This film serves as a reboot that is based on the 1997 original film while also being the 6th film in the “Anaconda” film series, following the 2 main stream films and the other straight to video films. The movie was directed & co written by Tom Gormican and stars Paul Rudd, Jack Black, Steve Zahn & Thandie Newton. In this film, 2 childhood friends turned filmmakers decide to make a gritty remake of the 1997 film, “Anaconda” but while shooting the film, an actual Anaconda attacks their set and quickly stalks them as they try to escape the jungle. In 2020, Columbia Pictures had announced a remake of the 1997 film but as the film was getting off the ground, it was changed to a reboot rather than a straight up remake. The film hit theaters nationwide on Christmas Day 2025.
