Ireland has become quite the breeding ground for A-list Hollywood productions as of late, Enchanted 2 has just kicked off and now Elizabeth Banks has the most unexpected project lined up.
The American actress is turning her attention to her next directorial endeavour and it is bringing to life a stranger-than-fiction story if ever we saw one: the story of a black bear who died from a cocaine overdose in Kentucky in 1985.
On paper, the new film by the Hunger Games star sounds zany, but Cocaine Bear has a fascinating story at its heart. The film also delves into the life of Andrew Thornton II, a former paratrooper turned narcotics officer who became a drug linchpin.
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