‘RIP’: Ben Affleck and Matt Damon Reunite for Netflix Thriller Film Directed by Joe Carnahan
Longtime friends Ben Affleck and Matt Damon reunite for a new Netflix thriller called 'RIP'. Directed by Joe Carnahan, details about the plot and release date are scarce. The film will be produced by Artists Equity, the production company Affleck and Damon launched together in 2022.
Hollywood stars Ben Affleck and Matt Damon, known to be the best of friends, are collaborating on a new project. The two actors, who previously worked together on Good Will Hunting and Air, will next star in RIP, a new Netflix thriller from writer and director Joe Carnahan, reports Variety. Plot details and the release date are currently under wraps. The film will be produced by Artists Equity, the artist-led studio founded by Affleck and Damon in 2022. Ben Affleck Reportedly Removes His Belongings From Beverly Hills Mansion Amid Divorce Rumours With Jennifer Lopez..
Artists Equity’s other projects include the Cillian Murphy starrer Small Things Like These, a sequel to The Accountant, and the Jennifer Lopez-led films Unstoppable and Kiss of the Spider Woman. According to Variety, Affleck and Damon have been longtime collaborators, first teaming up for 1997’s Good Will Hunting, which earned them both Oscars for Best Original Screenplay. They starred together in Ridley Scott’s 2021 historical drama The Last Duel alongside Jodie Comer and Adam Driver. Jennifer Lopez Calls Ben Affleck ‘Our Hero’ on Father’s Day Amidst Divorce Rumours (View Pic).
Ben Affleck, Matt Damon to Star in Joe Carnahan's 'RIP' Thriller for Netflix
Their last project was 2023’s sports drama Air, which Affleck also directed. Damon was most recently seen in Christopher Nolan’s Oscar-winning Oppenheimer and Ethan Coen’s Drive-Away Dolls. He is next set to star alongside Affleck’s brother Casey in the comedy heist film The Instigators. Affleck recently reprised his role as Bruce Wayne/Batman in 2023’s The Flash and appeared in his wife Jennifer Lopez’s film This Is Me... Now: A Love Story.
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