While it may sound like an all-out horror movie idea, the bear swallowing massive amounts of cocaine actually happened in 1985, and this real-life event served as the basis for the upcoming thriller. Name cocaine bearfeature film directed by an actress Elizabeth Bankswho also prominently led Pitch Perfect 2 and 2019 version Charlie’s Angel. FROM cocaine bear As her third behind-the-camera film, the actress-turned-director shared the inspiration behind the film, which was not only inspired by true events, but was created as a tribute to Sam Raimifor one.
Speaking to CinemaBlend, Banks shared that while the upcoming film is quite humorous given its premise, it also has a “heart” in which families and friends take care of each other during wild and crazy times. The director revealed that her intention with the film is to make viewers think about who they can rely on when things take a completely unexpected turn (in case the other bear accidentally uses massive amounts of illegal drugs again). Also, for Banks, the mentioned factors are only part of the discussion, which says that the “heart of the film” was not only because of the drugged bear, but because of her love of all things horror and gore, with a dash of comedy thrown in for a good measures.
Quoting Raimi and John Carpenterthe actress said, “This is for me, the heart of the movie, the reason I did it wasn’t necessarily because of the crazy bear. I really love these films. love sam raimi and i love john carpenter and i felt like this was an opportunity…it’s set in 1985 so it’s a real opportunity to pay homage to some of those movies but also to do something that’s also really unique because that it’s also part of the character.”
Of course, Raimi is known for his in-demand horror work, as is Carpenter, who also directed the 1978 film. halloween the film and its several subsequent titles. So with all this as inspiration, cocaine bear He is expected to be ready for a wild theatrical experience. Also included in Banks’ list of inspirations are two Steven Spielbergfilms, to which she said:
For me, the two Steven Spielberg movies that I actually watched when we discussed making this movie with the studio early on were, of course, Jaws and Jurassic Park, because that’s a different thing about bears, it’s different from sharks When you see a bear in the wild, like in a field or somewhere else, you don’t immediately want to run away. Do you think of a little nice or cute [bear]. And I thought Jurassic Park did an amazing job of taking that sense of wonder and awe that you didn’t see something and then transforming it into order when you realize it could have been you.
The director went on to add that she wanted the audience to experience the same emotions as Jaws as well as Jurassic Park did for her.
The upcoming thriller is inspired by the Colombian drug trade in 1985. The drug plane crashed over the Chattahoochee National Forest in Georgia, spilling 40 kilos of cocaine. The black bear, also called “Pablo Esco Bear” or aptly called “Cocaine Bear”, later came across drugs in the woods and later died of an overdose.
cocaine bear will hit theaters on February 24, 2023. It will most likely be a crazy ride, as the name suggests. In the meantime, you can watch the trailer below.
Source: Collider
