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Podcast: Retro Blood
Episode: Lights Out: Jaws 2
Description:
🎙 Lights Out: Jaws 2
Join James Kline and J.H. Alison as they step out of the '80s and into deep waters for a no-rules "Lights Out Match" covering the blockbuster sequel Jaws 2 (1978).
In this episode, the boys dive into the troubled production history behind the sequel to Steven Spielberg's 1975 masterpiece. Learn why Spielberg refused to return, why Roy Scheider didn't want to come back (but did anyway), and how behind-the-scenes drama nearly sank the film before it hit theaters.
We also explore:
The firing of original director John Hancock and the hir...