THE ACCOUNTANT 2 Reveals Cast Of Characters In New Stills For The Upcoming Action Sequel
Ben Affleck and Jon Bernthal return for the new installment exclusively in theaters this Spring.
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THE ACCOUNTANT 2 Shows Ben Affleck And Jon Bernthal Face-To-Face In First Look Ahead Of SXSW Premiere
The 32nd edition of SXSW revealed its line-up on Wednesday which now includes a first look at Gavin O’Connor’s The Accountant 2. The long-awaited sequel to O’Connor’s hit 2016 thriller from Warner Bros. Pictures reunites Ben Affleck and Jon Bernthal who can also be seen in a first look now going viral online which you can view below this article. When someone close to her is killed by unknown assassins, Treasury Agent Marybeth Medina is forced to contact Christian Wolff to solve the murder. With the help of his estranged but highly lethal brother Brax, Chris applies his brilliant mind and less-than-legal methods to piece together the unsolved puzzle. As they get closer to the truth, the trio draw the attention of some of the most ruthless killers alive — all intent on putting a stop to their search. Also returning are Cynthia Addai-Robinson and J.K. Simmons, with the additions […]
Action Thriller, FAST, Circles ‘Warrior’, ‘The Accountant’ Director
Gavin O’Connor’s 2016 action drama, The Accountant, was a homerun in 2016 which grew into sequel development the following summer. As of late, O’Connor and actor Ben Affleck are well on the way with sports drama, Torrance, hopefully this year while sequel business on the former remain pending with updates. In the meantime, Variety‘s own Justin Kroll has it on good terms that the director of the hit 2011 MMA drama, Warrior, is in negotiations to sit in and direct Fast at Warner Bros. According to Kroll, the film would have followed-up Sicario 1 and 2 scribe Taylor Sheridan’s credentials as director after Vile (2011), the hit neo-Western murder mystery, Wind River (2017), and Paramount Network series, Yellowstone. Sheridan penned the script and actor Chris Pratt was attached a few weeks ago, but a deal with Sheridan couldn’t be finalized which now also leaves casting in limbo. Fast centers on […]
Gavin O’Connor Takes The Helm For SUICIDE SQUAD 2
Say what you will of David Ayer’s 2016 hit, Suicide Squad. Critiques notwithstanding, that Warner Bros. and DC Entertainment managed to snag up to $746 million dollars in global gross spoke only to its sequel potential moving forward while hopefully the studio gets its ducks in a row with its own line-up of DC adaptations leading up to Justice League in November and thereafter. This brings questions regarding who will direct, which, in turn, now reveals Deadline‘s latest report sharing news of Warrior helmer Gavin O’Connor who will instead helm the brewing sequel. O’Connor’s name is one of several that have circulated in the past year, particularly Ayer who left the sequel in July prior to Jaume Collet-Serra turning it down. Will Smith, Margot Robbie and Jared Leto are expected to reprise their roles as Deadshot, Harley Quinn and Joker. Plot details and specifics aren’t yet known while a sequel […]
THE ACCOUNTANT Calculates Sequel Prospects At Warner Bros.
Warner Bros. Warner Bros. is reportedly advancing director Gavin O’Connor’s latest action drama, The Accountant, with a sequel. O’Connor along with screenwriter Bill Dubuque and starring actor Ben Affleck are at the table in talks as well as producers Lynette Howell Taylor and Mark Williams for a continuation of the intial film that could see the return of actor Jon Bernthal. The first film saw Affleck in title character, Christian, an autistic from childhood who is subsequently acclimated to his father’s miltary and psychological training and grows up as a mathematical prodigy. Operating nimbly under the watchful eye of the governement as a forensic accountant for criminals, his latest assignment at a Robotics firm leads to a series of deadly twists that eventually put him face to face in a violent reunion with his long lost brother, Braxton, played by Bernthal. The Accountant grossed just over $155 million dollars for […]
‘Warrior’ Helmer Gavin O’Connor Is Readying A More ‘Badass’ THE GREEN HORNET Reboot At Paramount Pictures!
It’s been five years since Colombia Pictures took a stab with its own take on the classic crimefighting superhero, The Green Hornet. Ultimately proving itself to be a less-than stellar take on the character with actors Seth Rogen and Jay Chou in the lead, the film flopped at the domestic box office in the wake of otherwise mixed reviews. Thus, it’s Paramount Pictures now picking up the slack with Chernin Entertainment producing a newly adapted reboot and helmer Gavin O’Connor writing and directing. George W. Trendle and Fran Striker first launched the character on radio in 1936 followed by subsequent film and television work by the 1960’s with actor Van Williams whose role as playboy/media mogul and owner of The Daily Sentinel, Britt Reid, serves as the foundation for his crimefighting alterego under the guise of a wanted fugitive, along with the help of his sidekick, Kato, a role that […]
Ben Affleck Tackles Anxiety And Assassins In The New Trailer For THE ACCOUNTANT
Further cementing his action star status, actor Ben Affleck is returning to show moviegoers he can equally kick as much ass outside of a batsuit in Warrior helmer Gavin O’Connor’s latest, The Accountant. With a first trailer already in our midst as of a few months ago, a second trailer is now online ahead of its October 14 release in the U.S. and U.K. release in November. SYNOPSIS: Christian Wolff (Affleck) is a math savant with more affinity for numbers than people. Behind the cover of a small-town CPA office, he works as a freelance accountant for some of the world’s most dangerous criminal organizations. With the Treasury Department’s Crime Enforcement Division, run by Ray King (J.K. Simmons), starting to close in, Christian takes on a legitimate client: a state-of-the-art robotics company where an accounting clerk (Anna Kendrick) has discovered a discrepancy involving millions of dollars. But as Christian uncooks […]
Affleck's THE ACCOUNTANT Gets A New Poster
Warrior helmer Gavin O’Connor’s newest for Warner Bros., The Accountant, has something notably going for itself with actor Ben Affleck starring in the title role. With his proclivity toward action stardom as of late, he’s the new face of Batman which is definitely something that ought keep the doors open for the actor in this particular genre, especially with this latest endeavor from writer Bill Dubuque. The film opens on October 14 with Affleck in the title role with a largely dramatic narrative that sees him from growing to adulthood as a math savant. With a mind for numbers he operates out of the back door in a small-town CPA office, working privately as a high-rated accountant for the criminal underworld who now finds himself under the watchful eye of the Treasury’s Crime Enforcement head, played by J.K. Simmons. Also starring is actress Anna Kendrick who plays an accounting clerk […]
Ben Affleck Kicks Ass And Takes Numbers In The New Trailer For THE ACCOUNTANT
Actor Ben Affleck is having a pretty good year so far coming off from a terrific start at Warner Bros. for what lies ahead in all things Batman. He’s sinking his feet deep into action roles apart from the DC Comics property and so it’s always welcoming to see him keeping the genre alive as he does under Warrior helmer Gavin O’Connor for the new film, The Accountant. SYNOPSIS: Christian Wolff (Affleck) is a math savant with more affinity for numbers than people. Behind the cover of a small-town CPA office, he works as a freelance accountant for some of the world’s most dangerous criminal organizations. With the Treasury Department’s Crime Enforcement Division, run by Ray King (J.K. Simmons), starting to close in, Christian takes on a legitimate client: a state-of-the-art robotics company where an accounting clerk (Anna Kendrick) has discovered a discrepancy involving millions of dollars. But as Christian […]
JANE GOT A GUN And She's Still Not Afraid To Use It In The Second Trailer!
Despite a few postponed screenings in the past month or so in the wake of recent events, director Gavin O’Connor’s gritty new western, Jane Got A Gun, the film is still on deck for release next year with the U.S. pinned for a January 29 opening. More dates will be announced in due time, for now though, the promotional campaign moves forward with a new trailer courtesy of Lionsgate UK. SYNOPSIS: JANE GOT A GUN is the story of Jane Hammond (Natalie Portman), a young mother living in a secluded ranch on the vast New Mexico prairie. When her family’s life is threatened by a conniving gang of outlaws led by the nefarious John Bishop (Ewan McGregor), Jane is forced to seek help from her former fiancé (Joel Edgerton), now a gunslinger. Sequestered at her ranch with a limited stockpile of weapons and supplies, they await the epic showdown with […]
JANE GOT A GUN And She's Not Afraid To Use It In The New International Trailer!
You would think that a film like Gavin O’Connor‘s latest, Jane Got A Gun would have an easier time getting a foothold. Alas, it took three years to start with were it not for director Lynne Ramsay totally bailing on the film altogether at the last minute, along with the revolving door turning of added cast. Thankfully what we now have is a finished product, and what better way to deliver it other than with acclaimed actress Natalie Portman front and center? This, coupled with O’Connor reuniting with his Warrior co-lead, actor Joel Edgerton and actors Ewan McGregor and Noah Emmerich rounding out the cast, and what we get is… well, another reason why 2015 has been an otherwise great year for Westerns. SYNOPSIS: Young and pretty with a soul of pure steel, Jane Hammond (Natalie Portman) is a good girl married to one of the worst baddies in town. […]
Ben Affleck In Talks To Play A Mild-Mannered Killer In THE ACCOUNTANT
Ben Affleck in THE TOWN (2010) If this film turns out to be better than expected, there’s no way I’m passing this up. Actor Ben Affleck is still in charge of helping bring Bruce Wayne to life in the March 25, 2016 release of director Zack Synder’s Batman V. Superman: Dawn Of Justice for Warner Bros. In the meantime, while the actor is still campaigning for his most recent murder mystery thriller, Gone Girl, filmgoers can already look forward to seeing him in what sounds like something potentially interesting for action fans with the forthcoming production of The Accountant. Warrior (2011) helmer Gavin O’Connor is being tapped to direct the film from an original script by original script by Bill DuBuque, which Variety says will center on a mild-mannered accountant who moonlights as a lethal assassin. It’s all very early right now so anyone’s guess is as good as mine […]