AJennifer Lopezfilm that is closing in on its 30-year anniversary just got a major streaming update.Anaconda, the 1997 flick which Lopez stars in alongsideIce Cube,Jon Voight, andEric Stoltz, has officially received a September 1 release date on Max.The film follows a National Geographic film crew taken hostage by a hunterwho forces them to work together to attempt to capture the world’s largest snake.Anacondajoins other moviescoming to Max next month such asThe Martian, theRidley Scott-directed space epic starringMatt Damon. In addition to Lopez, Ice Cube, Voight, and Stoltz,Anacondaalso starsOwen Wilson,Danny Trejo, andJonathan Hyde, and currently sits at"rotten"scores of 41% from critics and 24% from general audiences onRotten Tomatoes.
Anacondawas written byHans Bauer,Jim Cash, andJack Epps Jr.Bauer has also worked on other projects such asTitan A.E.andKomodo, and most recently penned the script forThe Flockin 2007. Cash wrote the originalTop Gun, and also worked on other famous projects, such as Dick Tracy. Lastly, Epps Jr. also wrote Top Gun and received a writing credit for the legacy sequel,Top Gun: Maverick.Anacondawas directed byLuis Llosa, and it is still among his most famous projects, alongsideThe Specialist(Sylvester Stallone),Fire on the Amazon(Sandra Bullock), andSniper(Tom Berenger). He also helmedEight Hundred Leagues Down the Amazon, the 1993 action film starringAdam Baldwin.
What Has Jennifer Lopez Been in Recently?
Jennifer Lopez is now into her mid-50s, but is showing no signs of slowing down as a famous Hollywood actor. She most recently starred alongsideSterling K. BrownandSimu Liuin the Netflix original movie,Atlas, and also teamed up with Netflix in 2023 forThe Mother, the one-person-army action flick. She worked withJosh DuhamelandLenny Kravitzthe year prior onShotgun Wedding, the high-concept romantic comedy which is streaming on Prime Video. She has also been tapped to star alongsideBobby CannavaleandDon CheadleinUnstoppable, the biopic about wrestlerAnthony Robles.
Anacondastars Jennifer Lopez and Owen Wilson and was written by Hans Bauer, Jim Cash, and Jack Epps Jr. and directed by Luis Llosa. Stay tuned to Collider for future updates and watchAnacondaonMax, starting September 1.
A “National Geographic” film crew is taken hostage by an insane hunter, who forces them along on his quest to capture the world’s largest - and deadliest - snake.
