Sony continues rebooting its extensive catalogue of hit feature films and TV series, with Columbia Pictures setting a September 2014 release date for its big screen update of the 1980's CBS TV series, "The Equalizer", starring Denzel Washington, as 'Robert McCall', a former secret agent turned vigilante for hire.
The new film is from Escape Artists, headed by partners Todd Black, Jason Blumenthal and Steve Tisch, from a screenplay by Richard Wenk.
Washington previously starred in Escape Artists' "The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3" and starred in and directed "Antwone Fisher" for producer Black.
"The Equalizer", created by Michael Sloan, aired on CBS 1985 -1989, starring Brit actor Edward Woodward as McCall, mixing elements from popular spy films.
McCall tries to make up for his 'past sins', by offering, free of charge, his services as a troubleshooter vigilante. People could find him through a newspaper ad that read "Got a problem? Odds against you? Call the Equalizer".
Assisted by a group of contacts from his spying days, McCall stalks the streets of New York City, visiting his own style of vigilante 'justice' against criminals.
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