Ben Affleck's crime thriller Animals is coming back together, this time with a new star very familiar to the filmmaker. Himself. Matt Damon was originally on board to star in Animals, with Affleck in the director's chair,

The thriller is keeping plot details tightly under wraps for now. Apple TV+ may have the reputation of attracting the true A-listers in Hollywood to its original movies, but don’t count out Netflix. The world’s largest streaming service has no trouble attracting big-name talent,

EXCLUSIVE: Ben Affleck is ramping things up on his upcoming Netflix thriller Animals as he is not only on board to direct, but sources now say he will star as well. Insiders add Gillian Anderson is also on board from a script by Connor McIntyre and Billy Ray.