The Equalizer trailer: Why call 911 when you can call Queen Latifah?
January 19, 2021 by:
Move over, Denzel Washington, it s Queen Latifah s turn to dispense justice on the street. Following two feature-films that starred Denzel Washington, a new reboot of the classic 80s series
THE EQUALIZER is on the way from CBS, who seem to have high-hopes for the reboot as they ve decided to debut it right after the Super Bowl on February 7th. A new trailer has been released, which you can check out above.
In this reimagining of
The Equalizer, Queen Latifah stars as Robyn McCall, an enigmatic woman with a mysterious background who uses her extensive skills to help those with nowhere else to turn. In addition to Latifah,
Richard Lindheim, the co-creator of the 1985 series
The Equalizer, has sadly passed away at 81.
Lindheim died of heart failure on Monday (January 18) at the age of 81, according to Deadline.
After creating the hit series
The Equalizer in the 80s,
Lindheim became a television executive, working at such companies as Paramount, NBC, and Universal Studios. He was serving as an executive producer on CBS’ upcoming reboot of
The Equalizer, starring
“He was watching dailies of
The Equalizer til the last day; he was so excited to see the show go into production and was ready to tune in and watch the premiere,”
Queen Latifah s The Equalizer TV Reboot Debuts First Trailer
Queen Latifah is
The Equalizer in the first trailer for the action-drama series coming to CBS immediately following Super Bowl LV on Sunday, February 7. A reboot of the Edward Woodward-led series that aired 88 episodes between 1985 and 1989 on CBS, the reimagining stars Latifah as Robyn McCall, a single mother by day and justice-seeking vigilante by night. Latifah executive produces alongside
Castle creator Andrew Marlowe and
Take Two co-creator Terri Miller, who developed
The Equalizer for Universal Television in association with CBS Studios. When we heard [Queen Latifah] was involved, it was so exciting to us, Miller said when previewing the reboot. She s badass, she s funny, she can be the person that people can trust. Added Marlowe, Having a female lead in the series makes it very relevant.
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