2016's The Accountant was a Ben Affleck-led action-thriller that grossed $155 million at the international box office against a $44 million budget. The film received mixed reviews and took a backseat to another one of Affleck's films. Yet, despite being overshadowed by Batman vs Superman: Dawn of Justice, a sequel was announced to be in development in 2017.

Fast forward to today and it appears that The Accountant 2 is finally coming to fruition.

When is The Accountant 2 going to premiere?

Ben Affleck And Jon Bernthal Are Coming Back For The Accountant 2

Gavin O'Conner, the director of the 2016 film and the upcoming sequel, confirmed in a recent CinemaBlend ReelBlend podcast that Affleck is set to reprise his role as the mathematics genius who moonlights as a vigilante (sound familiar?).