Universal unveils the first official Cocaine Bear movie poster, and it is exactly what you would expect. After helming Pitch Perfect 2 and 2019's Charlie’s Angels, both of which were received rather poorly, actress-turned-director Elizabeth Banks has headed in a totally different direction with her third feature film behind the camera – a thriller called Cocaine Bear. Inspired by an unbelievable true story, the upcoming film will follow a black bear that goes on a murderous rampage in a Kentucky forest after unintentionally ingesting cocaine.

Now, three months before it releases in theaters, the first official Cocaine Bear poster was unveiled on Twitter. Suffice it to say, the poster is exactly what one would expect from a movie about a bear who ate cocaine. The poster highlights that the film is "inspired by true events" and urges audiences to "get in line" for the film on February 24. The poster was also captioned on Twitter with a catchy tagline, "Don't coke the bear." Check out the poster below.


Everything We Know About Cocaine Bear


Though none of their names are included on the first official poster, Cocaine Bear boasts an all-star cast in addition to its intriguing premise. The thriller's cast includes several Star Wars alum, including The Rise of Skywalker's Keri Russell, Obi-Wan Kenobi's O'Shea Jackson Jr., and Solo's Alden Ehrenreich. The supporting cast includes Modern Family's Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Game of Thrones star Kristofer Hivju, Margo Martindale, The Wire's Isiah Whitlock Jr, and TikTok star Scott Seiss. Cocaine Bear will also be one of the last films to star the late Ray Liotta and the first to be released since the Goodfellas star's death earlier this year.

Based on the first poster, it appears the titular coked-up bear will be the true star of the movie. As previously mentioned, Cocaine Bear is inspired by the true story of a 175-pound black bear that died after devouring a duffel bag full of cocaine that was dropped in the woods by a drug smuggler. The bear's body was eventually discovered, put on display in Lexington, Kentucky., and has developed a cult following as a result, becoming affectionately known as Pablo EskoBear or simply Cocaine Bear.

Of course, the film will be taking a few creative liberties with this story by having the bear go on a coke-fueled rampage, which there is no actual record of. The addition to the true account does provide an interesting and unique premise for a thriller and based on the first poster, it appears the coked-up bear will be a formidable apex predator. Expect many more looks at the film, including a trailer, before Cocaine Bear releases in theaters next year on February 24.