Yes, ‘Cocaine Bear’ is a real movie. It’s also a true story
By JAKE COYLE
AP Film Writer
NEW YORK (AP) — Yes, “Cocaine Bear” is a real movie. And it might be a hit. Since the trailer first debuted for Elizabeth Banks’ very, very loosely based-on-a-true-story comedy has stoked a rabid zeitgeist. At a time when much in Hollywood can feel pre-packaged, the makers of “Cocaine Bear” think it can be a wild exception. Its makers, including producers Phil Lord and Christopher Miller, say that it’s time Hollywood got bolder and greenlight movies that don’t feel like they were dreamed up in a corporate boardroom. And “Cocaine Bear” most definitely didn’t originate at the C-suite. It opens in theaters Friday.
