Methgator

Methgator is an upcoming American horror comedy film directed by Christopher Ray and produced by The Asylum. It is a mockbuster of the film Cocaine Bear by Elizabeth Banks.[1]

Methgator
The original teaser poster with the working title Attack of the Meth Gator
Directed byChristopher Ray
Written byLauren Pritchard
Joe Roche
Production
company
Release date
  • 2023 (2023)
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Cast

The film's cast is as follows:[2]

  • Ray Acevedo as Bithlo
  • Tristen Amason as Twain
  • Christopher Applegate as Rick
  • Arlene Lagos as Skyler
  • Gus Langley as Tucker
  • LaRonn Marzett as Dante Williams
  • Stuart Maxheimer as Deputy Farmer
  • Benjamin L. Newmark as Shane
  • Bruce Peoples as Sheriff Williams
  • Robbie Rist as Trig
  • Vanesa Tamayo as Anna
  • Wade Hunt Williams as Grady
  • Nick Wilson as Mayor Jensen

Production

On February 24, 2023, the day of the release of Cocaine Bear, The Asylum announced the film on Twitter under the working title of Attack of the Meth Gator.[1][3][4] The next day, in a Tweet by The Asylum featuring a video of cast members complaining about the fictional titular alligator, it was confirmed that filming had completed on February 25.[5] At the 2023 San Diego Comic-Con, it was announced that the film had been renamed from Attack of the Meth Gator to simply Methgator.[6]

Inspiration

The film is loosely inspired by reports from 2019 that a Tennessee police department publicly discouraged the flushing of methamphetamine down toilets due to the possibility that alligators could ingest the drug, creating hyper-aggressive "meth gators".[3][4][7] At the time of the reports, Kent Vliet, an alligator biologist at the University of Florida, denied the existence of so-called meth gators, stating that it was a "ridiculous notion".[8]

Release

The film was originally announced to be released in Summer 2023,[1] but was delayed.

See also

References
  1. Squires, John (February 24, 2023). "'Attack of the Meth Gator' – The Asylum Teases Their Own 'Cocaine Bear' Mockbuster". Bloody Disgusting!. Archived from the original on March 3, 2023. Retrieved February 28, 2023.
  2. Falconer, Daniel (March 2, 2023). "Attack of the Meth Gator Release Date, Cast, and Trailer Rumors". GameRevolution. Archived from the original on March 3, 2023. Retrieved March 3, 2023.
  3. Frank, Jason P. (February 27, 2023). "Cocaine Bear Mauled the Box Office So Meth Gator Could Attack". Vulture. Archived from the original on March 3, 2023. Retrieved February 28, 2023.
  4. Perine, Aaron. "Meth Gator Poster Released After Cocaine Bear Success". Comicbook.com. Archived from the original on March 3, 2023. Retrieved February 28, 2023.
  5. Hale, Slade (February 28, 2023). "'Cocaine Bear' Gets Competition From A Meth-Addicted Alligator In Upcoming New Film By 'Sharknado' Producers". Bounding Into Comics. Retrieved March 4, 2023.
  6. "Comic-Con to Host 10th Anniversary Sharknado Panel: Celebrating a Decade of Fin-tastic Chaos". LRM. July 18, 2023. Retrieved August 1, 2023.
  7. Falconer, Daniel (March 2, 2023). "Is Attack of the Meth Gator Real and a True Story?". GameRevolution. Retrieved March 6, 2023.
  8. Rosenblatt, Kalhan (July 16, 2019). "'Meth-gators': Police warn flushing drugs could create hyper-aggressive alligators". NBC News. Archived from the original on March 3, 2023. Retrieved February 28, 2023.
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