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Queen Latifah is coming to CBS. The network just announced they’ve ordered a new reboot of The Equalizer TV series or the 2020-21 season.
Based on the 1980s series, the action drama will star Queen Latifah “as an enigmatic woman with a mysterious background who uses her extensive skills to help those with nowhere else to turn.” The cast also includes Chris Noth, Lorraine Toussaint, Tory Kittles, Liza Lapira, and Laya DeLeon Hayes.
Read more about The Equalizer from CBS below:
THE EQUALIZER is a reimagining of the classic series starring Academy Award nominee and multi-hyphenate Queen Latifah (“Chicago,” “Bessie”) as an enigmatic woman with a mysterious background who uses her extensive skills to help those with nowhere else to turn. Chris Noth, Lorraine Toussaint, Tory Kittles, Liza Lapira and Laya DeLeon Hayes also star. Andrew Marlowe, Terri Miller, Dana Owens (Queen Latifah), John Davis, John Fox, Debra Martin Chase, Richard Lindheim (co-creator of the original “Equalizer” TV series that ran on CBS for four seasons), Shakim Compere and Liz Friedlander (pilot director) are executive producers for Universal Television, a division of NBCUniversal Content Studios, i/a/w CBS Television Studios.”
What do you think? Do you remember the original Equalizer series? Will you watch the CBS reboot?
On my, I had LOVED the 1980’s show. Loved the movies with Mr. Washington. The tv reboot has listed great actors. I can’t Wait for the reboot. Hurry up we are waiting.
Yes I will watch “The Queen” r u kidding me
Epic fail. I do not have any issue with Queen Latifah, but I think of her as a comedic actress, not an action person. I think the public will feel the same way. I have no problem with woman having greater access to roles, but why take a traditionally male role and put a female in. She would have been better suited to role that has serious overtones, but has the ability to add comic undertones. Nothing about this character suggests that, and would likely ruin the show if it did.
Taking men out of Male role,the TV executives need stop that garbage
I never saw the original but i will definitely be watching this one. I love Queen Latifah…. I miss seeing her on Star and look forward to seeing her on tv again.
Just leave well enough alone. The movies were well done and the series was fantastic. Find an original idea. They already ruined Magnum and Macgyver……
I am more familiar with the movies starring Denzel Washington which I liked a lot. She does not seem like an action hero to me.
So you canceled MAN WITH A PLAN to make room for this? I will NOT be watching.
Are you saying Queen Latifa will be the Equalizer? Are you out of your mind? Apparently so. I like Queen Latifa, but not in here……………………………..
Yeah I’m going to show my age, but she had better bring it on to compare with Edward Wood Woodward.
Wretched idea. She’s not Edward Woodward,nor Denzel Washington. Why do networks feel they have to take a hard right away from the original concept. This feels completely like a “diversity” effort. Not going to watch.
Maybe it is going to be a comedy? Good Grief.
This I would definitely be trying to watch. Somehow I missed the original series but I definitely liked the first movie very much. It matched my interest almost exactly.
Oh yeah I’m absolutely going to give it a look, and a chance to “get legs”. CBS has a pretty good record giving them a good run at it. I wonder if Fox has or will ever learn that lesson (Firefly)!
My thoughts exactly.
I’m sure that they could come up with an original project for her instead of trying to look ‘woke’by making this a diversity thing.
Any news on Prodigal Son?
Renewed
I love Queen Latifah in all the stuff that she acts in. I remember the movie and the TV series. I will watch the new series and I hope that I will enjoy it. Queen Latifah is a great actress. Good luck to her new series.
I love it. Will definitely watch.
When I saw the three downvotes I was surprised that they wouldn’t give it a shot at least. Is the formula plot that works well. Examples are “The Fugitive”, The Hulk, although “Stingray” (favor for a favor) didn’t do so good. Way dating myself!
I usually love Queen Latifah in anyoahe does but not to sure about this. I’ve watched the Denzel movies and the TV series. Will be diffito see her in the role of Robert. I’ll watch and see probably will enjoy but certainly won’t be same
I’m willing to give her a crack at it. I have always liked the formula. Given good scripts and support actors I’m guessing she can pull it off. CBS is fairly particular about what they want.