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Matt Damon and Ben Affleck, inseparable greatest associates and collaborators, will work on one other new Netflix venture: the crime thriller The RIP. Particulars are nonetheless restricted, however filming concluded in December 2024, and the movie is about to be launched on Netflix in January 2026, with Damon and Affleck forged within the lead roles.
The RIP is an upcoming crime thriller co-written and directed by Joe Carnahan (Smoking Aces). Primarily based on the screenplay written by Michael McGrale (The Following), The RIP is produced by Dani Bernfeld (Ford v Ferrari) and Falco Footage. Artists Fairness is producing it, the artist-led studio based by Ben Affleck and Matt Damon, and their second venture is presently arrange at Netflix, with the opposite being referred to as Animals, which has been in production in the early parts of 2025.
Carnahan mentioned in regards to the movie, “RIP got here out of a deeply private expertise that my pal went by means of, each as a father and as head of tactical narcotics for the Miami Dade police division. It’s impressed partially by his life after which by my enduring love for these traditional 70’s cop thrillers that basically valued the character and interpersonal relationships and have become touchstones of that period — movies like Serpico and Prince Of The Metropolis and, extra just lately, Michael Mann’s Warmth.”
When is The RIP coming to Netflix?
First reported to be coming to Netflix in Fall 2025, a slight delay has pushed The RIP again to January 16, 2026! That date announcement got here by means of the Netflix Upfronts.
What’s the plot of The RIP?
The homicide of a captain has remained unsolved for six weeks, mired in bureaucratic delays, leaving the officers of Miami’s Tactical Narcotics Workforce stressed and longing for justice. In search of an outlet for his or her frustration—and maybe an opportunity to safe one thing for themselves—the workforce acts on a tip a few potential cartel stash.
What they uncover is excess of they anticipated. Inside a derelict stash home, they uncover thousands and thousands in money, and with it, the delicate bonds of belief inside the workforce start to unravel. As information of the huge seizure spreads, outdoors forces shut in, and the whole lot comes into query—loyalties, motives, and even who they’ll actually belief.
Who’s within the forged of The RIP?
Up till October 2024, solely Ben Affleck and Matt Damon had been confirmed for The RIP forged. This would be the eleventh film the pair have collaborated on with the pair having labored on some big tasks collectively stretching again to the late Eighties with the best-known tasks together with Good Will Looking, Jay and Silent Bob, Chasing Amy, Dogma and most just lately, the Prime Video biopic on the origin story of Michael Jordan’s famed sneakers titled Air (2023)
By a number of bulletins all through October, November, and into December, Netflix slowly unveiled the forged of the brand new movie:
- Sasha Calle (The Flash, The Younger and the Stressed)
- Teyana Taylor (A Thousand and One, The Guide of Clarence)
- Catalina Sandino Moreno (Silent Night time, Maria Filled with Grace)
- Scott Adkins (John Wick: Chapter 4)
- Nestor Carbonell (Shōgun, The Morning Present)
- Lina Esco (S.W.A.T.) as Captain Jackie Velez
- Steven Yeun (The Strolling Lifeless, BEEF)
- Kyle Chandler (Bloodline, Friday Night time Lights)
- Shawn Michael (And Simply Like That…)
- Chris Silvestri (The Electrical State)
Forged Grid For RIP Netflix Film
What’s the manufacturing standing of The RIP?
Growth
Filming Scheduled
Filming Ongoing
Publish-Manufacturing
In keeping with the report in issue 1422 of Manufacturing Weekly, The RIP began filming on October 2nd, 2024. Filming is reportedly initially scheduled to finish on December eleventh, 2024 with a few of the forged members confirming their segments had wrapped in early December. Filming primarily passed off all through Los Angeles, together with Lengthy Seaside.
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In early November, Teyana Taylor shared on Instagram some photos from set along with her suited and booted in a Police uniform. The singer-songwriter and actress wrote: “Some set selfies til ACTION! ️️ Glad Monday y’all from me and da cool guyzzzzz! P.S. @carnojoe you’re already an incredible director however u may also have a brilliant future in lighting my man trigger why these selfies hitting like thissssss, why we glance this gewdddd?!!! I see why u at all times inform me to observe the sunshine!! A Snapple reality: @matt_damon_official ate each of us up on this final pic… my boy mannequin Matt stole the present!
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