Denzel and Dakota Reunite! Get Your First Look 'The Equalizer 3' Trailer

In 2014, Denzel Washington dazzled the screen in Antoine Fuqua's film The Equalizer, based on the 1980s TV series of the same name. It impressed at the box office, prompting a sequel in 2018. Now, Washington and Fuqua are back for a third installment in 2023, and they'll be joined by a new cast that includes Dakota Fanning.

Here's everything you need to know about the upcoming film The Equalizer 3.

Is The Equalizer 3 happening?

Yes! Antoine Fuqua had expressed interest about doing a third film in the series since back in 2018 when the sequel came out. And in early 2022, it was officially confirmed that the movie would be made, with Antoine Fuqua and Denzel Washington returning.

When does The Equalizer 3 release?

The Equalizer 3 will be released in theaters Sept. 1, 2023.

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Who's in The Equalizer 3 cast?

Naturally, Denzel Washington is set to return in The Equalizer 3, reprising his role as Robert McCall. In June 2022, it was announced he'd be joined by Dakota Fanning. This marks the first reunion between the two actors since 2004's Man on Fire. The Equalizer 3 cast so far includes:

Denzel Washington

Dakota Fanning

Gaia Scodellaro

Eugenio Mastrandrea

Remo Girone

Sonia Ammar

Daniele Perrone

Andrea Scarduzio

Andrea Dodero

Who is directing The Equalizer 3?

Antoine Fuqua

Fuqua returns to The Equalizer franchise after directing the first two films. He is most well known for his work on 2001's Training Day which he also did with Washington, who won an Academy Award for his work. He has also directed the remake of The Magnificent Seven and the action movie Olympus Has Fallen.

Who wrote the script for The Equalizer 3?

The Equalizer 3 was written by Richard Wenk. Producers include Todd Black, Jason Blumenthal, Washington, Fuqua, Clayton Townsend, Alex Siskin, Steve Tisch, Tony Eldridge and Michael Sloan.

What is The Equalizer 3 about?

More and more details are finally coming out about the highly anticipated movie. Fuqua has said in previous interviews that he had hopes that Robert McCall's adventures would go international. And it looks like Fuqua is getting his wish. The official plot synopsis for The Equalizer 3 reads "Since giving up his life as a government assassin, Robert McCall (Washington) 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."

Is there a trailer for The Equalizer 3?

Finally! Sony released the first trailer for The Equalizer 3 to execs at CinemaCon on April 24 and then shared the trailer widely the following day. The graphic red band trailer for The Equalizer 3 shows Robert McCall (Washington) living quietly in Italy after retiring from "government work." When the mafia shows up and disrupts his peaceful life McCall must protect his friends. “The mafia. They’re like cancer, no cure,” one of the villagers says.

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