Ben Affleck, Kerry Washington Are Distraught Parents Trying to Save Kidnapped Son in ‘Animals’ Trailer

The film features Ben Affleck as a politician running for mayor of Los Angeles whose campaign is interrupted by the kidnapping of his son. Alongside Kerry Washington, who portrays his wife, the couple is depicted as distraught parents searching for their child in a plot that merges political ambition with a high-stakes search for survival. Publicity surrounding the project identifies Affleck as both the director and the lead actor.

According to The Hollywood Reporter and People.com, the trailer emphasizes the intensity of the situation, characterizing the film as a hair-raising thriller. Entertainment Weekly confirms the narrative premise centers on a kidnapping that occurs while the protagonist is in the midst of a mayoral race. Netflix has scheduled the film for an October release, though coverage does not yet specify a precise calendar date for the premiere.

While the teaser establishes the primary conflict and the roles of the two leads, specific details regarding the secondary cast or the resolution of the kidnapping plot are currently limited to the initial marketing materials.