Instagram/Ben Affleck & Matt Damon TV Ben Affleck & Matt Damon's Artists Equity signs major Netflix deal. Get details on their hit film The Rip and upcoming movie Animals. April 3, 2026 AceShowbiz - Ben Affleck and Matt Damon's production company, Artists Equity, has secured a multi-year streaming first-look deal with Netflix, marking a significant expansion of their partnership with the streaming giant. Artists Equity, co-founded by RedBird Capital's Gerry Cardinale alongside Affleck and Damon, has recently collaborated with Netflix on the crime thriller The Rip.