Marlowe was the creator, executive producer and showrunner of Castle, on which Miller was executive producer. This time, Uni TV employed some of the top producers on its roster - Davis Entertainment and Chase - as well as a big-name star in Queen Latifah and experienced writer-producers in Marlowe and Miller to help bring the iconic title back to TV. There had been multiple unsuccessful attempts as dealmaking had proven difficult in the past. Mounting an Equalizer reboot had been a priority for Universal TV over the past four to five years. Universal Television produced the original Equalizer series, while Sony did the features. The film, directed by Antoine Fuqua and starring Washington as McCall, was a hit and spawned a sequel, The Equalizer 2, which was released in 2018. The series was adapted as a feature in 2014. It starred Woodward as Robert McCall, a retired intelligence agent with a mysterious past who uses the skills from his former career to exact justice on behalf of innocent people who are trapped in dangerous circumstances. ![]() The original TV series, which Lindheim co-created with Michael Sloan, aired on the network for four seasons from 1985-89. ![]() This marks The Equalizer‘s return to CBS. Universal TV produces in association with CBS TV Studios. ![]() Marlowe, creator of ABC’s long-running hit Castle, and Miller executive produce alongside John Davis and John Fox of Davis Entertainment Debra Martin Chase of Martin Chase Productions Richard Lindheim, co-creator of the original E qualizer TV series as well as Queen Latifah (real name Dana Owens) and Shakim Compere of Flavor Unit. This is a new take on the character played by Edward Woodward on the original series and by Denzel Washington in the movie franchise. Written by Marlowe and Miller, who will serve as showrunners, The Equalizer stars Queen Latifah as an enigmatic figure who uses her extensive skills to help those with nowhere else to turn. This marks the third drama pilot order for Davis Entertainment this pilot season at three different networks: Echo at NBC Rebel, starring Katey Sagal, at ABC, and The Equalizer at CBS.
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