Anaconda, an adventure-comedy directed by Tom Gormican, is heading to VOD after its theatrical run. The film will be available to purchase on April 30, 2026, followed by a rental release on May 6, 2026. Led by Paul Rudd and Jack Black, this meta, satirical take on the 1997 cult classic leans into a self-aware remake approach.
Anaconda
Film | 2025
Theatrical release: December 31, 2025
Available on VOD for purchase on April 30, 2026, then for rental on May 6, 2026
Adventure, comedy | Runtime: 1h40
Directed by Tom Gormican | Written by Tom Gormican, Kevin Etten
Starring Paul Rudd, Jack Black, Steve Zahn, Daniela Melchior, Selton Mello
Country: United States
Doug and Griff, childhood friends, have long shared a passion for Anaconda. As they near forty, they decide to shoot their own remake of the film, with scant resources and plenty of enthusiasm. Their project takes them to the Amazon, where the improvised, DIY nature of the shoot quickly collides with the realities on the ground.
The story catches up with their cinephile tribute soon: the team finds itself facing a colossal real anaconda. The comedy shifts into a survival film, treading the line between a cobbled-together remake, a jungle adventure and a creature attack.
Tom Gormican, director of A Massively Golden Talent, revisits here a meta logic already present in his previous film: characters who are aware of Hollywood codes find themselves trapped by the genre they thought they could master. This take on Anaconda steers away from the classic reboot in favor of self-mockery.
The first Anaconda, released in 1997 with Jennifer Lopez and Jon Voight, helped define animal-attack cinema before earning cult status. The 2025 version is aimed as much at nostalgic viewers of that B-movie era as at fans of adventure comedies headlined by a popular comic duo.
Trailer for Anaconda
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