Denzel Washington as The Equalizer

[Jello Biafra]

Sony Pictures Sets April 8 Start For Denzel Washington To Play 'The Equalizer' - Deadline.com

The hot project on the Sony Pictures lot right now is The Equalizer, after a script by Richard Wenk prompted the studio to expedite Denzel Washington’s deal and set an April 8 start date, likely in Boston. Washington was attached when this was mentioned as a development project last year as the studio extended by three years its first look deal with Escape Artists partners Todd Black, Jason Blumenthal and Steve Tisch. It has come a long way since then.

The film is loosely based on the TV series that starred Edward Woodward as a mysterious former covert operations officer who helps people in trouble, and was created by Michael Sloan and Richard Lindheim. The film has that basic premise but takes off in its own way, tailored to Washington’s skills. He’ll play a solitary, monastic figure who hates injustice and devotes himself to helping people who are being victimized. The film is being produced by Black, Blumenthal, Tisch, Alex Siskin, Mace Neufeld, Michael Sloan, Tony Eldridge. David Bloomfield is exec producer. Washington is repped by WME, Wenk by Gersh and Richard Arlook.

This sounds cool. The Equalizer TV show was one of the better hour long crime dramas from the 80s. It has one of the best opening credits too:


I wonder how many white people are going to be bytching about a blak dude getting a role that was played by a white guy though?

 

[Roid Jones]

I always thought if they did make the film they would cast Michael Cain

 

[Jello Biafra]

I always thought if they did make the film they would cast Michael Cain

That actually sounds like it would have been pretty cool.

 

[Joe Sixpack]

I always thought if they did make the film they would cast Michael Cain

Excellent observation..

 

[testube]

I remember as a kid thinking the opening credits scene was way cooler than the show itself.

 

[The Phoenix]

I always thought if they did make the film they would cast Michael Cain

They did make that movie....they just called it Harry Brown. A must watch.

 

[Roid Jones]

They did make that movie....they just called it Harry Brown. A must watch.

lol true, its a good film

 

[Larry]

the blood in harry brown was so fake that it almost ruined the movie.


smh @ computer generated blood