If you’ve ever defended Jaws: The Revenge in a heated movie debate, this one’s for you. Media Mike has released a new trailer for The Shark That Roared, an indie documentary diving headfirst into the strange and fascinating legacy of Jaws: The Revenge.
The film is gearing up to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the 1987 sequel, and it looks like it’s ready to give the much-maligned shark movie its long overdue spotlight.
This project actually started life under a different name. Last year, we saw an early teaser when it was called Jaws Goes to the Bahamas. Since then, the title has changed to The Shark That Roared, and the focus has shifted onto the upcoming 40th anniversary in 2027, which is when the doc is expected to be finished.
Jaws: The Revenge was the fourth and final entry in the franchise. Directed by Joseph Sargent, the 1987 sequel followed Ellen Brody to the Bahamas, where yet another great white decided the Brody family had unfinished business. It marked the end of the original run of Jaws films, closing out a series that started with one of the most iconic blockbusters ever made.
What makes this documentary especially fun is the lineup of interviews. The film features Lance Guest, Mario Van Peebles, James “Murr” Murray, Kevin Smith, and more.
Jaws: The Revenge has had a complicated reputation. It’s often labeled as the oddball of the franchise, yet it refuses to fade away. The doc digs into the tropical shoot in the Bahamas, the stories from the set, and the cult following that has embraced the film in ways no one could have predicted back in 1987.
The trailer leans into that oddball energy. It celebrates the weirdness of the project. As the film puts it, “It’s bold, bizarre, and strangely beloved… Fans deserve it.”
Of course, you can’t talk about Jaws: The Revenge without bringing up Michael Caine. The Oscar winner famously admitted he took the role for the paycheck so he could buy his mother a big house.
What’s cool about The Shark That Roared is that it isn’t laughing at the movie. It feels like it’s standing up for it. There’s something admirable about revisiting a sequel that many wrote off and exploring why it still matters to some movie fans. Not every film gets that kind of retrospective love.
With the 40th anniversary on the horizon, this documentary could end up being the perfect excuse to revisit Jaws: The Revenge and maybe even see it in a new light. Whether you think it’s a guilty pleasure, an underrated film, or just an outrageous slice of 80s excess, it’s hard to deny that this movie still has teeth.
