Dakota Fanning and Denzel Washington have Man on Fire reunion to plug Equalizer 3 at CinemaCon

Dakota Fanning and Denzel Washington are ready to walk through fire together, again.

Not since 2004's Man on Fire have the two stars appeared together on the big screen, but Sony's The Equalizer 3 is set to change that. The duo, joined by Equalizer director Antoine Fuqua, appeared together Monday at CinemaCon in Las Vegas, where Washington was presented a lifetime achievement award before they plugged their new film.

"I am just so exited to be here and to be a part of this film," Fanning said. "Getting to work with Denzel once is a dream come true and twice is... I don't even know. [I'm] so blessed to be a part of this, and excited for you to see a sneak peek!"

The CinemaCon audience was given an early look at the trailer, which was released online on Tuesday morning and touted it as the "final chapter" in the Equalizer franchise.

Ivan Romano/Getty Dakota Fanning and Denzel Washington in 2022

Fanning previously expressed her excitement over reuniting with her Oscar-winning costar, writing in an Instagram Story of her Equalizer casting news, "My gratitude to share the screen once again with the legend of all legends is endless. Can't wait."

Her sister, fellow actress Elle Fanning, shared a message on her own page at the time, writing, "The reunion to beat all reunions!!!!"

In the Equalizer franchise, which is loosely based on the '80s TV series of the same name, Washington plays Robert McCall. Sony previously revealed the new film's synopsis, which reads: "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."

Moviestore/Shutterstock Dakota Fanning and Denzel Washington in 2004's 'Man on Fire'

In Man on Fire, Washington played former CIA operative John Creasy, who must rescue a young girl (played by Fanning, who was 10 when the movie premiered) after she's kidnapped. The film also starred Christopher Walken, Radha Mitchell, Marc Anthony, and Mickey Rourke.

The Equalizer 3 hits theaters Sept. 1. Watch the trailer below.

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