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Sony Developing Feature Films Based On Sci-Fi Video Games 'Horizon Zero Dawn' & 'Helldivers'
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Sony Developing Movies Based On Sci-Fi Video Games ‘Horizon Zero Dawn’ & ‘Helldivers’

Sony Pictures is still licking its wounds after releasing three Sonyverse movies last year with “Madame Web” and “Kraven The Hunter” being huge misfires. Those “Spider-Man spinoffs” saw some of the worst box office takes for modern Marvel Comics adjacent films (not made by Marvel Studios proper) and lost them plenty of cash. While the studio brass like Sony Pictures CEO Tony Vinciquerra had blamed critics and press for audiences running for the hills, it looks like they’re now pivoting to synergy releases mining the PlayStation IP after things like the Tom Holland-led “Uncharted” (after ages being stuck in development-hell) and HBO’s “The Last of Us” have been successful in different ways.

It’s now 2025, and PlayStation Productions is looking to continue their partnership with Sony Pictures with feature film adaptations of both “Horizon Zero Dawn” and the mature shoot-em-up “Helldivers,” the former video game had been previously developed as a streaming series at Netflix but that was nixed over the summer (Sony maybe finally understanding they shouldn’t be selling off their video game properties to others). That announcement was made at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, yesterday, by PlayStation Productions chief Asad Qizilbash (via Variety).

“Horizon” focuses on a sci-fi fantasy primal world inhabited by robots that act/look like animals and “Helldrivers” is essentially space marines versus aliens, taking most of its cues from the likes of “Starship Troopers.”

We’re still waiting for some updates on who is going to be writing and directing those two video game adaptations.

You might have seen other big PlayStation Productions projects in the works including a feature film of “Ghost of Tsushima” from director Chad Stahelski (“John Wick”), a high-profile streaming series at Amazon based on the recent “God of War” games set within their own version of Norse mythology, a live-action feature based on the “Metal Gear Solid” franchise has been in the works for a while, another Hideo Kojima game “Death Stranding” is at A24, and a sequel to “Uncharted” at Sony Pictures as well being in the scripting phase.

This new announcement seems to illustrate Sony’s potential pivot to adapting their own in-house video game properties from the PlayStation stable after multiple hiccups in trying to flesh out the “Spider-Man” comic book lore with movies focused on obscure/villianous characters.

SOURCE: PLAYSTATION PRODUCTIONS VIA VARIETY

'Spider-Man 4': Tom Holland Says Sequel Helmed By Destin Daniel Cretton Shoots This Summer
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Sony Slates ‘Spider-Man 4’ For Prime Summer Release On July 24, 2026

The other day, Tom Holland not only revealed he has been reading a script for “Spider-Man 4” but confirmed on “The Tonight Show With Jimmy Fallon” that they aim to begin shooting in the summer of 2025. We had previously learned in September that “Shang-Chi & The Legend of The Ten Rings” director Destin Daniel Cretton (“American Born Chinese”) would be taking the reins from Jon Watts after exiting “Avengers: The Kang Dynasty,” wrapping on the upcoming MCU series “Wonder Man” starring Yahya Abdul-Mateen II (“Watchmen”), and actively working on a “Shang-Chi” sequel (Marvel Studios is obviously extremely happy with the director’s output for them).

Another exciting tidbit has been announced: Sony Pictures finally gave “Spider-Man 4” a proper release date of July 24, 2026. A couple of months after the release of The Russo Brothers’ “Avengers: Doomsday,” which is set for May 1, 2026, where there is an expectation we’ll see Holland shoot scenes as both films are said to be mainly shooting in the United Kingdom. The two productions being in such close proximity should make cross-pollination between the MCU projects a lot easier than if they had been shot in different countries.

Cretton is certainly an excellent choice as Marvel Studios obviously sees a partner in the filmmaker, and we’ll see how many “Spider-Man” installments he’ll end up making for them. There was plenty of great action, romance, heart, and charm in “Shang-Chi,” which could easily rub off on “Spider-Man 4.” Also, given the reworking of villains The Mandarin and Dr. Fu Manchu into Wenwu from Cretton, there is some promise we’ll get a fantastic villain as well (The Prowler, Kingpin, The Hand, The Maggia, Scorpion, and Vulture are all suitable choices).

Of course, this is a prime spot for the fourth installment but a bit of a change-up from the previous holiday release for “Spider-Man: No Way Home,” which saw the trilogy capper earn Sony a hefty $1.95 billion at the international box office. The Marvel Studios and Sony Pictures collaboration on these solo “Spider-Man” films has been extremely lucrative, with the previous trilogy amassing an impressive combined $2.9 billion.

Meanwhile, the Sonyverse is having a bit of a tough time with critics, and projects like “Morbius” and “Madame Web” turning into punchlines while they had disastrous outings (essentially rejected by audiences). On deck for Sony are “Venom: The Last Dance” (getting mixed to negative reactions in some early press screenings) and “Kraven The Hunter,” while other spinoff productions haven’t been announced for the near future.

SOURCE: SONY PICTURES

'Spider-Man 4': Tom Holland Says Sequel Helmed By Destin Daniel Cretton Shoots This Summer
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‘Spider-Man 4’: Tom Holland Says Sequel Helmed By Destin Daniel Cretton Shoots This Summer

After previously talking about reading a “Spider-Man 4” script, British actor Tom Holland has finally made the first big official announcement for the fourth MCU installment after Destin Daniel Cretton (“Shang-Chi & The Legend of The Ten Rings,” “Wonder Man”) boarded as the film’s director.

Holland took a much-deserved sabbatical from filmmaking and is ready to make a big return to feature films in 2025. He went on to speak with Jimmy Fallon on “The Tonight Show” (See below) and revealed that not only is “Spider-Man 4” moving forward but will begin shooting sometime in the “summer” (backing up previous rumblings of a delay to the summer).

Recently, The Russo Brothers revealed to Collider that “Avengers: Doomsday” would start filming in the spring (ahead of “Spider-Man 4” and a bit of a delay between when they would pick back up with “Avengers: Secret Wars“). While many folks think that Holland might be too busy to shoot scenes for the “Avengers” installment, it’s said the two Marvel Studios productions would be shot in the United Kingdom, making cross-pollination that much easier for Holland. So, while Peter Parker might not be a centric figure in “Doomsday,” nothing says Marvel won’t be able to figure out a shooting schedule to make it all work, placing Holland in all three films (“Spider-Man 4,” “Avengers: Doomsday,” and “Avengers: Secret Wars”).

There have been plenty of rumors about “Spider-Man 4” being connected to “Venom: The Last Dance,” however, given a new streak of poor to mixed reactions to the third flick (set in the Sonyverse, not MCU), that idea doesn’t sound terribly advised. However, nothing says that the black suit/symbiote won’t eventually make its entry into the greater Marvel Cinematic Universe, as Parker originally got the suit upgrade during the off-world events of “Secret Wars.” There could be other ways of introducing it without the Multiverse gimmick being the angle (via NASA or “Fantastic Four,” maybe?).

What we do know is that Parker will be living on his own in the big city and heading to college. This would allow Marvel to introduce the MCU versions of characters like Gwen Stacy, Harry Osborn, Dr. Curt Connors, Norman Osborn, Dr. Otto Octavius, Robbie Robertson, Eddie Brock, and Felicia Hardy.

As it stands, Holland, Zendaya, and Jacob Batalon are the only existing franchise cast members expected to return, and there is more of a question mark concerning Happy Hogan (Jon Favreau) and Doctor Strange (Benedict Cumberbatch). Although it’s likely they’ll show up in some capacity.

Given Spidey’s backyard is New York City and the proximity to “Daredevil: Born Again,” it would seem like a missed opportunity for Marvel not to make a true team-up film with Charlie Cox‘s Daredevil, given Matt Murdock did briefly appear as Peter Parker’s lawyer in “Spider-Man: No Way Home” and would be operating as a street-level superhero (already bumping into Jennifer Walters in “She-Hulk”).

It’s also worth mentioning that Marvel can now finally pit Spider-Man against his longtime criminal underworld foe, Wilson Fisk, aka The Kingpin, after using him in “Hawkeye,” “Echo,” and the aforementioned “Daredevil: Born Again.” One element we’d like to see the franchise return to is the crime-fighting roots, which could see Parker go up against the likes of The Hand (aligned with The Kingpin) and The Maggia (Marvel’s version of the mafia).

We still don’t know who the villain will be despite previous seeds planted for Donald Glover to become The Prowler (Miles Morales’s uncle), along with established villains The Vulture (Michael Keaton) and Scorpion (Michale Mando), seemingly still in prison.

Sony Pictures has yet to give “Spider-Man 4” an official release date, but that will likely change in the coming months. Holland was recently revealed to be in talks for a lead role opposite Matt Damon in Christopher Nolan’s mystery film at Universal Pictures that will be out on July 17, 2026.

You can watch that full exchange between Holland and Fallon below.

SOURCE: THE TONIGHT SHOW/FALLON TONIGHT

Edgar Wright To Direct Sony's 'Barbarella' Remake Starring Sydney Sweeney As The Cosmic Heroine
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Edgar Wright To Direct & Jane Goldman To Co-Write Sony’s ‘Barbarella’ Remake Of Sexy Comic Book Flick Starring Sydney Sweeney

After months of rumblings that Edgar Wright (“Last Night In Soho,” “Baby Driver”) is indeed returning to the world of comic book movies after giving us the Toronto-set “Scott Pilgrim vs. The World” and developing “Ant-Man” for Marvel Studios (before exiting as director over creative differences), as Deadline and other trades are now backing up claims that he’s attached to helm Sony Pictures‘ remake of the classic 1960s sci-fi movie “Barbarella.”

That’s not only it; veteran genre screenwriter Jane Goldman will co-write with her daughter, Honey Ross.

The original pic from 1968 that starred a young Jane Fonda was an adaptation of the French comics from Jean-Claude Forest and attempted to infuse the sexual liberation movement as Barbarella, a secret agent who had multiple romantic partners on a bizarre alien planet while trying to find an evil scientist named Duran Duran and stop his dastardly plans. Actress Sydney Sweeney (“Euphoria”) had been previously tapped by the studio to play the titular heroine.

The setting is the planet Lythion in the year 40,000, when Barbarella (Fonda) makes a forced landing while travelling through space. She acts like a female James Bond, vanquishing evil in the forms of robots and monsters. She also rewards, in an uninhibited manner, the handsome men who assist her in the adventure.

Goldman is best known for her many collaborations with director Matthew Vaughn and isn’t new to comic book adaptations, having worked on “X-Men: First Class,” “Kick-Ass,” and “Kingsmen: The Secret Service.” She also helped develop the “Game of Thrones” spinoff pilot “Bloodmoon” with the aim to become the showrunner and was expected to explore the origin of the White Walkers, but wasn’t picked-up by HBO.

This isn’t the only remake that Wright is attached to, as the British filmmaker is also behind Paramount’s “The Running Man,” which has Sweeney’s recent “Anyone But You” co-star Glen Powell (“Twisters”) in the lead role for the dystopian sci-fi action flick based on the Stephen King novel. However, it looks like “The Running Man” is expected to happen first, given Wright is said to be already in the prep stages on the film.

Both Nicolas Winding Refn (“Drive”) and Robert Rodriguez (“Alita: Battle Angel”) previously tried to make their own versions of “Barbarella” that clearly never got further than the development stages, as Sony, I’m sure, is hoping this one sticks and actually goes in front of cameras.

SOURCE: DEADLINE

Jack O'Connell Enlisted For Role In Danny Boyle's '28 Years Later'
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Jack O’Connell Enlisted For Role In Danny Boyle’s ’28 Years Later’

Writer Alex Garland (“Civil War”) and director Danny Boyle (“Trance”) have had a long-established working relationship going back to the late 1990s (first working on “The Beach”) and will be reuniting for a sequel to their action-horror pic, “28 Days Later,” with a continuation movie that will launch a trilogy at Sony Pictures. A new report from Deadline has revealed that Jack O’Connell is the latest addition to this third movie, “28 Years Later,” joining Aaron Taylor-Johnson (“Bullet Train”), Jodie Comer (“Killing Eve”), and Ralph Fiennes (“No Time To Die”).

Details about the sequel and these new characters are being kept under wraps, but it is said to be a direct sequel to the original and could skew toward a military angle, given that most of the United Kingdom has been overrun by the infected (hosts of the rage virus). While “28 Weeks Later” (could be removed from franchise canon) was indeed a sequel, the project didn’t have Garland or Boyle’s creative involvement as they would be focusing on their sci-fi thriller “Sunshine,” which also starred Cillian Murphy (attached to executive produce this new trilogy and might return as Jim alongside co-star Naomie Harris).

The Ronin previously revealed the film’s crew will consist of cinematographer Anthony Dod Mantle (“Dredd”) and production designer Mark Tildesley (“No Time To Die,” “Sunshine”), who previously worked on the original installment.

O’Connell most recently signed on to play the villain in Ryan Coogler’s period vampire action pic that stars Michael B. Jordan and takes place in the South in the 1930s. Other credits include the WWII pic “Unbroken” helmed by Angelina Jolie, “Starred Up,” Michael Mann’s “Ferrari,” the military thriller “’71,” “Black To Black,” and “300: Rise of An Empire.”

Sony Pictures has yet to give “28 Years Later” an official release date, but stay tuned for that update down the line.

SOURCE: DEADLINE

'28 Days Later' & 'Dredd' Cinematographer Reunites With Director Danny Boyle For '28 Years Later'
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’28 Days Later’ & ‘Dredd’ Cinematographer Reunites With Director Danny Boyle For ’28 Years Later’

Danny Boyle (“Yesterday”) and Alex Garland (“Civil War”) are getting the band back together as Garland is looking to make his grand return to screenwriting for other filmmakers by launching a new trilogy set within the universe of their previous film “28 Days Later.” The first installment, “28 Years Later,” landed at Sony Pictures with a cast that currently consists of Aaron Taylor-Johnson (“Bullet Train,” “The Fall Guy”), Jodie Comer (“The Bikeriders,” “Free Guy”), and Ralph Fiennes (“No Time To Die”).

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The Ronin can confirm that cinematographer Anthony Dod Mantle (“Dredd”), who previously worked with Boyle on ’28 Days Later,” “Trance,””Slumdog Millionaire,” “Millions,” ‘T2: Trainspotting 2,” and “127 Hours” has joined the crew of the upcoming sequel. Most recently, Mantle and Boyle collaborated on the Sex Pistols series, “Pistol.”

What originally kicked off the rage virus being unleashed into the population was when an infected chimp gets released by well-intentioned animal rights activists, only for the chimp to bite them as they turn into the mindless killers that spread across the globe. Not traditional zombies, as the rage virus horde can run which influenced a heap of horror films. “28 Weeks Later” alludes to France/Europe also being overrun with rage hordes by the end of the film, as the main gist of the sequel was that the US military trying to repopulate the country slowly before that goes south too.

It’s still unclear what the actual plot of the film will be. However, there is an expectation that two more installments are also in the works, with trade reports claiming that Nia DaCosta (“Candyman,” “The Marvels”) is in talks to direct the second movie in the trilogy. Characters played by recent Best Actor Oscar winner Cillian Murphy (“Oppenheimer”) and Naomie Harris (“No Time To Die”) have survived the events of the original, but it remains to be seen if either will reprise their respective roles. Murphy attaching himself as a producer could signal his eventual return to the franchise.

For Boyle, this will be one of his biggest recent films after bowing out to helm the last James Bond movie over scheduling/creative differences. There is an expectation that production designer Mark Tildesley (“No Time To Die,” “Sunshine”) will be a department head and also previously worked on the original pic.

“28 Years Later” will shoot primarily in the United Kingdom, and Sony is handling the global distribution, although. we’re still waiting on an official release date from the studio.

'The Movie Critic' Scrapped By Quentin Tarantino, '70s-Set Pic Had Brad Pitt Reprising Cliff Booth Role
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‘The Movie Critic’ Scrapped By Quentin Tarantino, ’70s-Set Pic Had Brad Pitt Reprising Cliff Booth Role

In a shocking twist of fate, writer/director Quentin Tarantino has decided not to move forward with “The Movie Critic” later this year (Sony Pictures was attached to distribute) as a report from Deadline announces the project has been scrapped entirely and the filmmaker will pivot to something else as his tenth, and final, film. “The Movie Critic” had longtime collaborator Brad Pitt attached to play a role, which the outlet claims would have been a reprisal of Pitt’s charismatic stuntman character Cliff Booth from “Once Upon A Time In Hollywood.”

Other plot details were a little murky but would have followed a movie critic in Los Angeles during the 1970s that was writing for a “porno rag” and likely would have invited itself to feature the seedy underbelly of the city. There were also hints from Tarantino it would have homaged things like the violent revenge flick “Rolling Thunder,” and the protagonist was said to be similar to Travis Bickle from “Taxi Driver.” The former could have been an entry point for Cliff Booth to get involved, as that film featured two military buddies getting revenge together.

You never know; perhaps Tarantino will turn the script/project into a book instead.

This wouldn’t be the first time Tarantino has gotten cold feet ahead of production on one of his movies. You might remember that he once got so fed up with a leak of an unfinished version of “The Hateful Eight” script during the casting process that he pumped the breaks, and it was only until he did a live stage reading of the script that Tarantino ultimately decided to give the project a second shot.

Meanwhile, there have been plenty of unmade ideas in the past, who knows how far he ever got with these, that simply were spoken about in interviews that never materialized like “The Vega Brothers” movie, a fabled “Kill Bill 3” where Kiddo and Bibbi had to fight off revenge seekers, and there was even a time when Tarantino wanted to do an adaptation of the Len Deighton spy novels “Berlin Game,” “Mexico Set,” and “London Match.“

What comes next for Tarantino is a bit of mystery as a second project wasn’t on deck, and there was an expectation that “The Movie Critic” would be the filmmaker’s final theatrical feature.

SOURCE: DEADLINE

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’28 Years Later’: Danny Boyle & Alex Garland Reunite For New Rage Virus Trilogy As Next Installment Heads To Auction

We’ve all been expecting that Danny Boyle and Alex Garland‘s “28 Years Later,” a follow-up to “28 Days Later,” was coming together nicely with a script penned by Garland and Boyle said to be interested in directing the horror project. There is now a major development as The Hollywood Reporter has learned that “28 Years Later” is not already up for auction with multiple studios eyeing the feature film, but there is now a potential for a trilogy of new installments focusing on the rage virus that took over the United Kingdom and in “28 Weeks Later,” France then Europe.

Garland is set to write all three movies with budgets set around $75 million and Boyle is set to direct the first one. We’re a little surprised that this is going to auction with both studios and streamers being courted as new buyers as 20th Century Studios were the distributors on the last two movies. Perhaps, the two creatives are seeking a better deal than what might have been offered in the past with more genre-friendly studios like A24, Focus Features, and NEON potentially getting their hands on an established horror franchise.

UPDATE: THR has revealed that Sony Pictures has landed the next two movies after a heated bidding war, including the next installment tentatively titled “28 Years Later,” making the studio the new home for the Rage Virus franchise after the last two films were released by 20th Century Fox. There is also confirmation that original star and recent Oscar-nominee Cillian Murphy (“Oppenheimer”) will executive produce along with potentially reprising his role.

The original film helped introduce audiences to a young up-and-coming Irish actor named Cillian Murphy, who is now poised to be nominated for Best Actor at the Academy Awards for his role in Christopher Nolan’s atomic bomb drama “Oppenheimer.” While Murphy has said in press interviews he’s open to the idea of reprising his role from “28 Days Later,” that return has yet to be made official or how it could impact the new film’s story.

“28 Days Later” focused on an outbreak of the “rage virus” after animal activists in England attempt to rescue a group of animals from a secret laboratory facility testing biological viruses. Once one of the members is bitten by an infected chimp the rage virus spreads across the country and our protagonist wakes up 28 days later in an abandoned hospital only to find that London is mostly in the same state only to find that surviving humans are crazed and violent hordes. A sequel from 2007, that featured Rose Byrne, Robert Carlyle, Imogen Poots, Jeremy Renner, and Idris Elba among the cast, saw the attempt to repopulate the country after most of the virus carriers had been put down by the United States military, only for another outbreak to happen within the guarded housing facility.

Garland has been aiming to move back into his comfort zone as a novelist and screenwriter with his upcoming A24 thriller, “Civil War,” seemingly like his last directorial effort for the next couple of years (Things could, of course, change). However, seeing him reunite with Boyle after successfully reigniting the horror sub-genre of crazed hordes zombies or otherwise (Those infected humans aren’t exactly zombies).

SOURCE: THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER

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‘Ghost Of Tsushima’ Director Chad Stahelski Shares Promising Update On His Samurai Action Flick: “We Have A Script”

A recent report alluded to movement on Lionsgate’s “Highlander” remake from director Chad Stahelski (“John Wick 1-4”) and starring Henry Cavill (“Mission: Impossible – Fallout”) is leading to a potential early 2024 production start. And it looks like Stahelski’s other big swordplay action flick is getting some traction as well. The filmmaker shared an update of sorts with the folks over at ScreenRant, about his live-action feature film incarnation of the PlayStation/Sucker Punch video game “Ghost of Tsushima.” A game that allows gamers to play as a samurai during a Mongol invasion of Tsushima Island in 1274.

Stahelski was quick to reveal they have a script (unknown if it is shooting ready) and indicates they’ve figured out what the picture will be.

“We have a script, we’re very close to getting our shit together on that, as well. Development is always tricky, it’s studios, it’s strikes, and availabilities, and scouting. You have to will things into existence. I think the two things that I am closest and most interested in are ‘Highlander’ and ‘Ghost of Tsushima.’ Both amazing, amazing properties, the story of Ghost is, also, one of my favorite properties of all time,” Stahelski told ScreenRant of the current status of the samurai flick’s script.

Depending on his schedule for “Highlander” there is a strong possibility that “Ghost of Tsushima” could be ready to go in front of cameras by 2025-2026.

Here is the game’s official logline via PlayStation:

Tsushima is on the brink of destruction. In the wake of a crushing defeat at the hands of ruthless Mongol invaders, noble samurai Jin Sakai must sacrifice everything to protect what’s left of his home and people. As he embarks on an epic adventure for the freedom of Tsushima, he must set aside samurai traditions, embrace unconventional methods, and forge a new path—the path of the Ghost.

In the past, the director has given the impression they’ll try to do a version with subtitles and actors speaking Japanese, which likely means they’ll be casting mostly authentic actors for the key roles and could give a huge boost to the career of whoever lands the lead role of Jin Sakai. That role had been previously played by Japanese-American actor Daisuke Tsuji (“Invasion”) for the video game and we wouldn’t be all that shocked if he ended up getting an offer to reprise the part.

SOURCE: SCREEN RANT

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Antoine Fuqua Open To Hypothetical ‘Equalizer’ Prequel Starring Michael B. Jordan Or John David Washington As Young Robert McCall

This week sees the third installment of the feature film incarnation of “The Equalizer” with both star Denzel Washington and director Antoine Fuqua reuniting for an Italian-set sequel that sees Robert McCall going up against the local mafia after going head-to-head with the Russian mob in Boston for the first pic.

During the press tour for “The Equalizer 3,” Fuqua spoke with genre outlet JoBlo earlier in the month where they brought up the idea of a Robert McCall prequel focusing on a younger version of the skilled former government operator. Fuqua seemed game to the idea and mentioned the hypothetical casting of Michael B. Jordan (“Black Panther,” “Creed III”) before the interviewer brought up Denzel’s actor son, John David Washington (“Tenet,” “The Creator”) which the filmmaker agreed was a better pick.

When we asked Fuqua what he thought about developing an Equalizer prequel, he agreed it would be an idea worth exploring.

“I think it’s a really good idea to do that, and go back,” Fuqua said. “You can get Michael B. Jordan or somebody to be the young McCall.”

To which JoBlo’s own Chris Bumbray then suggested, “Why not John David [Washington]?”

“Even better, right,” Fuqua replied. “Wouldn’t that be amazing?” After a brief pause, Fuqua added, “That’s a good idea! How cool would that be, man?”

There aren’t current plans at Sony to make a prequel, however, that might be a good way to go if they want to keep things rolling. Screenwriter Richard Wenk has been writing these films and could be relied upon to develop a prequel that very well could take place in the 1980s or 1990s. Clearly, hiring younger actors that could fill those shoes would be preferable to CGI de-aging technology that is getting better, but just not good enough.

To which JoBlo’s own Chris Bumbray then suggested, “Why not John David [Washington]?” “Even better, right,” Fuqua replied. “Wouldn’t that be amazing?” After a brief pause, Fuqua added, “That’s a good idea! How cool would that be, man?”

Sony Pictures’ official synopsis for “The Equalizer 3” reads as follows:

Since giving up his life as a government assassin, Robert McCall (Denzel Washington) has struggled to reconcile the horrific things he’s done in the past and finds a strange solace in serving justice on behalf of the oppressed. Finding himself surprisingly at home in Southern Italy, he discovers his new friends are under the control of local crime bosses. As events turn deadly, McCall knows what he has to do: become his friends’ protector by taking on the mafia.

“The Equalizer 3” opens in theaters on September 1 and will see Washington share some screentime with “Man On Fire” co-star Dakota Fanning.

SOURCE: JO BLO