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

Prepare to be spat out by a giant snake once again! Paul Rudd and Jack Black are in early talks to star in a new anaconda Film based on the 1997 adventure horror film starring Jennifer Lopez, Ice Cube and Jon Voigt. However, it seems that there will be some sort of meta twist to this project.

According to sources, “The new story is about a group of friends in a midlife crisis who remake their favorite film from their youth. They head out into the rainforest and have to face a fight for survival against natural disasters, giant snakes and violent criminals.“As for the question of who will replace Jack Black and Paul Rudd in the anaconda Details about the film are few, but sources mention two characters: a director stuck in his job as a wedding videographer and an actor who once starred in a cop movie and now sees his Hollywood dreams dashed. Rudd was actually mentioned in connection with this project over a year ago, when rumors swirled that he would star alongside Pedro Pascal.

The unbearable burden of enormous talent Director Tom Gormican will helm the project and co-write the script with Kevin Ettin. The project has apparently been in the works since early 2023 and is being rewritten frequently to hit the right tone.

The original anaconda The film spawned a handful of sequels, including Anacondas: The Hunt for the Blood Orchid, Anaconda 3: Offspring, Anacondas: Blood SampleAnd Lake Placid vs Anaconda. A Chinese remake was also released earlier this year, about a group of circus performers competing against a giant snake.”A group of circus performers en route to a supposed new performance venue become stranded in a lush rainforest after the boat they were on and the captain who led them are eaten and destroyed by an anaconda with a special red marking.“ is one description. “They cross paths with a dangerous poacher who is hunting the anaconda. The poacher realizes that he may now have enough bait to catch him. But as circus performers, they have a few survival tricks up their sleeves.“