Cocaine Bear | February 24, 2023 | Elizabeth Banks directs

[Eric Dylan]

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/elizabeth-banks-to-direct-cocaine-bear-horror-comedy-for-phil-lord-chris-miller?utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=THR Breaking News&utm_term=hollywoodreporter_breakingnews

 

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Elizabeth Banks has found her next directorial project with a bear-centric thriller that has Phil Lord and Chris Miller set to produce.

 

Universal is behind Cocaine Bear that is based on an untitled spec written by Jimmy Warden that is inspired by true events that took place in Kentucky in 1985.

 

The true story, as reported in 1985 by the New York Times, was that a 175-pound black bear consumed the contents of a duffle bag filled with over 70 pounds of cocaine that was dropped from an airplane by a local drug smuggler, Andrew Thornton. The bear was later found dead of an apparent drug overdose.

 

The exact plot details for the film, which is eyeing a summer shoot date, are being kept under wraps.

 

The project will be produced under Lord Miller's first-look pact with Universal. Lord Miller president Aditya Sood brought the project to the studio and will also produce, along with Brian Duffield and Banks and Max Handelman via their Brownstone Productions banner. Executive vp production Matt Reilly and creative executive Christine Sun will oversee the pic on behalf of Universal.

 

[Box Office Hit]

 

[Paul Verhoeven]

Will this still be released in 2022? Filming wrapped up a few months ago but we still don't have a release date.

[filmlover]

February 24, 2023

 

Elizabeth Banks’ ‘Cocaine Bear’ Sets February 2023 Theatrical Release – The Hollywood Reporter

[Eric Dylan]

 

[Paul Verhoeven]

[Paul Verhoeven]

The trailer is coming https://www.instagram.com/cocainebear/ https://mobile.twitter.com/cocainebear

[Eric Dylan]

 

[interiorgatordecorator]

5 hours ago, Eric Clade said:

 

terrible title, some people will think its not a real movie

should have been called "cocaine bear:  An Epic Story of Heroism, Friendship, and Sacrifice" instead 

[Last Man Standing]

Big "Snakes on a Plane" vibes

[cookie]

 

Edited November 30, 2022 by cookie

[SnokesLegs]

 

On 11/29/2022 at 10:23 AM, Last Man Standing said:

Big "Snakes on a Plane" vibes

This was literally my thought watching the trailer, and not in a good way. Feels like another “hyped by the internet under-performer”.

[ChipDerby]

I don't think anyone is going to be predicting what we were predicting for Snakes on a Plane for this.

 

We all got caught up in the hype of that film, and it obviously was a paper tiger.

 

Could this gross $34 mil? I mean, sure, why not. But I don't really think anyone is expecting that. The major issue against it is the title.

[WittyUsername]

This looks too schlocky for its own good. If you’re going to make a movie that’s inspired by an actual story, I don’t think this is the way to go. 

[Paul Verhoeven]

The trailer is a hit on Twitter

[Eric Dylan]

 

[filmlover]

I want whatever the people green-lighting projects at Universal these days are having because this and M3GAN look to be in a competition for the title of Instant Camp Classic of 2023.

[Cmasterclay]

This trailer has an insane amount of shares and buzz on my social feed tbh. Could be a breakout.

[Verrows]

4 minutes ago, Cmasterclay said:

This trailer has an insane amount of shares and buzz on my social feed tbh. Could be a breakout.

Really hope it's not just one of those internet fads where the trailer is the peak of its popularity. We need more non franchise films breaking out.

[Krissykins]

I agree with the Snakes on a Plane vibes, big trailer, underperformer.

 

However, with the state of the box office now, Snakes on a Plane numbers would be very solid lol