Jennifer Garner in Talks to Star in Ben Affleck and Matt Damon's New Film ANIMALS

Ben Affleck’s next film project is a kidnapping thriller set up at Netflix titled Animals. His longtime creative partner and friend Matt Damon is set to star in the film, and we’ve now learned from The Insneider that Affleck's ex-wife, Jennifer Garner, is in talks to join the project.

If cast, Garner will play Damon’s wife in the film, the story of which follows the married couple whose child is abducted. Garner and Affleck were married for 13 years and have three children together. The two have continued co-parenting their children together and have maintained a good relationship since they divorced.

Animals is being directed by Affleck from a script written by Connor McIntyre and Billy Ray. After he makes Animals for Netflix he will start work on a sequel to The Accountant later in the year.