Jaws 2010′d

CHUD hat aufgeschrieben, wie „Der weiße Hai“ aussähe, wenn man ihn im Jahr 2010 drehen würde. Ich stimmt nicht mit allen Punkten überein, aber wenn man (wie der Autor bei CHUD und ich auch) denkt, dass „Jaws“ tatsächlich einer der wenigen Filme ist, die nahezu 100% perfekt sind, dann sieht man an dieser Liste ziemlich genau, was moderne Filme so oft zu einer solchen Pain in the Ass macht: „Michael Cera stars as Matt Hooper. He has an extensive backstory where we learn that his connection to the shark is deeply personal.“

What if Jaws were made today? Not a remake or a reboot, but what if Spielberg’s movie had never happened (but the world of cinema it inspired somehow still did), and somebody took a shot at Peter Benchley’s novel in 2010? This is what I think it might look like:

- There would be a new title. Jaws is too minimalist these days, so Universal would probably rename the film Jaws: Rise of the Great White.

- JJ Abrams directs from a script by Kurtzman and Orci. While the writers insist that they grew up on the novel, Abrams says that he always preferred The Deep.

- Sam Worthington stars as Chief Brody. He has an extensive backstory where we learn that during his time as an NYPD cop he killed a kid on the Staten Island Ferry. Since then he has been afraid of water, and unwilling to use a gun.

- Michael Cera stars as Matt Hooper. He has an extensive backstory where we learn that his connection to the shark is deeply personal.

- Samuel L. Jackson stars as Quint.

- Zoe Saldana is Ellen Brody. As in the book, she has an affair with Matt Hooper.

- Justin Bieber stars as Michael Brody, who stows away on the Orca before the main trio take off.

WHAT IF… JAWS WAS MADE TODAY? (via io9)