Anaconda
Cover for the DVD box set containing the first four films
Created by	Hans Bauer Jim Cash Jack Epps Jr.
Original work	Anaconda (1997)
Owner	Sony Pictures Entertainment
Years	1997–present
Films and television
Film(s)	Anaconda (1997) Anacondas: The Hunt for the Blood Orchid (2004) Anaconda (2024) Anaconda (2025)
Television film(s)	Anaconda 3: Offspring (2008) Anacondas: Trail of Blood (2009) Lake Placid vs. Anaconda (2015)
Audio
Soundtrack(s)	Anaconda (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (2025)

Anaconda (also known as Anacondas) is a series of American horror films created by Hans Bauer, Jim Cash and Jack Epps Jr., and was distributed by Sony Pictures Entertainment. The series began with Anaconda (1997) and was followed by one theatrical stand-alone sequel, Anacondas: The Hunt for the Blood Orchid (2004), three television sequels (Anaconda 3: Offspring (2008), Anacondas: Trail of Blood (2009), and Lake Placid vs. Anaconda (2015), the latter being a crossover with the Lake Placid film series), and a meta-reboot, Anaconda (2025).^[1] In addition, a Chinese remake of the 1997 film was released in 2024. Each installment revolves around giant man-eating anacondas and the efforts of various groups of people to capture or destroy the creatures. The fictional plant known as the Blood Orchid and the company Wexel Hall Pharmaceuticals as well as the fictitious Murdoch family are repeatedly referenced in the films.

A documentary film crew travels deep into the Amazon rainforest to film a story about a secluded tribe. They encounter a massive, deadly anaconda that begins hunting them one by one. As the crew fights for survival, they realize they are not only being stalked by the snake but also by a mysterious man who seeks to capture the giant snake.

A group of researchers from Wexel Hall embarks on an expedition to the jungles of Borneo in search of the rare Blood Orchid, believed to have medicinal properties. However, they encounter a massive breed of aggressive and dangerous Anacondas. As they venture deeper into the jungle, they must fight for survival against both the snakes, the unforgiving environment, and their own ambitions.

The film follows a team of scientists working in a remote facility for Wexel Hall where they are experimenting with genetic engineering and the Blood Orchid. They inadvertently create a new breed of anacondas, which grows to monstrous size and escapes into the wild. As the snakes escape and wreak havoc, a group of mercenaries and the scientists must work together to stop it before it reaches a populated area.

Amanda Hayes, a former scientist behind the creation of genetically engineered anacondas of the third film, must stop the last of the mutant anacondas she helped create after it gained regenerative abilities from the Blood Orchid's experiments. As the creature grows deadlier, Amanda joins a group of survivors to track it down and prevent it from wreacking further havoc.

Wexel Hall inadvertently causes a new generation of anacondas to escape into the crocodile-infested Black Lake. As the deadly snakes wreak havoc on the town, Sheriff Reba and her team must face off against the killer reptiles. With both creatures threatening the town's survival, the characters must find a way to stop the carnage and prevent further destruction.

Anaconda (狂蟒之灾) (also known as Hundred Poisons Rampage^[2]) is a 2024 Chinese horror film. A remake of the 1997 film, it was released in China on March 1, 2024, and later internationally on January 23, 2025, under the title Anaconda: Cursed Jungle.^[3] It was written by Foxfoxbee, and produced and directed by Xiang Quiliang and Xiang Hesheng. This Anaconda remake comes courtesy of Canno Studio Pictures, Xiang Bros Studios, and Sony Pictures Television.^[4]

In January 2020, it was announced that Columbia Pictures was developing a reboot of the 1997 cult film Anaconda, with Evan Daugherty attached to write the screenplay.^[5] In March 2023, Tom Gormican was attached as the director of the film.^[6] In August 2024, Jack Black and Paul Rudd were cast in the leading roles, with Tom Gormican confirmed to direct from a screenplay written by Gormican and Kevin Etten, changing the story into a meta-reboot.^[7] In September, Daniela Melchior joined the cast.^[8] In December, it was announced that the film will officially be releasing on December 25, 2025.^[9]

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• A ^C indicates a cameo role.
• A ^U indicates an uncredited role.
• A ^Y indicates a younger version of the character.

Anaconda: The Writer's Cut is a novel by Hans Bauer published in 2014. Bauer also wrote the screenplay for the 1997 film Anaconda and its 2004 sequel Anacondas: The Hunt for the Blood Orchid.^[24]

Promoting the original film's release, Sony released a free total conversion mod for Quake Mission Pack No. 1: Scourge of Armagon, which featured new snake enemies and a large Anaconda boss character.^[25][26]

Anacondas Arcade Game is an online interactive game produced by Sony Studios in 2004 to promote the film Anacondas: The Hunt for the Blood Orchid from the same year.^[27]

Anacondas 3D: Adventure Game is an online interactive game produced by Sony Studios in 2004 to promote the film Anacondas: The Hunt for the Blood Orchid from the same year.^[28][29]

Snakes on a Babe is an online interactive game produced in 2008 to promote the film Anaconda 3: Offspring from the same year.^[30][31]