Ben Affleck and Matt Damon will collaborate in the film "Animals".
Beijing News, January 26, according to foreign media "The Hollywood Reporter", Ben Affleck will direct the Netflix crime film "Animals" starring Matt Damon. This thriller revolves around a son. The kidnapped mayoral candidate unfolds. Faced with confusing clues, the candidate and his wife decide to find out the truth themselves. It is reported that the film is produced by Artists Equity Production Company co-founded by Affleck and Damon. It will start shooting in Los Angeles in March 2024. It will be directed by Ben Affleck and star Matt Damon. However, Affleck has not yet Announced to star in "Animals".
Affleck and Damon have been working together on the big screen for many years. They won the Best Original Screenplay Award at the 70th Academy Awards in 1998 for their self-written and starred film "Good Will Hunting ", and they also co-starred. He has acted in films such as "The Wrath of Heaven" and "The Last Duel". In 2022, they co-founded the artists equity production company, with Ben Affleck as CEO (CEO) and Matt Damon as cco (Chief Creative Officer). The company aims to adhere to the traditional split of "post-screening sharing" method to combat the "one-time prepayment" model of streaming media, increase the income of basic-wage jobs in the film and television industry such as photography, editing, and costume designers, and hope that film creators can enjoy a fully free creative environment without interference from external public opinion and other factors . "Legend of the Air" produced by artists equity in 2023 will star Damon and will be directed and starred by Affleck. Damon said the partnership feels natural and comfortable, "We've written a lot of movies, produced a lot of movies, worked together for decades, so it's not that different. I mean, we were in the high school show. , and he'd be like, 'Man, I think you should do this.' He's been coaching me for over 40 years." Affleck added: "We get asked that question a lot, and I always think, ' Should it feel different?' Because it feels exactly the same. The beautiful thing is, I love Matt so much and I trust him so much, and it's great to work with him."
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