Although The Accountant 2 has been green-lit, there is no release date yet for it as production has yet to commence 7 years after the premiere and success of the first film.
Directed by Gavin O’Connor and starring Ben Affleck, The Accountant tells the story of a high-functioning autistic man who straddles a fine line as a hitman as well as an intelligent accountant to illicit organizations, with deadly results in the aftermath. The Accountant was a massive hit with audiences when it was released, and while they continue to reminisce over the first film, they also yearn for a promised second which is yet to materialize.
Will There Be The Accountant 2, and When Will It Be Released?
The Accountant 2 was given the green light in June 2017, about seven months after the first film was released. In their official statement, Warner Bros made it known that they were in talks with Ben Affleck to return. They also said that similar discussions had been held with the film’s producers – Lynette Howell Taylor and Mark Williams, the director – Gavin O’Connor, and scriptwriter – Bill Dubuque.
The Accountant was a massive success when it was released in October 2016. It grossed $155.2 million on a budget of $44 million. It also didn’t perform too badly with the critics, with one dubbing it as a film whose body count will make John Wick say woah. Due to all these achievements, Warner Bros approved a sequel to The Accountant.
Given that The Accountant 2 has been approved, there will definitely be a second installment of the hit 2016 film. However, one cannot say when it will be released. Despite the approval several years ago, production is yet to start. There is also nothing to show that the film is even in development.
Ben Affleck is Quite Ready To Do The Accountant 2
Back in 2020, lead star Ben Affleck revealed that there have been talks about making The Accountant 2 and possibly a TV series adaptation. He, however, made it known that the scriptwriter had moved on to other projects and was quite busy. Basically, there is no script yet for The Accountant 2, and it is a bit of a difficult situation as the story is unique, and the makers cannot just go out there, buy any script and refit it.
All hope is not lost, though. In September 2021, director – Gavin revealed that they had closed a deal to make The Accountant 2 and even stated that he had plans for a third film. He also revealed that the second film will focus not only on Affleck’s character Christian Wolff but also on his younger brother, Braxton, who is equally badass.
Ben Affleck has also made it known that he is quite willing to work on a second The Accountant film as he loved the story and the twist that it gave to the thriller genre. He has also not hidden the fact that he relishes working with Gavin. So, The Accountant 2 is definitely in the works and could be released anytime in the mid-2020s.
Where Will The Accountant 2 Be Streaming or Playing?
Although the movie industry has been taken over by streaming platforms in recent years, major film distributors such as Warner Bros, the company behind The Accountant, still prefer to give their blockbuster movies a theatrical release before making them available online.
There is, therefore, every chance that The Accountant 2 will play in the theaters whenever it is first released. After some months, fans can also catch The Accountant 2 on streaming platforms such as HBO Max. Warner Bros is the owner of the company, and they make their biggest titles available there.
What Happened at The Accountant Movie Ending?
At the end of The Accountant, the identity of the woman who is Wolff’s work partner and his contact with clients is revealed as Justine, the daughter of the director of a treatment center where Wolff was to be sent as a child.
The Treasury Department’s Medina assumes the role of Wolff’s contact while informing the public about the investigation that triggered the whole chaos. Wolff sends an original Jackson Pollock painting to his close associate, Dana. In the final scene of The Accountant, Wolff is seen driving off to a new town with his Airstream hooked up to his vehicle.
Is The Movie, The Accountant Based on a Book?
The 2016 movie, The Accountant is not based on a book but rather a script written by Bill Dubuque. The plot was quite unique, described as a clever but unusual crime thriller in some quarters, and it is the uniqueness of Dubuque’s story that attracted Affleck to the project.
The actor has previously revealed that normally when he gets sent scripts, he can usually tell what will happen by page 15. However, it was a different ballgame with The Accountant, and he knew that he had to work in the film.
Where To Watch The Accountant
One can watch the account on streaming platforms like Netflix and Amazon Prime Video. The film is also available to either rent or buy on platforms such as Apple TV, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, VUDU, Redbox, Microsoft Store, DIRECTV, and Spectrum On Demand.
AMC On Demand also has The Accountant available for purchase. The price for outright purchase hovers in the $14.99 to $16.99 region, while renting is obviously much cheaper at $3.99. The Accountant has also been released on DVD and Blu-ray, so one can purchase a copy out rightly and keep it at home.
List of Other Movies Like The Accountant
- Law Abiding Citizen (2009) – a man who loses his entire family plots revenge on the law enforcement officers who let the killers off easily.
- The Equalizer (2014) – a retired covert operative gets back in the field when he sees a prostitute being controlled by a violent gang.
- The Mechanic (2011) – a hit man who is out to get revenge for his murdered mentor changes tracks after the mentor’s son approaches him with a taste for vengeance as well.
- Black Swan (2010) – this psychological horror film is set amidst the background of elite ballerinas battling it out to play the white swan.
- The Man From Nowhere (2010) – a mysterious widower swings into action when his young female friend is kidnapped by a vicious gang.
- Inception (2010) – a professional thief who steals information from people’s subconsciousness gets an offer that is both hard and easy to accept.
- The Departed (2006) – two covert agents working to infiltrate an Irish gang go up against each other in other to shield themselves from exposure.
- Jack Reacher (2012) – an investigation into an alleged serial killing by a former army sniper leads to an interesting turn of events.
