Jack Black and Paul Rudd are in early talks to star in a new Anaconda movie for Columbia Pictures with a meta twist.

Prepare your self to be regurgitated by a large snake another time! Paul Rudd and Jack Black are in early talks to star in a new Anaconda movie primarily based on the 1997 journey horror starring Jennifer Lopez, Ice Cube, and Jon Voight. However, it seems that there will probably be one thing of a meta twist with this undertaking.

According to sources, “the new story involves a group of friends facing mid-life crises who are remaking their favorite movie from their youth. They head to the rainforest only to find themselves into a fight for their lives against natural disasters, giant snakes and violent criminals.” As for who Jack Black and Paul Rudd could possibly be enjoying in the Anaconda movie, particulars are sparse, however sources point out two characters: a director caught in his job as a marriage videographer and an actor who as soon as did a stint on a police procedural who now sees his Hollywood goals slipping away. Rudd was really talked about with this undertaking over a 12 months in the past when there have been rumblings that he would star alongside Pedro Pascal.

The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent director Tom Gormican is ready to direct the undertaking in addition to co-write the script with Kevin Ettin. The undertaking has apparently been in the works since early 2023, going by means of numerous rewrites as they attempt to strike the proper tone.

The authentic Anaconda movie spawned a handful of sequels, together with Anacondas: The Hunt for the Blood Orchid, Anaconda 3: Offspring, Anacondas: Trial of Blood, and Lake Placid vs. Anaconda. There was additionally a Chinese remake launched earlier this 12 months which centered round a gaggle of circus performers pitting towards a large snake. “A group of circus performers, on their way to what they think is a new performance location, become stranded in a lush rainforest after the boat they were on, and the captain leading the way, are eaten and destroyed by an anaconda with a special red marking,” reads an outline. “They cross paths with a lethal poacher who’s searching the anaconda, who realises that he may now have sufficient bait to catch him. But being circus performers, they’ve a couple of survival tips up their sleeves.“