Jack Black and Paul Rudd head out into the jungle to find a giant killer snake in meta first trailer for Anaconda

The first trailer for Sony's Anaconda trailer has arrived – and it involves Jack Black and Paul Rudd running from a giant snake while Sir Mix-a-Lot plays in the background.

In the brief clip, which can be viewed below, childhood best friends Doug (Black), a wedding videographer, and Griff (Rudd), a background actor, hit a midlife crisis and decide to go out and remake their favorite movie. They head out into the Amazon with a ragtag team, which includes Steve Zahn and Thandiwe Newton, to shoot on location... but the snake they rented is ultimately killed while filming one of their first scenes.

In a predictably dopey (but very fun) decision, the team decides to venture deeper into the jungle to find a bigger snake. That snake, of course, ends up hunting them down.

The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent helmer Tom Gormican directs from a screenplay he co-wrote with frequent collaborator Kevin Etten. Selton Mello, Daniela Melchior, Ione Skye, and Ben Lawson also star. It's a pretty quick turnaround time for a trailer and release date, given that the movie finished filming in February of this year.

ANACONDA – Official Trailer (HD) - YouTube

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The original 1997 pic, starring Jennifer Lopez and Ice Cube, was panned by critics but ultimately launched a low-budget B-movie straight-to-DVD franchise consisting of four films – the latter being a 2015 crossover with the straight-to-DVD Lake Placid franchise, which revolves around a giant killer crocodile instead of a snake.

Anaconda hits theaters on December 25. For more, check out our list of the most exciting upcoming movies in 2025 and beyond.