{"id":165606,"date":"2021-01-12T16:00:28","date_gmt":"2021-01-12T16:00:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gamerant.com\/queen-latifah-equalizer-teaser\/"},"modified":"2021-01-12T16:00:28","modified_gmt":"2021-01-12T16:00:28","slug":"queen-latifah-goes-full-action-hero-in-the-equalizer-teaser","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/itteacheritfreelance.hk\/wordpress\/index.php\/2021\/01\/12\/queen-latifah-goes-full-action-hero-in-the-equalizer-teaser\/","title":{"rendered":"Queen Latifah Goes Full Action Hero In ‘The Equalizer’ Teaser"},"content":{"rendered":"

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CBS<\/a> is set to debut its reimagining\u00a0of the 1980s crime drama series The Equalizer <\/em><\/strong>after\u00a0Super Bowl LV<\/em>. Now, the network has released the first official teaser for the series, showcasing lead star and co-creator Queen Latifah as a full action hero.<\/p>\n

Originally airing from 1985 to 1989, CBS’ The Equalizer<\/em> starred Edward Woodward as a retired intelligence agent named Robert McCall, who uses the skills he acquired throughout his mysterious past to exact justice on behalf of the innocent. The series was first rebooted as a 2014 feature film directed by Antoine Fuqua with Academy Award winner Denzel Washington<\/a> as McCall, both of whom returned for the sequel in 2018.<\/p>\n

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Now,\u00a0The Equalizer<\/em> franchise will return to television screens as a reboot co-created by Queen Latifah, who also stars as lead character Robyn McCall. CBS’ teaser for the series formally introduces viewers to Latifah’s McCall as a single mother who seeks redemption for her mysterious past by protecting those who cannot defend themselves through the use of her skills.\u00a0The preview also features co-stars Laya DeLeon as McCall’s daughter\u00a0Delilah, who questions her mother’s decision to suddenly quit her previous job, and Chris North as an ex-CIA director<\/a> with ties to McCall’s past. “This new side gig of yours is raising questions to the CIA,” Noth’s character says of McCall’s exploits, prompting her to remind him that she no longer works for the organization.<\/p>\n