'The Equalizer 2' News, Update: Denzel Washington-Led Thriller Sequel Confirmed at CinemaCon
Sony Pictures unveiled at their CinemaCon presentation yesterday a logo for the sequel for the 2014 hard-boiled action/thriller, "The Equalizer," aptly titled "The Equalizer 2."
Screen Rant said that the second installment of the film was actually "put into development" even before the first movie came into the theaters on September. Sony's latest announcement further confirmed the news.
Led by prominent actor Denzel Washington, the story, which was loosely based on a 1980 TV series of the same name, reveals the life of agent Robert McCall.
McCall, as revealed in the story, is in fact a retired black ops government operative leading a low-key, peaceful life at his Boston home. All is well for him until he meets a teenager named Alina (Chloe Grace Moretz), who turns out to be a victim of a sex trafficking Russian crime group.
Events escalate when he decides to come into picture with the hopes of saving Alina from the abuse she suffers from the mafia.
The film garnered "mixed to positive critical reviews" while earning box office gross of over $192 million dollars worldwide.
It is still unclear if director Antoine Fuqua will retain the director's chair for "Equalizer 2."
"Sony would presumably want to bring him back rather than mess with the original movie's formula for success," the site wrote.
As for Moretz, she might not be returning for the upcoming title.
"The original movie seemed to wrap up the part of her character's story that intersects with McCall's continuing journey," Screen Rant reported.
