‘Anaconda’ to Get a Reboot Starring Jack Black and Paul Rudd

90’s horror classic starring Jennifer Lopez and Ice Cube

Columbia Pictures is working on a new version of “Anaconda,” the 1997 horror classic. The reboot is in the early stages of production, with Jack Black (“Jumanji: The Next Level”) and Paul Rudd (“Ghostbusters: Apocalypse of Ice”) in talks to star in the film.

Direction and plot

The script and direction are entrusted to Tom Gormican, director of “The Weight of Talent” (2022), which has undergone several revisions since the project began in 2023. Although kept confidential, the premise was revealed by Deadline. The plot will follow a group of friends in midlife crisis who decide to recreate their favorite childhood movie. As they venture into the rainforest, they find themselves facing not only natural disasters and giant snakes, but also violent criminals.

Cast in negotiations

While the roles are not yet fully finalized, sources indicate that Jack Black could play a frustrated director stuck in a career as a wedding videographer, while Paul Rudd could play an actor whose Hollywood career is on the wane after a brief success in a cop movie. series. However, there are reports that these roles could be reversed.

Production and legacy of the franchise

The production is being handled by Fully Formed, the company of Brad Fuller and Andrew Form, which recently signed a first look deal with Screen Gems, a division of Sony. Kevin Etten, Gormican’s partner on “The Weight of Talent,” is also co-writing the script.

The Anaconda series debuted in 1997, starring Jennifer Lopez, Owen Wilson, Ice Cube and Jon Voight. The film grossed $136 million worldwide, quickly achieving cult status. A series of sequels followed, including a 2004 theatrical hit and lesser-known productions, released on the American pay-TV channel Sci-Fi in 2008 and 2009, starring David Hasselhoff. The franchise’s latest foray came in 2015 with Scream at the Lake: Project Anaconda, a showdown between a giant anaconda and a giant crocodile from the Scream at the Lake franchise.

Source: Terra

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