Denzel Washington’s iconic motion franchise is about to take its quest for vengeance elsewhere, as Netflix will say goodbye to the traditional motion collection. Whereas it won’t be his go-to style anymore, Denzel Washington was as soon as an motion icon. Coaching Day, The Bone Collector, The Magnificent Seven, Déjà vu, American Gangster, and the insanely underrated E book of Eli, are all fan favorites. However, with regards to Denzel Washington’s motion outings, there is a clear fan-favorite. The Equalizer, and its sequel, The Equalizer 2, helped to cement Washington as an motion star. However, Robert McCall’s violent mission is about to depart Netflix.
The Equalizer and The Equalizer 2 will depart Netflix on October 1. Directed by Antoine Fuqua, the movie is predicated on the CBS crime collection that aired between 1985 and 1989. Whereas the unique starred Edward Woodward because the eponymous “Equalizer,” Washington took over for the movie trilogy, and took the franchise to new heights. The Equalizer opened in theaters in 2014 and was a serious hit. It grossed $192 million worldwide, and earned first rate evaluations from audiences and critics (61% on Rotten Tomatoes, with a 77% viewers ranking). The official synopsis for the primary film reads:
“Robert McCall (Denzel Washington), a person of mysterious origin who believes he has put the previous behind him, dedicates himself to making a quiet new life. Nevertheless, when he meets Teri (Chloë Grace Moretz), a young person who has been manhandled by violent Russian mobsters, he merely can’t stroll away. Together with his set of formidable expertise, McCall comes out of self-imposed retirement and emerges as an avenging angel, able to take down anybody who brutalizes the helpless.”
4 years later, Washington and Fuqua returned to the world of The Equalizer for its first sequel (aptly titled, The Equalizer 2). The movie upped the ante, together with bringing in an enormous forged that included Pedro Pascal, Orson Bean, Ashton Sanders, Invoice Pullman, and Melissa Leo. The movie divided critics, holding a 52% ranking on Rotten Tomatoes. Though, audiences nonetheless loved it, because it holds a 62% viewers ranking.
Will Denzel Washington Return for One other ‘The Equalizer’ Sequel?
On the time of writing, The Equalizer franchise is a trilogy. Fuqua and Washington launched the third movie within the franchise in 2023. The movie was a serious hit, boasting a 76% Rotten Tomatoes ranking and an insanely excessive 94% viewers rating. It additionally snagged $191 million on the field workplace.
Whereas The Equalizer would possibly at present be a trilogy, there are plans to show it right into a full blown franchise. Following the discharge of The Equalizer 3, Washington revealed that there are at present plans for not one, however two extra movies within the collection. The final replace got here in February 2024, when author, Richard Wenk, confirmed {that a} fourth movie is in improvement, even when he had no thought the place to take the franchise after the extra definitive ending of the threequel. He mentioned:
“I felt it was over. It felt like the ultimate chapter for this man. I don’t know the place he would go after that. Although…[laughs] I’m now tasked with figuring that out.”
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September 24, 2014
- Runtime
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132 Minutes