Queen Latifah throws herself into character when the former CIA member is vigilant in an action-packed trailer for The Equalizer
Queen Latifah has apparently been busy for the past few months.
On January 9, a promotional trailer for her upcoming series The Equalizer will be launched on the series’ official Twitter account.
The remake of the action drama series is presented on CBS, which also featured the original program from the 1980s.
New promo: On January 9, a trailer will be released for the upcoming series The Equalizer led by Queen Latifah
Wide Release: The 30-second trailer was first released on the series’ official Twitter account
The trailer begins with Latifah, who plays Robyn McCall, and walks with her daughter Delilah, played by Laya DeLeon.
When asked by her child why she abruptly quit her job a month earlier, a quick set of shots is shown depicting Latifah exercising herself in a gym and on the street, to which the 50-year-old actress replies: ‘ It’s complicated. ‘
Another montage of shots is seen, of which the Grammy-winning singer holds a gun during an operation with other individuals, and eventually finds a number of young women hiding in a closet.
She is then seen with former CIA director William Bishop, played by Chris Noth, who informs her that the agency is gaining her vigilance, to which she responds that she is no longer under their jurisdiction.
Remake: The upcoming show is a remake of the 1980s action drama series, which aired on CBS
Plotline: The story follows a former CIA agent who leaves the agency to pursue a life of vigilance
Latifah is then confronted by a friend of hers who asks if she’s ‘some kind of ex-cop’, to which she responds that she has become: ‘the one you call if you can not call 911.’
A brief physical exchange is seen where she pushes a criminal against a wall, to his surprise, and the footage ends.
A graphic image of fluorescent lights is then displayed, along with the series’ release date on February 7, directly after the Super Bowl.
The time slot after the Super Bowl is one of the most popular places in television scheduling, and many major networks use the time to broadcast a special episode of an existing series or to premiere an entirely new one.
Some of the shows that started after the annual sporting event include The A-Team, Family Guy and Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Wide premiere: the upcoming show will debut live after the Super Bowl on February 7
Great place: the time slot directly after the annual sporting event is traditionally used to broadcast a special episode of a series or to premiere a brand new one
Solid cast: Cast members in the upcoming series include Chris Noth and Lorraine Toussaint
The development of the remake series was initially announced in November 2019 with Latifah serving as executive producer on the program.
After CBS issued a pilot order in January last year, the production team began to be ready to start filming in March before being delayed by the onset of the global pandemic; shooting finally started later in the year.
Cast members, including Tory Kittles, Lorraine Toussaint and Liza Lapira.
The Equalizer was previously adapted into a 2014 film starring Denzel Washington and Chloe Grace Moretz; the project received mixed reviews but was a success at the box office.
The Washington-led film produced a sequel of 2018, which also performed well financially.
Stay safe: the series would initially start filming in March, but the impact of the global pandemic on the television industry has forced it to delay the shooting by several months.
Big Screen: Two spin-offs inspired by the original show that premiered in 2014 and 2018; both were financial successes at the box office