Draft:The Accountant (film series)

The Accountant
Based onCharacters created
by Bill Dubuque
Distributed byWarner Bros. Pictures
Amazon MGM Studios
Release date
2016–present
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$million
Total (3 films)
Box office$million
Total (3 films)

The Accountant film series consists of American action-thriller films, based on and centering around an original story written by Bill Dubuque. The plot centers around Christian "Chris" Wolff also known as "The Accountant", who despite being autistic has been trained in various self-defense tactics and has a successful career as an accountant for a variety of dangerous criminals.

The first film was met with... Two additional movies are currently in development...

Films

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Film U.S.
release date
Director Screenwriter(s) Producers
The Accountant October 14, 2016 (2016-10-14) Gavin O'Connor Bill Dubuque Lynette Howell Taylor and Mark Williams
The Accountant 2 TBA Ben Affleck, Matt Damon, Lynette Howell Taylor and Mark Williams
The Accountant 3 TBA Bill Dubuque & Gavin O'Connor TBA

The Accountant (2016)

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Future

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The Accountant 2 (TBA)

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In June 2017, it was announced that a sequel was in development. Gavin O'Connor, Bill Dubuque, and Ben Affleck were in early negotiations to return to their roles as director, writer, and star, respectively. Jon Bernthal was also expected to appear in the movie.[1] By February 2020, Affleck confirmed that developments were ongoing, with the studio having considered retroactively turning a work-script that they are working on into The Accountant 2. The actor additionally expressed interest in the potential for a television series.[2]

In September 2021, Gavin O'Connor announced that the sequel had officially been green-lit, while a third film is also being written. The story of sequel will incorporate Jon Bernthal's character will more greatly factor into the plot.[3][4] By January 2024, the film had officially entered pre-production with principal photography scheduled to commence in March of the same year.[5][6] By February, it was announced that the project will be produced by Amazon MGM Studios.[7] In March 2024, J. K. Simmons and Cynthia Addai-Robinson were announced to reprise their roles from the first film.[8]

The Accountant 3 (TBA)

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In September 2021, O'Connor revealed that The Account will be made into a trilogy of movies. Intended to enter production consecutively with the second installment, filmmaker stated that the third movie will be a buddy film, calling it "Rain Man on steroids".[3][4]

Main cast and characters

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List indicators

This section includes characters who will appear or have appeared in more than two films in the series.

  • An empty grey cell indicates the character was not in the film, or that the character's official presence has not yet been confirmed.
  •  A indicates an appearance through archival footage or audio.
  •  P indicates an appearance in onscreen photographs.
  •  Y indicates a younger version of the character.
Character
The Accountant The Accountant 2 The Accountant 3
Principal cast
Christian "Chris" Wolff
The Accountant
Ben Affleck
Seth LeeY
Ben Affleck
Braxton "Brax" Wolff Jon Bernthal
Jake PresleyY
Jon Bernthal
Supporting cast
Mr. Wolff
The Colonel
Robert C. Treveiler
Mrs. Wolff Mary Kraft
Justine Alison Wright
Izzy FenechY
TBA
Dana Cummings Anna Kendrick
Raymond "Ray" King J. K. Simmons
Marybeth Medina Cynthia Addai-Robinson

Additional crew and production details

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Film Crew/Detail
Composer Cinematographer Editor Production
companies
Distributing
companies
Running time
The Accountant Mark Isham Seamus McGarvey[9] Richard Pearson Electric City Entertainment,
RatPac-Dune Entertainment,
Zero Gravity Management
Warner Bros. Pictures 2 hrs 8 mins
The Accountant 2 TBA TBA Artists Equity,
Zero Gravity Management,
51 Entertainment
Amazon MGM Studios TBA
The Accountant 3 TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA

Reception

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Box office & financial performance

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Film Box office gross Box office ranking Home video
sales gross
Worldwide total
gross income
Budget Worldwide total
net income
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North America Other territories Worldwide All-time
North America
All-time
worldwide
North America
The Accountant $ $ $ # # $ $ $ $ ref name
Totals $ $ $ $ $ $ $

Critical and public response

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Film Rotten Tomatoes
Tomatometer score
Metacritic
Metascore
The Accountant 52%
(287 reviews)[10]
51/100
(45 reviews)[11]

References

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  1. ^ Fleming Jr., Mike (June 26, 2017). "Ben Affleck & Gavin O'Connor Back For 'The Accountant' Sequel; Will Jon Bernthal Return?". Deadline. Retrieved July 3, 2022.
  2. ^ Mancuso, Vinnie (February 27, 2020). "Ben Affleck Offers Update on 'The Accountant' Sequel; Could Be a TV Series". Collider. Retrieved July 3, 2022.
  3. ^ a b Reyes, Mike (September 2, 2021). "The Accountant 2 Is Happening, Reportedly With Ben Affleck And Jon Bernthal". CinemaBlend. Retrieved July 3, 2022.
  4. ^ a b Boccella, Maggie (September 2, 2021). "'The Accountant 2' Reportedly in the Works With Ben Affleck and Jon Bernthal". Collider. Retrieved April 9, 2022.
  5. ^ Dick, Jeremy (January 8, 2024). "The Accountant 2 Looking To Shoot This Year". MovieWeb. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
  6. ^ Kroll, Justin (January 25, 2024). "Matt Damon & Ben Affleck Reteaming On Kidnapping Tale 'Animals' For Netflix; Makeready, Artists Equity & Fifth Season Producing". Deadline. Retrieved January 26, 2024.
  7. ^ Earl, William (February 26, 2024). "'The Mandalorian & Grogu,' 'Mercy,' 'The Accountant 2' Nab California Production Tax Credits". Variety. Retrieved March 2, 2024.
  8. ^ Grobar, Matt (7 March 2024). "Ben Affleck, Jon Bernthal, J.K. Simmons & Cynthia Addai-Robinson Returning For 'The Accountant 2' As Artists Equity Sets Up Sequel At Amazon MGM". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
  9. ^ "Seamus McGarvey ASC BSC".
  10. ^ "The Accountant". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved October 9, 2023.
  11. ^ "The Accountant". Metacritic. Retrieved 8 March 2024.