Beloved Childrens Book ‘If You Give A Mouse A Cookie’ Adapted Into Screenplay For ‘If You Give A Bear Cocaine’

HOLLYWOOD — ‘Cocaine Bear’, the highly anticipated black comedy-thriller directed by Elizabeth Banks starring O’Shea Jackson Jr. and the late Ray Liotta, made its theatrical release today.

Based roughly on the true story of when an American drug smuggler dropped a duffel bag full of cocaine from a plane in 1985 and it was stumbled upon by a black bear , ‘Cocaine Bear’ tells the tale of what might have happened had the original bear not overdosed after consuming all of that coke.

Coincidentally enough, Laura Numeroff’s beloved children’s book, ‘If You Give A Mouse A Cookie’, was also published in 1985.

This classic story is what critics call a ‘circular tale,’ and teaches the lesson of cause and effect to young readers. ‘Cocaine Bear’ has adapted the book’s message with the same moral to its story, except there’s a bear instead of a mouse, and it’s given cocaine instead of a cookie, and its viewers must be 18 years or older or they will have to sneak into the theater.

Ad campaigns have been boosting sneak peaks and trailers of the movie for months and there is an air of excitement and suspense surrounding the film’s release.

At press time, Elizabeth Banks told reporters while on her way to the premiere that she hopes that viewers will learn to practice safe drug use after watching the film, and not consume at least a week’s worth of cocaine in 5 minutes like Cocaine Bear did.