Now THIS Is How You Reboot a Movie

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When we heard that Jack Black, Paul Rudd, Thandiwe Newton, and Steven Zahn were remaking Anaconda , let’s face it: We were already in. Who is not going to watch a Jack Black/Paul Rudd horror comedy? But also, why would Jack Black and Paul Rudd sign onto a remake of a movie that was great only in its badness?

The answer lies in the trailer, which reveals the premise, which is kind of brilliant. Written by Tom Gormican and Kevin Etten, who also wrote the meta Nic Cage flick The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent , the reboot follows a group of friends going through a mid-life crisis who decide to remake a favorite movie from their youth. That movie: Anaconda . Jack Black and Paul Rudd are 56. How can Anaconda

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