Ben Affleck’s Netflix Crime Movie Animals Gets New Trailer Following AI Controversy
October 5, 2026
By Anuraag Chatterjee
Ben Affleck’s upcoming Netflix feature Animals has received its second trailer. The movie, which was at the center of controversy after Affleck revealed it would use AI in its production, follows Mark Kimball (Affleck), a Los Angeles mayoral candidate whose son is kidnapped. With hours to raise the ransom, Kimball and his wife must expose secrets they had kept hidden to come up with the money.
Watch the Animals trailer below (more trailers here):
The second trailer delves into the hidden secrets of the Kimball family, as they are urged to confront each other under duress from their kidnapper. It features a star-studded cast including Scandal's Kerry Washington, American Gods' Gillian Anderson, and Invincible' Steven Yeun, alongside Luis Gerardo Méndez, Adriana Paz, Ray Fisher, Matt Gerald, and Mark Kassen.
Affleck not only stars in but also wrote and directed the project, which co-stars Connor O. McIntyre and Billy Ray. Animals streams on Netflix from October 9, 2026.