‘Anaconda’ Re-Imagining in the Works with Jack Black and Paul Rudd in Early Talks to Star
variety.comAngelique Jackson Jack Black and Paul Rudd are in early talks to star in Columbia Pictures’ re-imagining of “Anaconda” from writer-director Tom Gormican.
Gormican, who helmed the Nicolas Cage-starring meta movie “The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent” and penned “Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F,” co-wrote and will direct the new “Anaconda” movie, which is said to put a more comedic spin on the serpentine story.
Kevin Etten is the co-writer. Details about the project are hazy, but the film is not a remake of 1997’s “Anaconda,” which saw Jennifer Lopez, Owen Wilson and Ice Cube as a National Geographic film crew taken hostage by an unhinged hunter (Jon Voight) on his quest to capture the world’s largest and deadliest snake.
The thriller was a surprise hit, earning $136 million at the global box office and spawning four sequels. Gormican’s film takes a meta-turn.
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