'Cocaine Bear,' a horror-comedy movie by Elizabeth Banks is based on Georgia's most infamous bruin. The true-crime saga hit theaters on February 24 and blew past box office projections.
2
Inspiration
Writer Jimmy Warden was inspired by a true incident that took place in 1985 when a black bear was found in the forests of Georgia surrounded by 40 opened containers of cocaine.
3
Cast
The movie features an ensemble cast of Keri Russell, Matthew Rhys, Margo Martindale, and Alden Ehrenreich.
4
Box office collections
'Cocaine Bear' is roaring at box office. With a production cost of just $30M, the film opened to a thunderous response at the box office and successfully outpaced Marvel's 'Ant-Man 3.'
5
Real Cocaine Bear
The true story of Cocaine Bear, affectionately named Pablo Eskobear, is a bit different. The bear died post taking drugs, setting a different fate than what is shown in the movie.