# Ben Affleck, Kerry Washington Are Distraught Parents Trying to Save Kidnapped Son in ‘Animals’ Trailer

> **Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-08-12 19:07 UTC · Category: Entertainment

## Executive Summary
9 news sources are covering this Entertainment story right now — PULSE is tracking how fast it spreads.

## Intelligence Brief
"Ben Affleck, Kerry Washington Are Distraught Parents Trying to Save Kidnapped Son in ‘Animals’ Trailer" is generating significant coverage in the Entertainment category, with 9 articles from 9 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.


Outlets currently covering the story include Yahoo, Entertainment Weekly, The Boston Globe and Fox News. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.


This brief was generated by PULSE's extractive engine from coverage metadata only. The latest headlines from every source are listed below; the velocity chart shows how the story is developing in real time.

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|
| Yahoo | Animals: Teaser | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMifEFVX3lxTE5JN1VndEkzTENQVk5ZczM4VkxUbHdGN2hhYXctTmJLbnpQZ3VZTC1WZ1ZiOVZERXlOQm9ORGNhWUZHbHJRVzZIbmFVVVJJc3ZFci1wVGsxbEVZRnROR1diaFVLTFk1aGM1RUZHcGFjRE9xcTI4MHB4QWI4NWc?oc=5) |
| Entertainment Weekly | Ben Affleck is running for mayor of L.A. when his son is kidnapped in ‘Animals’ teaser | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimAFBVV95cUxPWXV5V0V4dmF2WERsd29hdWNURTFhb200UUhZcDh3MmNEeURvZWE5MnY3QlBEZnRqWWVaRTBaU2hzV3h0Z21LTVlFNExBcGlMb0ZMY1lyOWhXSkU5U0dyMldveVFHU3RsS3AwcFV2TUkyUkRUMm9JYkNYZVVBRVNrdkhESGoyRERvSnBOaGhvSUQzakpvUVpNQw?oc=5) |
| The Boston Globe | Ben Affleck plays a distraught LA politician looking for his son in first teaser for ‘Animals’ | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMie0FVX3lxTE5fVG1hVVRTVGFQU1JxSmh1a2drSjMzTWh3dGZQa1pOQkUzejNYVkg3ZkxUWldiX2tiZFdpbk1hNVlVTDZBZjdUWEJIUEdlTi1kSG5PUWpwUm1JVFB4NEFqOVBxQ3otTzAyaFU1Q2pSd2ZiX1JBRGdRS1lvcw?oc=5) |
| Fox News | Ben Affleck directs, stars in Netflix kidnapping thriller 'Animals' coming this October | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMirgFBVV95cUxNUm45OXY5S2pZQU5qN0N6ZTJ0QWhzUm1lZVNVRmlXU09VcUxFUl95ZTlqcm5BWVVwZjZfZTNzS2tEWW5TS3lxZVFuQzVEQnFEMUlNcEFPLUp2R2Z3OW12VVFabUxFdFRVMi03UkhiRW1MZVY4UTA2SFd3akhfNWtsT3dTbEh6U3c0aVJfc1ppbEg2MEthYzNHQlBUY1RQSHE2UVhfWnctVE1zYTJjdnc?oc=5) |
| OutNow | New Netflix thriller directed by and starring Ben Affleck is called «Animals» and now has a teaser! | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMizgFBVV95cUxQNVA4SHc0LTBKSjB0WjRETHNIUEdUc1dySktpTGJlVm5xOFpKaXlCdzRNZm1YVTN2QVFSV1liTGxqUkVERWZaLTc5WWVCaDJVczJPUFVXdlBtM1dfblF5SHhVRlh5NXBrSFo3b2NTcGdzZlNiUVZFeFJQSm9HRnlTNmFOUWttUU5JN1pzdjBEQ051aVBKWjhJS05mX3lTRDBESTV0X0xXMkQtSmF0YW9PNFBoSDBRWFlnZ3lKbk5qSWpEXzR4b09QX3ZFVUZpQQ?oc=5) |
| IMDb | Animals: Release Date, Photos, Plot of Ben Affleck Thriller | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiakFVX3lxTE9zX1NfZDhpTVNVNG9ld0c5bTVvVmpSdTMwLXdaQjFtTlkyNkJoenZhaWt2WTFyV2xEajhFM1RnM0ExSjVYdzhFQUFrY2Vab2xpeE0xb3BFT3ZLYzVUMnZXd3Y4cDZaM2d6VEE?oc=5) |
| Digital Spy | Ben Affleck's "heart-racing" Netflix thriller with Gillian Anderson confirms release date | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMijgFBVV95cUxPdjFYWF8xQ1hpaDloX3IyUENITndaVjMyd1Vla01fbDh5dHExSmYwYlRuNm9MLWJhMjVUZEVseGFlVXlxRExrR2w4RHplaGhYMmotUTItYVUydXNhTjlPcDFxaXJoYzZ0MHR3dHB6UjNSOTFlbm05amlvc3dQSGRnMEdORkM2b2t4VXIxNTVR?oc=5) |
| People.com | Ben Affleck and Kerry Washington Are Desperate to Save Their Kidnapped Son in Hair-Raising First Trailer for Animals | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMihwFBVV95cUxOQjJKa09PTkJFNnFFZ1BoNlFtVVNVdExvc0tCaVFpaTJuVkkwNm4xbG93cEw1bm1SUUc0d3hEX2VSOXpSZmduUVZIa0pyWC1YU0R4bGJsUEcxaGd3bHhmR1A2TGNEbHNqLXdBemJtTEZ4cUZJN3NvcEo4R3c0Yk1HeVgtUDItOVE?oc=5) |
| hollywoodreporter.com | Ben Affleck, Kerry Washington Are Distraught Parents Trying to Save Kidnapped Son in ‘Animals’ Trailer | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMirAFBVV95cUxOMVVZb3JUeWFDOHZrUDh4S0dLQkdjZ2JIbnJlVjhDdEhPQm5kY0UwTWFnd1B5UTlVUDhsZktsaFo0ZnFhcGF1Sm15WS12SGEyVVlKUHF4Q05jM3hCQVk5QUo2a2RibHN2TnRub1UwNHFSYUUyQmhKdVRidE1VQkdrcUxkQ0N3anIxQzVxdlgtSlg1VVNPVEJma0dLZVJZWUFVREg2WmYwR3RnblJF?oc=5) |

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