Ben Affleck will direct and star in Animals, a kidnapping thriller for Netflix which will even star Gillian Anderson.
Deadline stories that Ben Affleck is about to direct Animals, a brand new thriller for Netflix. He is not going to solely helm the movie. but in addition star in it. The report provides that Gillian Anderson will seem as nicely, which is simply great in my guide.
We don’t know a lot in regards to the plot of Animals right now, besides that it’ll revolve round a kidnapping. Connor McIntyre and Billy Ray wrote the script for the movie, which shall be shot in Los Angeles. Affleck will even produce alongside Matt Damon and Dani Bernfeld for Artists Fairness and Brad Weston and Collin Creighton for Makeready.
Initially, Animals was set to star Damon within the main position with Affleck simply directing, however some points with the rights compelled the mission to be placed on maintain. Affleck moved on to The Accountant 2, and by the point Animals was prepared to maneuver ahead once more, Damon was already connected to Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey. Affleck wanted to maneuver ahead, so the simplest selection was to only star in it himself.
Affleck will subsequent be seen in The Accountant 2. “When her former boss is killed by unknown assassins, Treasury Agent Marybeth Medina (Cynthia Addai-Robinson) is forced to contact Christian Wolff (Ben Affleck) to solve the murder,” reads the official synopsis. “With the help of his estranged but highly lethal brother Brax (Jon Bernthal), Chris applies his brilliant mind and less-than-legal methods to piece together the unsolved puzzle. As they get closer to the truth, the trio draw the attention of some of the most ruthless killers alive—all intent on putting a stop to their search.” The sequel shall be launched in theaters on April twenty fifth.
He has additionally reunited with Damon for RIP, against the law thriller written and directed by Joe Carnahan. The movie follows a “team of Miami cops whose trust begins to fray when they discover millions in cash in a derelict stash house. As outside forces learn about the size of the seizure, everything for the team is called into question—including who they can rely on.” It can debut on Netflix this fall.
