LEGO is paying tribute to Steven Spielberg’s game-changing summer 1975 blockbuster Jaws with a new set. To promote the release, LEGO has also shared a “brick buster” short film titled Jaws in a Jiffy.
Created by Irish Jaws and LEGO fan Johnny Campbell, the 1,497-piece set contains minifigures of the film’s characters Martin Brody (Roy Scheider), Matt Hooper (Richard Dreyfuss), and Sam Quint (Robert Shaw) as they face off against the shark from the deck of their boat, the Orca. Check out a photo gallery below.
In addition to the boat, minifigures, and the infamous shark (aka “Bruce”), the Jaws set includes accessories like a revolver, compass, fishing rod, harpoon, spear, and yellow barrels.
“I actually freeze-framed Jaws as I watched it so that I could catch a glimpse of the finer details, taking notes as I went along,” Campbell said in a statement. “It is just mind-blowing that my design is now an official LEGO set. I can’t wait to stand in a LEGO shop looking at the shelves and seeing a set that I have been involved with and watching someone buying it.”
Meanwhile, Jaws in a Jiffy recreates the opening scene of Chrissie’s final swim, when Bruce makes his first attack. There’s even a cameo from Spielberg in minifigure form. Watch it below.
LEGO Insiders can get early access to the Jaws set beginning August 3rd here ahead of its wide availability on August 6th. It will cost $149.99.
LEGO Jaws Set (click to expand and scroll through):