The first three parts of one of the most iconic film series are coming to Netflix next month. Directed by legendary filmmaker Steven Spielberg The Great White Shark debuted in 1975, before the release of 1978 Jaws 2 and 1983 Jaws 3D.

The three The Great White Shark Films are will be released on September 1st on NetflixMany consider Spielberg’s original The Great White Shark the first true summer blockbuster to win three Oscars, including one for John Williams’ score. The film also received a nomination for Best Picture. Starring Roy Scheider as police chief Martin Brody, Jaws follows the protagonist’s quest to neutralize a great white shark that is attacking and killing beachgoers on the fictional seaside resort of Amity Island. The film also starred Richard Dreyfuss and Robert Shaw. Director Jeannot Szwarc directed the 1978 film The Great White Shark Sequel in which Scheider reprises his role from the first film.

Set four years after the events of the original, Jaws 2 features another great white shark terrorizing Amity Island again. The film received mixed reviews. Although the cast and John Williams’ score received much praise, Jaws 2 was criticized for essentially repeating the plot of the first film. Jaws 3DSet far in the future, it was the first film in the series not to take place on Amity Island. Dennis Quaid and John Putch played Martin Brody’s sons from the previous films, and the events take place at SeaWorld, a water park with underwater tunnels and lagoons in Florida.

A polarizing Michael Bay film that brings in big numbers on Netflix

While fans wait for the release of the Jaws movies, they can watch Michael Bay’s film Ambulance on Netflix, which has attracted a huge number of viewers. The action thriller starring Jake Gyllenhaal landed in the top 10 most-watched English films on the platform from August 12 to 18, 2024, ranking ninth with over four million views and a total watch time of 9,300,000 hours. Ambulance “The 40 Years of Love” was also a great success on the American continent and was among the five most successful films in 21 countries.

The Netflix list also included several action films, including Kingsman: The Secret Service, Kingsman: The Golden CircleAnd The Unionwhich premiered on the platform on August 16th. Ambulance The re-release gained a new audience and made up for its lackluster box office performance after its premiere.

The first three franchise entries, 1975 The Great White Shark1978s Jaws 2, and 1983 Jaws 3D, will be released on Netflix on September 1, 2024.

Source: Netflix