Paul Rudd and Jack Black might be heading to the jungle. Deadline is hearing that while no deal is done, the two are in early talks to star in new take on Anaconda at Sony Pictures. The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent writers Tom Gormican and Kevin Etten penned the script, with Gormican planning to direct. Brad Fuller and Andrew Form are producing through Fully Formed banner.

Sources say this latest version is not a remake but a new take with the same snake front and center, with a story that leans more toward comedy.

    • @[email protected]
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      1423 days ago

      True, though in the perspective of B-movie schlock, it should hardly matter. How the first film ever got ahold of Jon Voight, Jennifer Lopez, Eric Stotz (ok, that one I believe), pre-fame Owen Wilson, Danny Trejo, Jonathan Hyde (from The Mummy), and 1st era MTV VJ Kari Wuhrer is anyone’s wonder. It’s terrible fun to watch. Preferably in Rifftrax format.

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        John Voight playing Paraguayan Paul Serone, with some sort of delightful accent and everything!

        “Snake that big. Worth a lot of money. Maybe, a million dollars, GAHHRRY

    • ᴇᴍᴘᴇʀᴏʀ 帝OPM
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      323 days ago

      So that we reach the point where we see someone in the role of Annoying Sidekick and think “Jack Black would have done this better, I hope he returns to acting soon.”

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    723 days ago

    So JB is going to star as the snake, right? Giving KG the squeeze was just him working on his method.

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    723 days ago

    Wow I could not think of two worse choices to pick for this movie. Also just make a new fucking movie god dam dude it’s not hard.

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    423 days ago

    Good way to circle their careers down the drain

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    322 days ago

    Are the bajillion other Anaconda movies going to stay canon or are they going to go the boring route?