Ben Affleck is back behind the camera for his latest thriller, Animals. Kerry Washington also stars in the Netflix film, which dropped a teaser trailer, first-look photos, and a release date on Wednesday. Here's everything to know about Animals before it hits theaters and Netflix this fall. The plotAffleck stars as Mark Kimball, a mayoral candidate in Los Angeles whose son is kidnapped in the middle of his campaign. Ben Affleck and Gillian Anderson in 'Animals' Warrick Page/NetflixAnimals opens in select theaters and begins streaming on Netflix on Oct. 9.