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Jimmy Warden is a filmmaker who has worked on Cocaine Bear, Borderline and The Babysitter. He is married to actress Samara Weaving since 2019.
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Mar 2, 2023 · Jimmy Warden, the screenwriter of Cocaine Bear, a comedy-horror film about a bear on a cocaine binge, talks to Sam Sanders about his inspiration, process, and collaboration with director Elizabeth Banks. He reveals his love for gore, violence, and absurdity in movies like Leprechaun and Puppet Master.
- Cocaine Bear Takes Inspiration from True Events
- Will Cocaine Bear Gets A Spinoff Or Sequel?
- Jimmy Warden Teases His Directorial Debut Film
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MovieWeb: Cocaine Bear is inspired by a bizarre true story. When did you become aware of that story, and how soon after that did you know that it needed to become a film? Jimmy Warden:I became fascinated by the true story at some point in early 2019. I think I knew immediately that I wanted to write the script. I let the idea sit for a bit before I...
MovieWeb: Elizabeth Banks seems intrigued by doing a sequel called Cocaine Sharkin response to a recent news story about tons of cocaine getting dropped into the ocean. Would that be something you'd be interested in doing? JW: I’m not done with the Cocaine Bear saga yet but, as for spinoffs, I’ve seen some great ideas in the corners of the internet...
MovieWeb: I know you co-founded the production company Roscoe Pictures with your wife, Samara Weaving. What led to you two making movies together and venturing into this aspect of the business, and how's it been going so far? JW: It’s been going really well. We’ve started to put together a slate of projects that we’re really excited about. The prod...
Jimmy Warden, the screenwriter of Cocaine Bear, talks about the inspiration, the violence, and the potential sequels of the action-packed dark comedy. He also reveals his directorial debut film, Borderline, a violently romantic comedy starring his wife Samara Weaving.
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Feb 24, 2023 · Jimmy Warden wanted his bear to have its full 15 minutes of fame — while it was still alive. A few years back, Warden, a screenwriter, stumbled upon the tale of a 175-pound black bear that had...
Feb 24, 2023 · Jimmy Warden talks about writing a horror/comedy based on a true story of a bear that ingested cocaine and went on a rampage. He reveals how he got the project made with Elizabeth Banks and how he balanced the genre elements.
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Feb 22, 2023 · Jimmy Warden reveals how he came up with the idea of a movie about a bear on cocaine, and how he got Universal and Elizabeth Banks to make it. He also discusses his directorial debut, his love for horror and gore, and his views on drugs and comedy.
Feb 26, 2023 · February 26, 2023 10:05am. 'Cocaine Bear' Courtesy of Universal Pictures. “There was never a question in my mind,” says writer Jimmy Warden. “Why wouldn’t we call it Cocaine Bear ?”...
