•Classic Film and Classic Book: Jaws is widely regarded as one of the great films of the second half of the 20th century and the film that launched the incredibly successful career of Steven Spielberg. The Jaws Log is the only behind-the-scenes, insider’s account of the creation of this film. Since its release in 1975, The Jaws Log has sold over 2,000,000 copies and has been praised and hailed by film makers of the time and of today as a classic tale of movie-making.

•Anniversary: 2012 marks the 100th anniversary of Universal Studios. Jaws is one of Universal’s classic films being re-released in a digitally remastered DVD as well as available in Blu-Ray for the very first time. The DVD is scheduled to go on sale 8/14/12. We will work closely with Universal Studios to bring all Jaws fans to this new reissue.

•Online Promotion: We will work closely with Universal Studio to promote The Jaws Log through their online channels including the official Jaws Facebook page (www.facebook.com/JawsMovie / 785,000 fans) and website (www.jawsonbluray.com).

•Jaws Fest: Carl Gottleib will appearing at Jaws Fest, August 9 to 12, in Martha’s Vineyard, MA, where fans of the film gather each year. This is the perfect launch opportunity for this new edition of The Jaws Log.

•College Adoption: This book is of special interest to film studies and screenplay writing students and has been used as a resource in film schools since its initial publication.

•Previous Editions: This new edition of The Jaws Log will replace the previous hardcover edition (ISBN: 9781557046772) and paperback editions (ISBN: 9781557044587 and ISBN: 9781557049582), all of which are currently out of print.
 

Winner of three Oscars® and the highest grossing film of its time, Jaws was a phenomenon, and this is the story of how, in 1974, 26-year-old Steven Spielberg transformed Peter Benchley’s #1 bestselling novel into the classic film it became.  Hired by Spielberg as a co-screenwriter (with Benchley), Carl Gottlieb  was on the set with the director throughout the often frantic production. Soon after, with Spielberg’s and Benchley’s cooperation, he chronicled the extraordinary adventure in The Jaws Log, beginning in 1971 when Doubleday signed up Benchley’s novel for $7,500 from a four-page outline, its pre-publication monster paperback sale to Bantam two years later, which immediately triggered the sale to Hollywood producers, the adaptation process,   pre-production, casting, principle photography on location in Martha’s Vineyard, editing and post-production in Hollywood, and its Universal Studios launch.

Fast-paced, eye-opening, even comedic at times, Gottlieb describes in detail such crucial aspects as the never-before-seen special effects, the creation and secrecy surrounding the mechanical sharks, the filming of the hair-raising real shark footage, the pressures from the studio, the townspeople, the impact of the weather and the frigid Atlantic ocean waters, the early screenings and reactions, and the unexpected unprecedented results.
  
A fascinating look at people passionately committed to their craft, Gottlieb has created a riveting portrait of a book-to-movie in process, of the writers, producers, cast and crew, including actors Roy Scheider, Robert Shaw, and Richard Dreyfus—and, most of all, of young director Spielberg at work on the second feature film of his career.

Steven Soderbergh, Bryan Singer, Rod Lurie, John Landis, Steve Martin, John Krasinski, and Rob Reiner are among today’s top filmmakers who rave about The Jaws Log, calling it a must-read of anyone interested in how movies are made and the people who make them.

This expanded edition includes introductions by Peter Benchley and Carl Gottlieb, with endnotes added by Gottlieb on events and people involved in Jaws twenty-five years later. Also included a 22-page Photo Album.