Jaws 3D in the works with Tracy Morgan reprising Richard Dreyfuss' role

[6souls]

The star of "Jaws" has been found resting in a Los Angeles junkyard.

No, not Richard Dreyfuss -- the shark! With the 35th anniversary of Steven Spielberg's classic blockbuster just around the corner, an NPR reporter set out to track down the mechanical beast that struck fear into the hearts of so many.

In order to maximize their control over the creature, the "Jaws" filmmakers built three sharks for their 1975 movie. All created from the same mold, the sharks were dubbed "Bruce" after Spielberg's lawyer, Bruce Ramer. The gigantic metal creatures were 25-feet long and weighed hundreds of pounds. The heads alone came in at 400 lbs. apiece, with jaws the size of a small human.

When reporter and "Jaws"-enthusiast Cory Turner set out to track down Bruce's whereabouts, he went straight to the source -- the movie's director. A spokesman for Steven Spielberg explained that the original Bruces had all been destroyed, as no one had thought to save them.

But theories circulated on a Facebook page for the famous shark that another Bruce might be out there. After a little research, Turner discovered that a fourth shark had indeed been cast from the original mold, just months after its brothers were constructed. The baby of the Bruce family was created for display at Universal Studios Theme Park, where it hung by its tail for fifteen years.

In 1990, the shark was taken down and shipped out to destinations unknown. Turner picked up the phone and started dialing junkyards. He finally found the creature in a yard in the Sun Valley area of Southern California -- just minutes away from Universal. Turner brought the team who built Bruce -- art department members Joe Alves and Roy Arbogast to verify the shark's authenticity.

"It's the real one," Arbogast told Turner after examining the creature. "It's just kinda' nice to see it again after 25 or 30 years. It's amazing that it's still here."

Bruce's discovery couldn't come at a better time. There's talk that Universal might be considering a 3D "Jaws" remake -- with comedian Tracy Morgan in the shark-hunter role. Perhaps Bruce will find his way onto the silver screen once again.

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http://www.cinemablend.com/new/Unive...gan-16954.html

[ZarakiKujata]

Guess that's his payback for living every week like its Shark Week.

[Qalbert]

[ZarakiKujata]

I could stand to watch Tracy Morgan be some derivation of Brian Fellows/Sam Jackson for 2hrs in 3-D....

[Blarg]

tracy morgan and riding the 3d craze, it's like they are trying to make it sure it sucks

[BRP]

Tracy Morgan should play the shark.

I'd watch it.

[Seanr]

Hollywood has run out of ideas a long time ago. They're just remaking every goddamn thing now. Either exact remakes or changing names and shit around (Avatar)

[Headspace]

it should be a brian fellows movie

[Stilzkin]

Tracy Morgan...

why not make it a Jaws spoof?

[BRP]

Hollywood has run out of ideas a long time ago. They're just remaking every goddamn thing now. Either exact remakes or changing names and shit around (Avatar)

What about adapting books to movies? That is what Jaws was originally no?

[SephYuyX]

Tracy Morgan is a serious actor, and your all should take him seriously.
The question is, which of these two awesome films will be the best. This one, or the original 1983 Jaws3D film.

[Masenko]

Back to the Future II nailed it.

[Qalbert]

shiiiiit

[Seanr]

What about adapting books to movies? That is what Jaws was originally no?

People in Hollywood don't bother reading books to rip off and remake anymore... it's 2010 man, who has time to read D:

[Fhloston]

Jaws 3D sounds like it "could" be entertaining..but wtf @Tracy Morgan? I liked him when I used to watch him on SNL, so we'll see...

[Blarg]

damn, wrong thread

[Oxyminus]

One of my favorite movies of all time...please...please....no!

[Xno Kappa]

Some of you are bitching just to bitch. Jaws sucked from the get go.

[Qalbert]

Nah, son.

[Xno Kappa]

Pretty sure it did. What were the good parts?