Move Over Denzel, Queen Latifah Is The New ‘Equalizer’ In TV Reboot

Queen Latifah is coming back to TV and while we mostly know her for her comedic roles on tv shows, she’s about to bring that action. Queen Latifah will be the new “Equalizer” on the small screen. If y’all didn’t know, the Equalizer was actually a TV series years ago before the character was turned into a movie franchise starring Denzel Washington. 

The reboot has been picked up by CBS TV Studios, which also aired the original series back in the 1980s, according to Deadline. Queen Latifah will star as an “enigmatic figure who uses her extensive skills to help those with nowhere else to turn.”

Queen Latifah will also serve as one of the show’s producers.

The original “Equalizer” starred Edward Woodward as Robert McCall, a retired intelligence agent with a mysterious past who uses the skills from his former career to get justice on behalf of innocent people who are trapped in dangerous circumstances.

The series was adapted as a feature film back in 2014. The film starred Denzel Washington and was directed by Antoine Fuqua. It was so popular that it spawned an “Equalizer 2.”