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Anaconda (2025 film)

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Anaconda
Teaser poster
Directed byTom Gormican
Written by
Based on
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyNigel Bluck
Edited by
Music bySpring Aspers
Production
companies
Distributed bySony Pictures Releasing
Release date
  • December 25, 2025 (2025-12-25)
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Anaconda is an upcoming American action comedy horror film co-produced and directed by Tom Gormican, and written by Kevin Etten and Gormican. It serves as a reboot to Anaconda (1997), and is the sixth installment overall in the Anaconda film series. The film stars Paul Rudd, Jack Black, Steve Zahn, Thandiwe Newton, Daniela Melchior, and Selton Mello. The plot revolves around four childhood friends, facing a mid-life crisis, who set out to remake their favorite movie, Anaconda, in the Amazon.[1]

Anaconda is scheduled to be released in the United States on December 25, 2025, by Sony Pictures Releasing.

Premise

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A midlife crisis inspires Doug (Jack Black) and Griff (Paul Rudd) to head into the Amazon rainforest to remake their favorite film from their youth, but everything changes when a real giant anaconda shows up, turning the comically chaotic set into a deadly situation. The movie they’re dying to make? It might just kill them.[2]

— Sony Pictures Releasing

Cast

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Production

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On January 24, 2020, it was announced that Columbia Pictures was developing a reboot of the 1997 cult film Anaconda, with Evan Daugherty attached to write the screenplay.[3] In March 2023, Tom Gormican was announced as the director of the film.[4] In August 2024, Jack Black and Paul Rudd were cast in the leading roles, with Gormican scribing with frequent collaborator Kevin Etten.[5] In September, Daniela Melchior joined the cast.[6] In January 2025, Thandiwe Newton, Steve Zahn, Selton Mello, and Ione Skye joined the cast, with principal photography beginning that month in Queensland, Australia.[7] Filming concluded in late February 2025.[8]

Release

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Anaconda is scheduled to be released in the United States on December 25, 2025, by Sony Pictures Releasing.[9]

References

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  1. ^ Bullard, Benjamin (March 13, 2025). "There Are 6 Anaconda Movies?! Your Guide to the Snake Horror Franchise". Syfy. Retrieved October 18, 2025.
  2. ^ "Anaconda First Photos: Jack Black and Paul Rudd Spearhead a Clever Snake Reboot (Exclusive)". People.com. Retrieved September 16, 2025.
  3. ^ Kit, Borys (January 24, 2020). "'Anaconda' Reboot in the Works With 'Snow White and the Huntsman' Writer (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on May 16, 2021. Retrieved January 24, 2020.
  4. ^ Kamal, Nathan (March 11, 2023). "Exclusive: Anaconda Reboot In Development From Massive Talent Director". Giant Freakin Robot. Retrieved March 11, 2023.
  5. ^ Kit, Borys (August 21, 2024). "Jack Black, Paul Rudd Circling Reimagining of Horror Movie 'Anaconda'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved August 21, 2024.
  6. ^ Kroll, Justin (September 30, 2024). "Daniela Melchior Joins Paul Rudd And Jack Black In Sony's New 'Anaconda' Movie". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved September 30, 2024.
  7. ^ Kit, Borys (January 17, 2025). "New 'Anaconda' Movie Ensnares Thandiwe Newton, Steve Zahn (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved January 17, 2025.
  8. ^ Freitag, Lee (March 3, 2025). "'An Unforgettable Experience': Anaconda Reboot Star Wraps Filming, Shares BTS Image With Jack Black and Paul Rudd". CBR. Retrieved April 14, 2025.
  9. ^ Gajewski, Ryan (December 20, 2024). "Paul Rudd, Jack Black's 'Anaconda' Comedy Lands 2025 Holiday Release". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved December 20, 2024.
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