The movie, which was reported to be in the works last month, had been looking for a buyer over the past month, with Netflix swooping in to scoop it up . Besides Affleck and Damon’s inclusion, no other casting information has been shared just yet.
Besides directing, Carnahan will also write the script, with no plot details available outside of the brief “crime thriller” designation. Carnahan previously worked with Affleck for 2006’s Smokin’ Aces, and has also directed feature films like The A-Team, The Grey, Boss Level, and most recently 2021’s Copshop.Damon and Affleck are obviously no strangers to working together, with the two friends having collaborated a ton over their 30-year careers in Hollywood.
Damon will next star in Apple TV+’s The Instigators, a comedy heist thriller where he’ll star opposite Casey Affleck, Ben’s younger brother. As for Ben, his next known project is onBoth Damon and Affleck grew up together in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and became friends as children.