A few weeks ago we reported that Sony Pictures had struck a deal with BRONSON and DRIVE director Nicolas Winding-Refn to bring the cult hero, Robert McCall, to the big-screen in a reboot of 1980s hit series THE EQUALIZER. Now it appears Winding-Refn and Sony didn’t see eye-to-eye and the acclaimed filmmaker, known for his love of excess violence in 1970/80s film and television, has vacated the project set to be headlined by Denzel Washington.
The US series, which ran from 1985-89, saw British acting legend Edward Woodward as a retired intelligence agent offering his services as a ruthless and resourceful vigilante on the streets of New York City. Sony are now looking at other potential candidates for fill the void and are sure to make a quick decision to keep the May shooting schedule on track.
Seeing one of my childhood heroes on the big-screen and helmed by Winding-Refn would have been a dream come true. Gutted is an understatement! He is however, still set to produce a remake of William Lustig’s 1988 exploitation classic MANIAC COP.
Source: Collider
