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'Anaconda' returns as a comedy with Paul Rudd and Jack Black for Christmas 2025

Paul Rudd and Jack Black star in the reboot of Anacondadirected by Tom Gormican. The film, which mixes adventure and comedy, will hit theaters on Christmas 2025, as announced by Sony Pictures.

This Friday, Paul Rudd y Jack Black They surprised the public by announcing the return of Anacondathe reboot of the iconic cult film directed by the Peruvian Luis Llosa in the nineties. The news came through social networks Sony Pictureswhere they announced that this new version will have a special touch: its premiere will be on Christmas 2025.

► Jack Black and Paul Rudd in talks to reimagine Anacondathe film by Luis Llosa

“The announcement everyone's been waiting for… Jack Black and Paul Rudd are making a movie! Anaconda will hit theaters on Christmas 2025,” the studio published on its Facebook account. Instagram. As reported The Hollywood Reporterthe film will be directed by Tom Gormican and will feature a script that he co-wrote with Kevin Etten.

The announcement was accompanied by a short, fun video in which the actors offered a preview of the film's tone. “There's going to be a huge fucking snake, and it's going to destroy things,” Black said. For his part, Paul Rudd added: “Do you want to be scared? Do you want to laugh? Do you want to celebrate with your friends? Or maybe you are alone and sad, with no one, but you just want to forget about it. Well, it will be out at Christmas 2025.”

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What will the new one be about? Anaconda?

The plot of this version, as reported The Hollywood Reporter in August, revolves around a group of friends who, facing a midlife crisis, decide to remake their favorite film from their youth. They travel to the rainforest and find themselves fighting for their lives against natural disasters, giant snakes, and violent criminals.

Although the roles have not yet been confirmed, the media indicates that Jack Black could play a former director stuck in his job as a wedding videographer, while Paul Rudd He could be an actor whose career peaked on a crime show, but who sees his Hollywood dreams fade.

What was it about? Anaconda by Luis Llosa?

Released in 1997, Anaconda It was directed by the Peruvian Luis Llosaknown for The specialist y Fire in the Amazon. The film, starring Jennifer Lopez, Owen Wilson and Ice Cube, began a saga that includes Anacondas: The Hunt for the Blood Orchid, Anaconda 3: Offspring y Anacondas: Trail of Bloodin addition to a crossover with Lake Placid.

In the original story, a film crew from National Geographic He is kidnapped by a deranged hunter on his mission to capture the largest and deadliest snake in the world. Although it received mixed reviews, the film was an unexpected success at the box office, grossing $136 million worldwide and eventually gaining cult film status.

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