Anaconda’s trash factor has fermented into an almost affectionate cult factor over the past 26 years. Anaconda is regularly shown on German television and today it’s that time again. What many don’t know: The legendary monster trash resulted in several sequels and is even said to get a reboot.
What is Anaconda about?
The illustrious ensemble The $45 million trash festival features big names like Jennifer Lopez, Jon Voight, Owen Wilson, Eric Stoltz and Danny Trejo.
The plot revolves around a film team that is supposed to find an allegedly extinct native tribe in the Amazon. The team is led by Terri Flores (Lopez). Then the hunter Paul Sarone (Voight) gets in the way of the filmmakers. Sarone hijacks the boat and leads the crew deep into the jungle. He has it on them most dangerous constrictor on the planet apart from that, however, he overestimated himself enormously. A fight for survival follows, because the anaconda is not so easy to catch.
There are 5 Anaconda movies in total and another one is planned
Anaconda played respectable alone in the cinema $136 million, reports Box Office Mojo . So there was definitely potential for sequels. And they came, albeit with a slight delay and with a significantly lower production budget:
Since 2020, Sony has also been developing a reboot of the Monster series. A few months ago a director was found in Tom Gormican (Massive Talent). The reboot is said to be based on the first Anaconda film from 1997.
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When and where is Anaconda on TV?
ZDFNeo shows Anaconda on Saturday at 10 p.m. The repeat follows at 2:30 a.m. in the night. It’s worth switching on, because the monster film is unfortunately not included in a flat rate with a German streaming station.
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