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When does ‘The Equalizer 3’ come out? Release date, cast, how to watch Denzel Washington trilogy

By Gabe Hauari

August 10, 2023

"The Equalizer 3" (Sept. 1, theaters): The action-thriller threequel finds former government assassin Robert McCall (Denzel Washington, with Dakota Fanning) in Southern Italy and protecting new friends from the Mafia.

Denzel Washington and director Antoine Fuqua are teaming up again to bring back Robert McCall and the “Equalizer” franchise for the third and final time.

“The Equalizer 3” brings an end to the trilogy based on the television series created by Michael Sloan and Richard Lindheim. The previous two movies in the trilogy were released in 2014 and 2018, respectively.

“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,” The official tagline of the movie reads.

“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.”

David Bloomfield, Tarak Ben Ammar and Andy Mitchell serve as executive producers for the movie written by Richard Wenk.

Here’s everything you need to know about “The Equalizer 3.”

‘The Equalizer 3’ release date

The movie is set to hit theaters on Friday, Sept. 1.

‘The Equalizer 3’ cast

Denzel Washington is joined by Dakota Fanning, David Denman and Sonia Anmar for the final installment of the trilogy.

Watch the ‘The Equalizer 3’ trailer

Sony Pictures released a trailer for the movie on April 25.

Where to stream ‘The Equalizer’ and ‘The Equalizer 2’

The first movie is currently streaming on Starz and can also be rented or purchased digitally on platforms like Prime Video, Apple, Google Play and Vudu.

“The Equalizer 2” is available to stream on Hulu and can also be rented or purchased digitally on multiple platforms.