Ben Affleck directs and stars in Netflix kidnapping thriller "Animals" alongside Kerry Washington and Steven Yeun, arriving Oct. 9, 2026.

The kidnapping thriller marks Ben Affleck’s return to writing, directing, and starring for the first time since 2023.

Netflix has dropped the first teaser trailer for Animals , a dark kidnapping thriller directed by and starring Ben Affleck , and this looks like the kind of pressure-cooker crime story that Affleck handles incredibly well. The film marks Affleck’s latest directing effort following Air , and