Ben Affleck to Direct Matt Damon in Netflix’s Kidnapping Crime Drama ‘Animals’

Ben Affleck will be directing best friend and longtime collaborator Matt Damon once more, this time for Netflix noir film “Animals.”Affleck recently directed (and co-starred alongside) Damon for Nike/Michael Jordan biopic “Air.” Now, the secretive Netflix production which has been known under titles like “The Animals of Los Angeles” and “Be Gentlemen,” is officially announced as “Animals.”Affleck and Damon’s joint Artists Equity production company is behind the film, which is set to begin filming in March 2024 in Los Angeles.“Animals” is written by Connor McIntyre, with revisions by Billy Ray.

Per The Hollywood Reporter, the thriller centers around a mayoral candidate whose son is kidnapped.

The candidate and his wife opt to find out the truth for themselves.“Animals” will be produced by Affleck, Damon, and Dani Bernfeld of Artists Equity, the artist-led studio founded by Ben Affleck, Matt Damon, and Gerry Cardinale/RedBird Capital Partners.