Denzel Washington is back as Robert McCall in The Equalizer 3. Columbia Pictures just released the first trailer for the final film in the series.
The first two Equalizer films were commercially successful despite receiving mixed reviews from critics. Fans are expecting a similar solid action fare that has been a staple of the series.
The first trailer for The Equalizer 3 premiered on Tuesday, giving fans a sneak peek into what’s coming in the third and final installment. Apparently, Robert McCall has it out for the Italian mafia this time around.
Here’s the official synopsis for the movie:
Since giving up his life as a government assassin, Robert McCall has struggled to reconcile the horrific things he’s done in the past and finds a strange solace in serving justice on behalf of the oppressed. Finding himself surprisingly at home in Southern Italy, he discovers his new friends are under the control of local crime bosses. As events turn deadly, McCall knows what he has to do: become his friends’ protector by taking on the mafia.
Equalizer 3 looks to be as violent as the first two movies. The trailer sees McCall dispatch bad guys in a number of creative ways just like in the prequels. There is even a scene where the former government agent pokes a man’s eye with a handgun which is a pretty gruesome way to go.
Washington is reuniting with Dakota Fanning in the upcoming movie. The pair worked together on Man on Fire which came out back in 2004. Fanning was around 10 years old when the movie came out. Fans of the duo will be excited to see the actors back together in a new movie.
Washington and Fanning are joined by David Denman, Sonia Ben Ammar, and Remo Girone. The film is written by Richard Wenk, who also worked on the first two films.
Antoine Fuqua will return as director for the movie. Fuqua directed the first two films and has worked previously with Washington on Training Day and The Magnificent Seven. The director recently worked with Will Smith on the historical drama Emancipation.
The movie is based on the characters from a TV series of the same name which ran from 1985 to 1989 on CBS. It starred Edward Woodward as Robert McCall and ran for four seasons.
The Equalizer returned to the small screen with a reboot starring Queen Latifah as Robyn McCall. The crime drama aired on CBS and has three seasons. There is still no word if the series will return for a fourth season.
The Equalizer 3 is coming to theaters on September 1.
