The second and final official trailer for Ben Affleck’s Animals has dropped, marking the film’s final push before its October 9, 2026, release on Netflix, with select theatrical screenings in the US. The movie, directed by Affleck and co-written by him alongside Connor O. McIntyre and Billy Ray, follows Los Angeles mayoral candidate Mark Kimball (Affleck) and his wife Abigail (Kerry Washington), who are thrust into chaos when their son is kidnapped. As they race to raise a large ransom, their carefully constructed lives begin to unravel under pressure, forcing them to confront secrets they’d long buried. The ensemble cast includes Gillian Anderson, Adriana Paz, Ray Fisher, Christopher Woodley, Matt Gerald, Jacob Estrada, Steven Yeun, and Luis Gerardo Méndez. The film is produced by Brad Weston, Collin Creighton, Ben Affleck, Matt Damon, Dani Bernfeld, and Luciana Damon under Artists Equity, Makeready, and Fifth Season. Cinematography is by Robert Elswit. Netflix will debut the film in select US theaters and stream it globally starting October 9. FirstShowing.net, which published the trailer, described it as “instantly forgettable” and “so bland,” questioning whether Affleck had anything new to say in the well-worn kidnapping thriller genre. The outlet noted that despite efforts to build tension — “How far would you go to protect your family? Who can you trust?”, the footage offered nothing distinctive. The film is a remake of the 1963 Japanese classic High and Low, and while the premise echoes past entries in the genre, the execution appears to lack spark. No Indian release date has been announced. Meanwhile, across the world, attention has already shifted: Jailer 2’s trailer has gone viral, and SunTV’s pre-launch events are underway. But for now, Animals stands as another high-profile release struggling to break through the noise.