Sony Pictures has released a new Anaconda video for the upcoming meta horror comedy reboot starring Jack Black and Paul Rudd. The highly anticipated movie is scheduled to arrive in theaters on December 25, 2025.

“Doug and Griff have been best friends since they were kids, and have always dreamed of remaking their all-time favorite movie: the cinematic ‘classic’ Anaconda,” reads the synopsis. “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. The movie they’re dying to make? It might just get them killed.”

Check out the Anaconda video below (watch more trailers):

What happens in the new Anaconda video?

The video highlights the fun chemistry between Black and Rudd as they discussed how their real-life friendship influenced their decision to sign on to the movie. They also opened up about the movie’s meta story, promising to deliver hilarious and thrilling sequences for the audience. The cast also includes Brazilian actor Selton Mello as Santiago, Thandiwe Newton as Claire Simons, Steve Zahn as Kenny Trent, Daniela Melchior as Ana Almeida, and Ione Skye as Malie McCallister.

The Anaconda reboot is directed by Tom Gormican, who co-wrote the screenplay with Kevin Etten, based on the franchise created by Hans Bauer, Jim Cash, and Jack Epps Jr. The movie is produced by Brad Fuller, Andrew Form, Kevin Etten, and Tom Gormican, with Samson Mücke serving as an executive producer.

The horror franchise began with the 1997 movie starring Jennifer Lopez, Ice Cube, Jon Voight, and Owen Wilson. Due to its box office success, it spawned three sequels, including 2004’s Anacondas: The Hunt for the Blood Orchid, 2008’s Anaconda 3: Offspring, and 2009’s Anacondas: Trail of Blood, as well as a 2015 crossover, Lake Placid vs. Anaconda.