Sony Pictures will attempt to squeeze new life out of the Anaconda franchise this year, when\u00a0a reboot (of a sort) of the “classic” giant snake horror movie from The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent director Tom Gormican slithers into\u00a0theaters this Christmas.<\/p>\n
This take on the creature feature will be more of a meta comedy than a straight-up horror, as “a group of friends facing mid-life crises who are remaking their favorite movie from their youth head to the rainforest, only to find themselves in a fight for their lives against natural disasters, giant snakes and violent criminals.”<\/p>\n
Paul Rudd (Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania, Ghost Busters: Frozen Empire) and Jack Black (Borderlands, School of Rock) will play the lead roles, with Steve Zahn, \u200bThandiwe Newton, \u200bDaniela Melchior, and \u200bSelton Mello in supporting roles.<\/p>\n
“It’s a genuine kick in the ass,” Rudd said of the reboot in a recent interview. “It was a clever script, and the meta angles of it were appealing to me. I was a big fan of The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent, and the tone of this and that seemed to live in the same world.”<\/p>\n
“It was the main reason I wanted to do the movie,” added Black. “I\u2019m a huge fan of Paul\u2019s work. Dude is f***ing hilarious. And a sweet pea to boot!”<\/p>\n
Check out some new character posters below, along with a new teaser.<\/p>\n
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<\/p>\n The snake\u2026it\u2019s like\u2026like a metaphor\u2026ya know?#AnacondaMovie<\/a> is in theatres this Christmas. pic.twitter.com\/YNalaiGYxM<\/a><\/p>\n
<\/p>\n Survival mode: Activated \u2705 Catch #ANACONDA<\/a> in theatres from December 25.
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\n\u2014 Sony Pictures Canada (@SonyPicturesCan) December 4, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n
\nAnd the jungle just got a whole lot scarier!<\/p>\n
\nTamil Nadu and Mysore Karnataka theatrical release by @ThinkStudiosInd<\/a> #ThinkStudios<\/a> #AnacondaFromDec25<\/a> #AnacondaChristmas<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/o1gZZtuT5i<\/a><\/p>\n