of expertise to her coverage of Marvel, K-dramas, and the latest on streaming platforms.Her work is not just about reporting news; it’s about providing insightful perspectives on the entertainment trends that matter most.
