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 in a Knoxville, TN, driveway.
COLLIDER VIDEO OF THE DAY The film is expected to showcase a lot of recognizable talents, such as Keri Russell , Margo Martindale , Ray Liotta , Alden Ehrenreich , O’Shea Jackson Jr. , Jesse Tyler Ferguson , Kristofer Hivju , Kahyn Kim , Christian Convery , Brooklynn Prince , and Scott Seiss. Cocaine Bear marks the third directorial feature by Banks, with her first feature being Pitch Perfect 2 in 2015 and the Charlie’s Angels reboot in 2019. The project was created using a script written by Jimmy Warden, known for The Babysitter: Killer Queen. Producers of the film include Phil Lord, Chris Miller along with Aditya Sood for Lord Miller Productions. Banks and Max Handelman will serve as representatives for Brownstone Productions with Brian Duffield .