Elizabeth Banks’ film, Cocaine Bear, has officially been given a theatrical release date of February 24, 2023. The upcoming thriller is based on the bizarre true story of a bear who overdosed on cocaine, and that’s not even the strangest thing to happen. The story starts with Andrew Carter Thornton II, a former paratrooper, lawyer, and police officer turned drug smuggler who was found dead … Continue reading ‘Cocaine Bear’: Elizabeth Banks Directorial Set for February 24, 2023 Release!!

Co-producer Chris Miller announced in a tweet that Cocaine Bear, an upcoming thriller directed by Elizabeth Banks and written by Jimmy Warden, has wrapped filming. The film is based on a real-life event, where an American black bear was found dead after having consumed a duffel bag full of cocaine in 1985. The drugs, worth a reported $15 million, were dropped out of an airplane … Continue reading ‘Cocaine Bear’: The Elizabeth Banks Directorial Has Wrapped Filming!!

The cameras have started rolling on Elizabeth Banks’ newest feature, the Universal Pictures-backed Cocaine Bear. Producer Christopher Miller confirmed the start of filming today via Twitter, where he also revealed the movie’s incredible logo. The film is described as a character-driven period piece documenting a truly bizarre part of modern American history. Cocaine Bear’s title might be crazy, but the actual story it is set … Continue reading ‘Cocaine Bear’: First BTS Photo Confirms Elizabeth Banks Directorial Has Started Filming!!

It was announced earlier today that six new cast members have been chosen for the upcoming Elizabeth Banks movie Cocaine Bear, per an exclusive report from Deadline. The new additions include character actress Margo Martindale, Kristofer Hivju (Game of Thrones), Christian Convery (Sweet Tooth), Brooklynn Prince (Home Before Dark), Kahyun Kim (American Gods), and comedian Scott Seiss. It is uncertain which characters they will play … Continue reading ‘Cocaine Bear’: Elizabeth Banks Directorial Adds Six Members to Cast!!