Matt Damon and Ben Affleck are set to star in RIP, a criminal offense thriller to be written and directed by Joe Carnahan.
Deadline stories that Matt Damon and Ben Affleck are set to workforce up as soon as once more for RIP, a criminal offense thriller written and directed by Joe Carnahan.
Damon and Affleck’s manufacturing firm, Artists Fairness, will produce the venture, which is predicted to start out taking pictures this fall. Plot particulars are being saved below wraps in the meanwhile, however there’s been loads of curiosity from potential patrons, each theatrical and streaming. You may recall that the pair have been planning to star in one other crime thriller earlier this 12 months. Affleck was set to direct Animals from a script written by Connor McIntyre and would additionally seem alongside Damon, however Deadline’s report states that scheduling with The Accountant sequel couldn’t be labored out, so the venture was placed on pause.
After writing and starring in Good Will Searching, Matt Damon and Ben Affleck appeared in numerous motion pictures collectively, largely Kevin Smith productions reminiscent of Chasing Amy, Dogma, Jay and Silent Bob Strike Again, and Jay and Silent Bob Reboot. The pair additionally co-wrote the script for Ridley Scott’s The Final Duel alongside Nicole Holofcener, and that have made Damon notice they wanted to prioritize working collectively once more. “I remember my wife said to me one day: ‘I haven’t heard you laugh like that in 15 years,’” Damon stated. “We came out of that experience going: Why aren’t we doing this more often? And getting into your 50s you just go: If we don’t make it a priority, it’s just not going to happen.” They rapidly reunited for Air, the Michael Jordan/Nike film which Affleck additionally directed.
It’s at all times enjoyable to see Affleck and Damon collectively, and Joe Carnahan definitely is aware of his method round a thriller. Though we don’t know something about RIP right now, the expertise connected makes it straightforward to get excited.
