It’s a thriller directed, co-written and starring Ben Affleck who plays a politician who leaps into action when his son Denny (Christopher Woodley) is kidnapped.
He and his wife Abigail (Kerry Washington) are given a few hours to come up with the ransom payment. Desperate to pay their son’s ransom, they resort to extreme measures, revealing dark secrets they never intended to bring to light.
The film also stars Steven Yeun, Adriana Paz, and Luis Gerardo Ménde.
Co-written by Connor McIntyre and Billy Ray, Animals is produced in partnership with Artists Equity, the artist-led studio founded by Affleck, Matt Damon, and Gerry Cardinale of RedBird Capital. Producers include Brad Weston, Collin Creighton, Ben Affleck, Matt Damon, Dani Bernfeld, and Luciana Damon.
Check out the trailer below:
“Animals” releases on Netflix on Oct. 9.
