Why Jaws Still Packs Plenty of Bite After 50 Years

Why Jaws still packs plenty of bite after 50 years

A malfunctioning mechanical shark forced then-26-year-old director Steven Spielberg to tease audiences with glimpses of a great white, creating a cultural phenomenon that still holds up half a century later.

Hollywood's newest formula for success: rereleasing old movies

Explore the resurgence of classic film rereleases in theaters, their impact on the movie industry, and the motivations behind this trend.

With the Summer of 2025 Yielding Mixed Results, Should Hollywood Throw The Towel in for IPs?

Let’s xertz to the point in case. The last three summers (2022-2024) provided the right amount of A-level tentpoles that helped maintain balance after a tumultuous COVID period in 2020 and parts of 2021. In 2022, Top Gun: Maverick, Jurassic World Dominion, Minions: The Rise of Gru, Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, and Thor: Love and Thunder did their jobs and then some. 2023 saw the infamous breakout of the #Barbenheimer trend that a…

Hollywood Rereleases Classics Like Jaws in 2025 to Boost Box Office

The Resurgence of Classics in Theaters In the ever-evolving world of Hollywood, studios are increasingly turning to a tried-and-true tactic: rereleasing old films to captivate audiences and bolster box office returns. This strategy has gained significant traction in 2025, with major players like Universal Pictures scheduling a dozen re-releases, a sharp increase from just four in 2024 and two in 2023. According to a recent report in The New York…

Hollywood is embracing nostalgia by returning to theaters and amassing money from past releases

Currently, theaters are providing an opportunity to watch old-school movies. For the year 2025, several classic movies are returning. Black Swan...

Studios are rereleasing old films in theaters, helping them pad out thin slates; Universal has 12 rereleases on its 2025 slate, vs. four in 2024 and two in 2023

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