The imminent release of vicious bear in the cinema is an event that is not experienced every day: I like the challenge of Universal Pictures by B movies after the surprising experience that was Silent Night. It is obvious that the production company is also focusing on this cinema, because Vicious Bear is exactly that: a gory film, with a lot of black comedy and… A true story on which it is based and that few of you know?

The True Story of Vicious Bear

The premise of vicious bear it’s surreal: a bear finds several drug packs with cocaine on its way and completely ingests it. This makes him a deadly creature who will do anything to get more. Now, how is it possible that this brief synopsis is inspired by real events?

Let’s go back to the 80s in Georgia (USA). On September 11, 1985, Andrew Thornton decided that the autopilot was the best option to fly his plane, jump into the void with a parachute and more than 100 kilos of cocaine. However, he did not survive the fall. With him, 40 kilograms of drugs fell, but the rest scattered around.

The police started a search operation and found something unheard of: all the bags officers found were open, torn and nearly out of stock. Finally they found the cause of this exploit: an 80 kilo bear, died next to this illegal substance. This is where the idea of vicious bear. What if the use hadn’t died of an overdose and hadn’t wreaked havoc? Four weeks between the plane crash and the discovery of the animal that could have come a long way…

He was the one known as the Vicious Bear, although his ending was much sadder.

When was Vicious Bear released in Spain?

Vicious Bear is scheduled to premiere in Spain on Friday, March 31, 2023. However, it comes a month after the United States, the country in which it premiered on February 24, 2023. Since then, Elizabeth Banks’ film has grossed over $82 million worldwide, for a budget of around 30 million. That is to say a total success for Universal images.

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