The trailer for Columbia Pictures' "Anaconda" starring Paul Rudd and Jack Black. Directed by Tom Gormican.

We often ask ourselves why on earth some of these movies get made — particularly reboots. When one gets announced, it's frequently met with a collective eyeroll from the internet.

Take, for example, "Anaconda" — the 1997 jungle horror flick starring Jennifer Lopez, Ice Cube and Jon Voight. It's about a documentary film crew who find themselves stranded in the Amazon rainforest and fighting for their lives against a giant, mythic-like snake. It was panned by critics and received several Razzie nominations, but it found success at the box office and is now considered a cult classic. But was anyone really clamoring for an "Anaconda" reboot?

Well, the motto at Sony Pictures isn't "Ask and you shall receive." It's more like "We're doing this, and you'll be pleasantly surprised."

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Doug (Jack Black) and Griff (Paul Rudd) in Columbia Pictures’ "Anaconda." (Matt Grace/© 2025 CTMG Sony Picture Entertainment)

To Sony's credit, they know how to take an old IP that has its core fans but otherwise has collected dust and revive it in a way that feels fresh and is actually pretty funny. They did it with two "21 Jump Streets" and two "Jumanji" films. And fortunately for the studio,........

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