Eric Kohler, a VFX producer who had worked on The Avengers and X-Men franchises, has broken his silence after he went missing for over a week in late November. Kohler - who went missing after he left work on Nov. 24 in Gardena, California, but was found safe over 1,000 miles away in La Paz, Mexico, on Dec. 4 - said in a Facebook message posted on Sunday that his addiction caused his disappearance. "Three weeks ago I disappeared," the 27-year-old wrote. "As a result of my unconscious selfishness in a downward spiral it caused what I can only identify as a frenzy.
- 12/20/2015
- by Maria Mercedes Lara, @maria_mercedes
- PEOPLE.com
VFX producer Eric Kohler, who went missing last month and was found alive in Mexico more than a week later, has spoken out for the first time since his disappearance. In a lengthy Facebook post Sunday, Kohler explained the circumstances surrounding his disappearance and called himself “an addict.” “My name is Eric Kohler and I am an addict,” reads the post. “Through a state of exhaustion fueled by the stress and high expectations that were put on me, and the life I chose, my addiction escalated and I mentally snapped. This emotional and physical breakdown caused me to desert the people I.
- 12/20/2015
- by Todd Cunningham
- The Wrap
Updated, 11 Am December 20: Eric Kohler, the VFX producer reported missing from L.A. earlier this month and found a week later in Mexico, said on his Facebook page today that he is an addict and is currently in treatment at a facility. “My name is Eric Kohler and I am an addict,” the long post read, in part. “Addiction is a serious issue that I clearly recognize now.” Previously, December 4: The Los Angeles Police Department just put out a statement regarding Eric Kohler…...
- 12/20/2015
- Deadline
Hollywood visual effects producer Eric Kohler posted a statement on Facebook today, marking the first time he has spoken out following his mysterious disappearance on Nov. 24. Following a widespread search by friends, family and the Los Angeles Police Department, Kohler was found in La Paz, Mexico, on Dec. 4, and since then, little has been known about what really happened. In the post, Kohler, 27, admits that he's an addict and explains that his addiction led to a downward spiral, which he says he "can only identify as a frenzy." The producer, whose credits include Midnight Special,
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- 12/20/2015
- by Chris Gardner
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
A major investor in Studio 8, the independent studio formed by former Warner Bros. chief Jeff Robinov, is reportedly missing. Guo Guangchang, the chairman of China’s largest private-sector conglomerate Fosun Group, has been unreachable since noon Thursday, Shanghai time, according to a report by Chinese publication Caixin, citing anonymous sources. A media representative for Fosun didn’t immediately respond to a message seeking comment. Also Read: Eric Kohler, Missing Hollywood Producer, Located Safe in Mexico With financing from Fosun and a distribution deal with Sony Picture, Studio 8 plans to produce two dozen movies over the next five years.
- 12/10/2015
- by Joan E. Solsman
- The Wrap
The brother of former reality star Kristin Cavallari has been missing for over a week under mysterious conditions, it was confirmed Monday. Utah law enforcement were first called in about Michael Cavallari’s disappearance on Nov. 27, when it received a report about an abandoned 2014 Honda Civic which appeared to have veered into a ditch 100 feet off Interstate 70. Credit card receipts in the vehicle led police to a convenience store in Monticello, Utah where the 30-year-old, who is the brother-in-law of Chicago Bears quarterback Jay Cutler, was seen on security footage. Also Read: Eric Kohler, Missing Hollywood Producer, Located Safe...
- 12/7/2015
- by Dionne Clarke
- The Wrap
Eric Kohler, the missing Hollywood VFX producer, has been found alive in Mexico, the Lapd confirmed on Friday. Kohler, 27, was spotted in Mexico by Carlos Ivan Baez Navarro, a resident of La Paz, Mexico, who recognized Kohler from a news article. He snapped a picture of Kohler, who reportedly said, “I do not want to be found,” according to the Huffington Post. No further details about Kohler or the reason for his disappearance were immediately available. Also Read: Missing Movie Producer Eric Kohler's Mother Says He 'Would Never Just Throw It Away' Kohler’s family reported him missing after...
- 12/4/2015
- by Joe Otterson
- The Wrap
The parents of Eric Kohler — the movie producer who went missing last week — told media on Wednesday that it’s not like their son to just disappear. Appearing on ABC News, Kohler’s mother, Sheryi Kohler, said, “He would never just throw it away.” “He works so hard … he’s ambitious,” she added. See video: La Movie Producer Missing Since Before Thanksgiving Said Kohler’s father Tony, “He loves his job, he loves his friends.” Kohler’s mother called her son’s disappearance “a living nightmare.” According to the Los Angeles Police Department, Kohler, 27, was last seen on Nov. 24 around 4 p.
- 12/2/2015
- by Tim Kenneally
- The Wrap
Film producer Eric Kohler has been missing since before Thanksgiving, and his family, friends and the Los Angeles Police Department’s Missing Person’s Unit are all on the hunt. Kohler was last seen on Nov. 24 around 4 p.m. on the 1700 block of El Segundo Boulevard in the City of Gardena, California, per the Lapd. His vehicle — a 2015 black 4-door Land Rover, license plate 7KIM941 — was last seen traveling north on Western Ave. from Imperial Highway. The up-and-coming visual effects producer is 27 years old, Caucasian, with brown hair and brown eyes. He’s 5’10” and weighs approximately 165 lbs. Kohler...
- 12/1/2015
- by Tony Maglio
- The Wrap
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