Jaws
Limited Edition TBD
After Jaws hit screens in 1975, swimmers and around the world suddenly stopped
going to beaches and swimming pools. Fear of the man-eating Great White Shark
was widespread. The movie terrified audiences, playing upon man's innate fear of
becoming prey for a much larger, much more dangerous predator. The film has
celebrated its 30th anniversary, and remains one of Spielberg's most
entertaining and horrifying film classics.
Jaws was a difficult film to produce and film because of the tremendous number
of water scenes, and the fact that the title character was an immense man-made
shark, known as 'Bruce' on set. Three men were integral in the creation of
Bruce; Bob Matty, Joe Alves, and Frank Wurmser. Sideshow has had the great
fortune to partner with Terry Wurmser, Frank's son, to create the Jaws maquette,
an exacting reproduction of the original movie monster designed and engineered
by Terry's father.
Frank Wurmser was working as an engineer and draftsman for Universal, designing
mostly sets for a number of their films. When effects guru Bob Matty and
Production Designer Joe Alves began pre-production work on Jaws, they eagerly
recruited Frank to handle the technical details. Frank drew up a number of blue
prints before the final design for the 25-foot long mechanical shark was agreed
upon. The rest is history, as the fan favourite movie monster was unleashed upon
an unsuspecting public, and people began to warn one another, "Don't go in the
water."
Sideshow Collectibles and Terry Wurmser are proud to present you with the Jaws maquette, a scale reproduction of the original Bruce. Sculptor Mat Falls worked
closely with Terry to sculpt an accurate 'Bruce,' studying Frank's blueprints
and technical drawings to recreate the Jaws shark's unique anatomy. The shark is
proudly displayed atop an elegant display base, and each piece is hand cast and
hand painted to exacting standards.
Artist(s): Mat Falls
Product Type: Maquette
Product Size: approx. 28" (711mm) nose to tail x 16" (406mm) W x 14" (365mm) H
Est. Product Ship Weight: 20.00 lbs (8.64 Kg)
