Anders, who wrote Jennifer Aniston starrer 'We're the Millers', was approached after Gordon exited the project last month citing a scheduling conflict.
Anders has directed comedies like 'That's My Boy' and 'Sex Drive' besides writing the screenplays for 'Hot Tub Time Machine' and 'Mr Popper's Penguins'.
'Horrible Bosses 2 will bring back Jason Sudeikis, Charlie Day and Jason Bateman from the first film. Jonathan Goldstein and John Francis Daley are writing the screenplay, which Anders will revise with his long-time writing partner John Morris, the Wrap reported.
