Self-Aware Anaconda Opens in Brazil as Selton Mello Draws Early Raves

Overview

• The new installment premiered in Brazilian theaters on December 25, with local listings confirming screenings in cities such as Salvador and Boa Vista.
• The story follows four friends who head to the Amazon to remake the 1997 film and collide with real danger, shifting the franchise from suspense toward a comedy-forward tone.
• Selton Mello makes his Hollywood debut as a snake handler, earning praise from IndieWire, Deadline and Collider for scene-stealing work and being labeled the film’s standout.
• Director Tom Gormican says rainforest scenes were staged in Australia for budget and logistics, with a team sent to Brazil and Brazilian music and casting added for authenticity.
• Mello says he never watched the earlier Anaconda entries and maintains viewers need not know the franchise to enjoy this satirical, self-referential take on reboot culture.