Phil Roberts 
Columbia Pictures wants to take a ‘Meg’ style approach to the reboot.
Surprisingly, ‘Anaconda‘ is one of Sony’s most lucrative movies. The 1997 monster-hit was one of the vehicles that launched Jennifer Lopez’s acting career and successfully established her as an A-List talent. So, it should come as no surprise that Sony’s Columbia Pictures is actively developing a big-budget reboot.
Instead of a sequel or remake, the studio wants to take a ‘The Meg‘ style approach and apply it to an all-new and all-modern reboot of the giant killer snake actioner. As of press time, there is no producer attached to the project, however, it is being reported that Tomb Raider, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and Snow White And The Huntsman writer Evan Daugherty will pen the script.
The studio is aiming to adopt a simple and relatively cheap B-movie concept and turn it into a tentpole summer blockbuster similar it in scope and budget to ‘The Meg‘. The Warner Bros. mega-smash starred Jason Statham and was based on Steve Alten’s stellar novel ‘Meg: A Novel of Deep Terror’. The movie followed a team of scientists as they tackled a colossal prehistoric killer shark which has been accidentally freed from its habitat. Read our review here.
Sony has yet to disclose an expected release date for ‘Anaconda‘, but we can expect production details to begin to filter through in the coming months. Personally, I love a monster movie, but with the ‘Anaconda‘ formula having been diluted down to the direct-to-video format I wouldn’t be surprised if this proposed reboot ends up in the bargain bin. I hope I’m wrong!
So, what do you think? Are you ready fr another spin on the ‘Anaconda’ merry-go-round? Let us know in the comments section.
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Meet Phil Roberts! He’s the dedicated owner, daily content manager, and editor-in-chief of The Future of the Force. Phil is a budding novelist who turned his passion toward writing about the franchises he loves back in 2016. He’s a huge fan of all things Star Wars, Batman, DC, Marvel, Star Trek, Indiana Jones, Ghostbusters, King Kong, and the Ray Harryhausen movies. Phil is a BFI-accredited journalist and a distinguished member of the Film Critics Association UK.
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Oh hell no! I’m petrified of snakes and after trying to show I had no fear and went along and saw the first one and was scared out of my mind,I don’t want to see a reboot or remake!