Ben Affleck's 'The Accountant' to release on January 29

Ben Affleck-starrer Warner Bros thriller "The Accountant", which will mark the actor's return to the big screen after "Gone Girl", will release on January 29.

In the movie, Affleck plays a brilliant accountant who moonlights as an assassin.

Directed by Gavin O'Connor, the movie co-stars Anna Kendrick, JK Simmons, Jon Bernthal and Cynthia Addai-Robinson.

The movie will face competition from "Kung Fu Panda 3" and "The Finest Hours", starring Chris Pine and Affleck's brother Casey.