To promote her upcoming action comedy Cocaine Bear, director Elizabeth Banks has hinted that she might be interested in making another film about animals attacking people while high on cocaine.
Photograph of Elizabeth Banks with a Poster of a Cocaine Bear
Elizabeth Banks, who directed the drug comedy Cocaine Bear, has teased that she would tackle another animal film next.
The film's release date is February 24. It is based on a genuine story.
The plot centers on what happens to a bear after it consumes cocaine that was thrown in the woods by a drug runner's plane, and has an ensemble cast including Keri Russell, O'Shea Jackson Jr., Alden Ehrenreich, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Brooklynn Prince, Margo Martindale, and the late Ray Liotta.
After a New Zealand news item said three tons of cocaine were drifting in the water, the concept of a film called Cocaine Shark went viral, and people started talking to Banks about making it.
After the success of Cocaine Bear, she was asked whether she planned to create Cocaine Shark "Yes, I read that [article].
Of course, if there's a fantastic tale to tell."
She said, "I don't see how that loses, Jaws with cocaine."
Cocaine Bear is upfront about the fact that it is a farcical comedy.
The bear's coke-fueled rage and the extreme damage it inflicts are completely unrealistic.
Although the film is based on genuine events, the actual situation was significantly less dramatic but nevertheless devastating.
A drug runner did, in fact, ditch some merchandise in the woods in December 1985 so that their jet wouldn't have to carry as much fuel.
After opening 40 vials of the substance, a black bear was discovered dead beside the stockpile.
The bear's skeleton may be seen at the Kentucky Fun Mall in Lexington.
Despite the sad origin of Cocaine Bear, the concept of a bear high on the drug never ceases to fascinate visitors and residents alike.
It's understandable that the incident's inspiration would lead to a cinematic adaptation, even though the actual events were somewhat dull.
To make matters worse, Cocaine Shark, should it be completed, would be based on an even less genuine event than the first film was, but it's still an intriguing concept that appears tailor-built to pique the interest of those who desire a Cocaine universe following the first film's release.
