Queen Latifah to star in ‘The Equalizer’ reboot series pilot for CBS

Queen Latifah Set To Star & Executive Producer ‘The Equalizer’ Reboot Series For CBS. Debra Chase among the EPs.

The Equalizer stars Queen Latifah as an enigmatic figure who uses her extensive skills to help those with nowhere else to turn. This is a new take on the character played by Edward Woodward on the original series and by Denzel Washington in the movie franchise

The original series aired on the network for four seasons from 1985 to 1989. 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.