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Taking a look at the world of film through gay eyes - news, reviews, trailers, gay film, queer cinema & more

Denzel Washington Turns Silhouette In A New The Equalizer Poster

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The-Equalizer-poster1Sony has high hopes for the film version The Equalizer as while it doesn’t arrive in cinemas until September in the US (and October 10th in the UK), they’re already developing a sequel. However the first film needs to be a success before any follow-ups can go into production.

To help get the word out a new teaser poster has arrived, which you can see above.

Here’s the synopsis: ‘Starring Denzel Washington, it tells the story of a former black ops commando who faked his death and is now living a quiet life and returns to action to rescue a prostitute from evil pimps; his actions cause the Russian mob to send rogue CIA agents to kill him; he battles back against overwhelming odds, defeating them and becoming “The Equalizer.”’

Expect a new trailer soon.

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Sony Already Planning The Equalizer 2, But Will Denzel Washington Return?

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The-Equalizer-movie-pic1It’s increasingly common for studios to start work on sequels before a first film is out, but it’s still pretty rare to do that with a thriller, especially a full seven months before the film hits cinemas and the studio can tell if it’s actually going to be a hit. However Sony is confident enough about The Equalizer that they’re already developing a sequel, hiring Richard Wenk (The Equalizer, The Expendables 2) to pen a script, according to TheWrap.

Sony is feeling bullish about The Equalizer after a December test screening got the highest scores for an R-rated movie in the studio’s history. In the big screen take on the 1980s TV series Denzel Washington plays Robert McCall, a former Black Ops commander who lives a quiet life in Boston. When he helps rescue a teenage prostitute (Chloe Moretz), he finds himself going up against deadly Russian mobsters.

Washington only signed up for a single film. While it appears he’s open to signing on for a sequel, Sony is going to have to open its chequebook wide to get him – he’s been known to jump ship before if studios quibble on his asking price. Interestingly though, if he does sign on it will be the actor’s first ever sequel.

As yet no other talent is involved in the sequel, and it’s isn’t known if Antoine Fuqua is interesting in returning to direct. The Equalizer will be in cinemas in September.

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First Pic Of Denzel Washington In The Equalizer Debuts

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The-Equalizer-movie-pic1After years of talking about it a The Equalizer finally went into production earlier this year, but we haven’t heard much about it since then. Now HeyUGuys has picked up the first still from the movie, which isn’t particularly revealing but does show Denzel Washington in the central role.

Washington will play Robert McCall, a former intelligence officer who now lives a solitary existence while holding down a job at Home Depot. He is forced to spring back into action when an act of kindness towards a teenage prostitute (Chloe Moretz) lands him in hot water with the Russian mafia.

The film marks a reunion for Washington and his Training Day director Antoine Fuqua. It’ll be out next September.

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2 Guns Red Band Trailer – Denzel Washington and Mark Wahlberg look hard

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Mark Wahlberg reteams with Contraband director Baltasar Kormakur, and adds Denzel Washington into the mix for 2 Gun, which hits cinemas on August 2nd in the US and August 16th in the UK. Now a new red band trailer has arrives to show us what we can expect from the movie.

Here’s the synopsis: ‘Academy Award® winner Denzel Washington and Mark Wahlberg lead an all-star cast in “2 Guns,” an explosive action film that tracks two operatives from competing bureaus who are forced on the run together. But there is a big problem with their unique alliance: Neither knows that the other is an undercover federal agent.

‘For the past 12 months, DEA agent Bobby Trench (Washington) and U.S. naval intelligence officer Marcus Stigman (Wahlberg) have been reluctantly attached at the hip. Working undercover as members of a narcotics syndicate, each man distrusts his partner as much as the criminals they have both been tasked to take down.

‘When their attempt to infiltrate a Mexican drug cartel and recover millions goes haywire, Trench and Stigman are suddenly disavowed by their superiors. Now that everyone wants them in jail or in the ground, the only person they can count on is the other. Unfortunately for their pursuers, when good guys spend years pretending to be bad, they pick up a few tricks along the way.’ [Read more…]

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Denzel Washington Will Be Shovel Ready In A New Sci-fi

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Denzel-WashingtonDenzel Washington must have a bit of a hero complex, where he’s obsessed with protecting people, as he seems to do it in every other movie he makes. Now he’s got a new one, as Denzel is in early talks to star in the Warner Bros. sci-fi adaptation Shovel Ready, based on a forthcoming novel by Adam Sternbergh.

The story is set in a dystopian New York City that is on the verge of ruin, where a majority of the population escape reality through a digital fantasy world. Washington is set to play an assassin hired to murder a powerful evangelist’s daughter, although he instead becomes her protector.

No screenwriter or director has been attached yet, so it’s very early days. The novel will be published in January 2014. (Source: Deadline)

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Melissa Leo To Reunite With Denzel Washington In The Equalizer

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Melissa-LeoAfter years in development, the movie version of The Equalizer is finally moving forward. Denzel Washington, Chloe Moretz and Marton Csokas are already signed up to sign, and now Deadline reports that they’ll be joined by Oscar-winner Melissa Leo.

It’s be a reunion for Leo and Washington following Flight. Denzel will play a man named McCall, who’s a retired covert operative who gets into the business of helping people in helpless situations. It’s reported that Leo’s character will provide him with, ‘intelligence about who he is facing when he runs up against a new adversary’.

Chloe Moretz is set to play a teen prostitute that McCall takes under his wing, with Csokas as the main villain. Antoine Fuqua is set to direct, with filming kicking off in a couple of months time.

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Marton Csokas Getting Villainous For The Equalizer

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Marton-CsokasAfter years of trying, it seems like the film adaptation of The Equalizer is finally going to happen, with Marton Csokas (Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter) signing on to play the main villain, opposite Denzel Washington and Chloe Moretz.

Washington will play Robert McCall, a former intelligence officer who now lives a solitary existence while holding down a job at Home Depot. He is forced to spring back into action when an act of kindness towards a teenage prostitute (Chloe Moretz) lands him in hot water with the Russian mafia. Marton Csokas will play a deadly fixer for the Russian mob.

Antoine Fuqua is set direct from a screenplay by Richard Wenk (The Expendables 2). The movie is based on the 1980s TV series The Equalizer, starring Edward Woodward. Production is scheduled to begin this summer in Boston.

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2 Guns Trailer – Denzel Washington and Mark Wahlberg arm themselves

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Mark Wahlberg reteams with Contraband director Baltasar Kormakur, and adds Denzel Washington into the mix for 2 Gun, which hits cinemas this summer.

Here’s the synopsis: ‘Academy Award® winner Denzel Washington and Mark Wahlberg lead an all-star cast in “2 Guns,” an explosive action film that tracks two operatives from competing bureaus who are forced on the run together. But there is a big problem with their unique alliance: Neither knows that the other is an undercover federal agent.

‘For the past 12 months, DEA agent Bobby Trench (Washington) and U.S. naval intelligence officer Marcus Stigman (Wahlberg) have been reluctantly attached at the hip. Working undercover as members of a narcotics syndicate, each man distrusts his partner as much as the criminals they have both been tasked to take down.

‘When their attempt to infiltrate a Mexican drug cartel and recover millions goes haywire, Trench and Stigman are suddenly disavowed by their superiors. Now that everyone wants them in jail or in the ground, the only person they can count on is the other. Unfortunately for their pursuers, when good guys spend years pretending to be bad, they pick up a few tricks along the way.’

Will it be the new The Departed? We’ll have to wait and see.

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Antoine Fuqua May Direct The Equalizer, With Denzel Washington Starring

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antoine-fuquaA movie version of The Equalizer has been in the works for a long time, and it finally looked like it was moving forward with Denzel Washington starring and Rupert Wyatt directing. However recently Wyatt became the latest in a fairly long list of helmer to pick up and then drop the project.

Now Olympus Has Fallen director Antoine Fuqua is in early talks to direct The Equalizer, according to Deadline. Washington is still attached to star, and is probably more than happy with the idea of Fuqua helming, seeing as he won an Oscar for the director’s Training Day.

Richard Wenk (16 Blocks) wrote the screenplay, based on the hit TV series The Equalizer, which ran for four seasons between 1985 and 1989. The show was about Robert McCall (Edward Woodward), a former covert operative who lives a life of solitude and devotes himself to helping others in need. The movie will follow that basic premise, with Denzel Washington portraying a modern character who truly despises any form of injustice.

The $50 million movie is eyeing a late spring/early summer shoot in Boston.

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Director Rupert Wyatt Takes On The Equalizer

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Rupert-WyattRise Of The Planet Of The Apes director Rupert Wyatt is getting busy. Just a couple of weeks ago it was revealed he’s setting up a movie adaptation of Sebastian Faulks’ World War I novel, Birdsong. Now Variety reports that he’s in talks to take over the long-gestating movie version of the 1980s TV series, The Equalizer, for Sony Pictures.

Denzel Washington is already attached to star as a former spy who lives a solitary, reclusive life. He now devotes his time to stopping helpless people from being victimised. The original TV series, which starred Edward Woodward, ran for four seasons from 1985 to 1989.

Last December, Nicolas Winding Refn (Drive) was talking to direct, but he’s no longer involved in the project. Assuming the deal goes through, Wyatt will direct from a screenplay by Richard Wenk.

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