Throughout the year there have been tons of films featuring oversized normal animals on a rampage and when done right they are tons of fun. In 1997 the world was introduced to Anaconda that was a big success at the box office despite reviews and spawned a franchise with 4 sequels with the final one crossing over with the Lake Placid franchise. Now we are returning to the franchise in an all-new way with the aptly titled Anaconda starring Jack Black, Paul Rudd, Steve Zahn, Thandiwe Newton, Daniela Melchior and Selton Mello from The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent director Tom Gormican at the helm.

 

Anaconda follows Doug and Griff who have been best friends since they were kids and have always dreamed of remaking their all-time favorite movie: the cinematic "classic" Anaconda. When a midlife crisis pushes them to finally go for it, they head deep into the Amazon to start filming. But things get real when an actual giant anaconda appears, turning their comically chaotic movie set into a deadly situation.

 

While you will have to wait until Christmas day to see the film in theaters, you can check out the first poster and trailer here now from Sony.