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Yes, the Anaconda reboot with Jack Black & Paul Rudd is a real movie
- Sony Pictures will debut a meta-reboot horror-comedy titled Anaconda on December 25, 2025, featuring Jack Black and Paul Rudd in leading roles.
- The story centers on lifelong friends Doug and Griff, who, motivated by a midlife crisis, venture into the Amazon rainforest to create their own version of the 1997 cult favorite film Anaconda.
- During filming, a real snake intended to add realism was accidentally killed by a boat propeller, worsening the chaotic production set by a giant anaconda's threat.
- Paul Rudd called the remake "a genuine kick in the ass" with "a clever script," while Jack Black praised the writers for capturing "the same meta magic energy" as their previous film.
- This sixth franchise installment shifts Anaconda toward comedy horror and could offer audiences a fresh, bold holiday movie experience blending scares and humor.
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'Anaconda' is back, but be prepared to be in stitches
Anaconda, the giant snake of South America, is getting a comedic reboot with the wacky tandem of Paul Rudd and Jack Black navigating the deep jungles and mysterious rivers of the Amazons in search of the deadly reptile. In a trailer produced by Columbia Pictures, Rudd and Black are Doug and Griff, respectively — two best friends hit by midlife crisis but with a lifelong dream of remaking their all-time favorite movie about the “classic” Anaconda…
Jack Black and Paul Rudd revive ‘Anaconda’ but with a hilarious twist none of us saw coming
Jack Black and Paul Rudd revive ‘Anaconda’ but with a hilarious twist none of us saw coming Get ready for a wild ride this holiday season as Sony Pictures revives the 1997 cult classic ‘Anaconda,’ but with a comedic twist. The new trailer teases a laugh-out-loud adventure starring Jack Black and Paul Rudd, who find themselves in over their heads while hunting the infamous giant snake. Directed by Tom Gormican, known for ‘The Unbearable Weight of…
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