Matt Damon and Ben Affleck are set to team up for their tenth project together in the new crime thriller RIP.
The pair will star in the film and produce through their label Artists Equity, while Joe Carnahan will direct and write the film. Plot details and further cast information are still being kept under wraps.
Affleck and Damon have a long history of working together, starting when they were both extras in 1989’s Field of Dreams. They went on to star in School Ties (1992), Good Will Hunting (1997), Chasing Amy (1997), Dogma (1999 ), Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back (2001), Jay and Silent Bob Reboot (2019), The Last Duel (2021) and Air (2023). The duo have also collaborated behind the camera, co-writing Good Will Hunting and The Last Duel – their previous work winning the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay in 1998.
Recently, the pair also produced Small Things Like These, a historical drama set in 1980s Ireland, starring Damon’s Oppenheimer co-stars Cillian Murphy and Emily Watson.
As for Carnahan, he has written films such as Bad Boys for Life, Death Wish and Pride and Glory. He has also directed action films such as Smokin’ Aces, which was released in 2006 and starred Affleck alongside Ryan Reynolds and Jason Bateman, as well as more recent releases such as Copshop and Boss Level.
RIP doesn’t have a release date yet. While we wait for more updates on the crime thriller, check out our picks for the other biggest upcoming movies coming out in 2024.
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