The 1990s are back. Anaconda reboots in Christmas 2025, The Mummy goes to 2026

When in doubt, turn to the 1990s for inspiration. Anaconda and The mummytwo films from the late 1990s are being turned into new films. The Anaconda reboot will be released on Christmas Day 2025. Meanwhile, a new horror adaptation of The mummy arriving on April 17, 2026.

Let’s start with the giant snake. Jack Black and Paul Rudd to star in Sony’s comedy remake of Anaconda. Daniela Melchior will also appear. Tom Gormican directs Anaconda from a screenplay he co-wrote with Kevin Etten. Gormican and Etten have previously collaborated on The unbearable weight of massive talent.

The 1997s Anaconda followed a team of documentarians fighting for their survival in the Amazon with the massive titular snake. Jennifer Lopez, Ice Cube and Jon Voight starred in Anaconda, directed by Luis Llosa. Anaconda grossed over $136 million and spawned four sequels.

In a video announcement, Black and Rudd promised that there will be a “big f****** snake” in their film.

The mummy originates from Lee Cronin, the filmmaker behind the 2023s Evil Dead Rise. Cronin will write and direct The mummy for New Line Cinema. Blumhouse and Atomic Monster will produce alongside Cronin’s Doppelgängers banner.

While plot details remain under wraps, Cronin released a statement to The Hollywood Reporter on what fans can expect with this new retelling of The mummy.

“This will be unlike any other Mother movie you’ve ever laid eyes on before,” Cronin said. “I’m digging deep into the ground to raise something very old and very scary.”

The Mummy is one of the iconic characters of the Universal Monsters series from the 1930s. The property later switched from horror to an adventure film in the 1999s The mummy with Brendan Fraser. After three films with Fraser, Tom Cruise starred The mummy reboot from 2017.