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Watch Out Spielberg: Tommy Wiseau Is Taking On 'Jaws'

By Andrew Sanford | Film | March 24, 2023 |

By Andrew Sanford | Film | March 24, 2023 |


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Shark movies are hard to wrangle. Many have tried. While there are arguments to be made for these finned flicks, most would likely say that Steven Spielberg’s Jaws is the end-all-be-all. For now. Soon (maybe), the world will experience a new kind of shark movie. One with drama, boxing, and … underwear? What else would you expect from the writer/director behind The Room? Yes, Tommy Wiseau is making a shark movie, and the trailer just dropped!

For accuracy’s sake, I should say that it is the second trailer for the aptly titled Big Shark. Wiseau released the first trailer four years ago. Clearly, this is a passion project for the football fanatic (or he got a hell of a deal on shark CGI). You can watch the first trailer below. It’s absurd in the most Wiseau of ways but still lacks that special something.

Fine, right? The acting is bad, and the CGI water is … noticeable. It’s got that classic Wiseau smarm. It still feels more like a proof of concept. It’s the newest trailer where Tommy really comes through. He’s added some new wrinkles (like setting it around a boxing match). There’s a better (in relative terms) shot of the shark. Then, something truly insane happens. See for yourself.

As if the trailer could not get any crazier, it inexplicably becomes an ad for Wiseau’s brand of underwear called TWUNDERWEAR. These days, it’s not enough to just make art. You have to have a brand! It all makes sense. I only have one question. Did Tommy hire these guys as actors and then make them model his underwear or vice versa? Inquiring minds need to know!