Anaconda Remake: Cast, Story & Everything We Know
The classic 1990s monster movie Anaconda is returning with a new remake, but this time it is envisioned as a meta comedy. The 1997 original starred Jennifer Lopez as a documentary filmmaker who travels deep into the jungles of South America in search of a lost tribe of indigenous people who live there. Unfortunately, the crew gets more than they bargained for when they encounter a dangerous criminal (played by Jon Voight) and a massive man-eating snake. Though cheesy and critically panned, Anaconda certainly has its place in the poorly-defined horror landscape of the 1990s.
Now, after a ton of sequels to Anaconda, the Jennifer Lopez vehicle is set to be remade by Hollywood but in a way that is totally unexpected. This new take on the blockbuster will reframe it as a comedy, though maintain the same basic story structure as the original. This meta approach to the cult classic is coming from the writer behind the Nicolas Cage film, The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent, and it has the chance to continue the trend of spoofing Hollywood while also paying homage to beloved films from the past.
The Anaconda Remake Latest News
Paul Rudd & Jack Black Are In Talks To Star
if the
Anaconda
remake is going for a comedic tone, few Hollywood A-listers can deliver the laughs quite like Rudd and Black.
Though news regarding the remake has been scarce, the latest update confirms that Paul Rudd and Jack Black are in talks to star in the Anaconda remake. Along with the announcement that the film would be a comedic re-do, it was also revealed that Rudd and Black were the prime candidates to lead the humorous vehicle. Neither star has officially signed on yet, and it isn’t known what roles they are being considered for. However, if the Anaconda remake is going for a comedic tone, few Hollywood A-listers can deliver the laughs quite like Rudd and Black.
The Anaconda Remake Is Confirmed
The Remake Was Announced In 2020
Anaconda Movie | Release Year | Rotten Tomatoes Score |
|---|---|---|
Anaconda | 1997 | 41% |
Anacondas: The Hunt for the Blood Orchid | 2004 | 26% |
Anaconda 3: Offspring | 2008 | 11% |
Anacondas: Trail of Blood | 2009 | 20% |
Lake Placid vs. Anaconda | 2015 | 14% |
Anaconda (Chinese Remake) | 2024 | N/A |
The current iteration of the remake of Anaconda is wildly different from the one announced in 2020 (via CBR), and Divergent‘s Evan Daughtery was previously attached to write and direct. Now, the film will be co-written by Tom Gormican and Kevin Etten, with the former also serving as director. Besides a change of personnel behind-the-scenes, the new version of the remake will also be wildly different in tone, and will instead opt for a comedic meta narrative instead of a straightforward recreation of the ’90s cult classic.
Anaconda
debuted on April 11, 1997.
Anaconda Remake Cast Details
Paul Rudd & Jack Black May Star
No one is attached to the cast of the Anaconda remake yet. However, Paul Rudd and Jack Black are both in talks to lead the comedic remake, and they are likely candidates to elevate the meta narrative. The film concerns an aging group of actors heading to the jungle to remake a movie from their glory years, and Black and Rudd are perfect to play the fading stars. Rudd has a knack for playing unlikable heels (such as Ben Glenroy in Only Murders in the Building), and Black’s often over-enthusiastic characters are the perfect foil (such as School of Rock).
The Anaconda Remake Story Details
From Scary To Silly
Unlike the typical Hollywood remake which is merely a rehash of the original, the upcoming remake of Anaconda is shifting the paradigm completely by transforming itself into a comedy. The film will follow an aging group of movie stars who make a midlife trek to the Amazon to remake a movie that was a big hit in their glory days. Naturally, the hapless group will encounter all sorts of problems, including an unbelievably large snake that wants to eat them.
With writer/director Tom Gormican at the helm, it’s assumed that the remake will take a page from his film The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent, which skewered Hollywood in a wholly original way. Much in the same way that Nic Cage played himself in the movie, the stars of the Anaconda remake might also portray larger-than-life versions of their movie star personas.
