Paul Haggis and Russell Crowe Re-Teaming for 'The Equalizer'« FirstShowing.net

We missed out on reporting the news back in June thatRussell Crowewas attachedto a big screen adaptation of the80's television showThe Equalizer. NowHeat Visionreports screenwriterPaul Haggis, fresh off directing Crowe in the forthcoming thrillerThe Next Three Days, is negotiating to write the adaptation. The series followed Robert McCall, an agent with a mysterious past who once worked for a top-secret agency where he did some pretty horrible things. The gritty and violent series follows his exploits as he decides to right wrongs against the persecuted by settling scores with their antagonists and assorted miscreants.

It's unclear who will direct the adaptation, but there's still a chance that Haggis may take that responsibility himself. He's yet to line-up a follow-up toThe Next Three Daysso it's certainly in the cards. Though the adaptation seems to be following in the footsteps of an 80's revival on the big screen (with the success ofThe Karate KidandThe A-Team), it's actually been in development with The Weinstein Company for quite some time. However, now the property is in the hands of producers Mace Neufeld (The Hunt for Red October), Alex Siskin (Mr. Deeds) and Escape Artists, the company behindThe Taking of Pellham 123andSeven Pounds. Though no studio is yet on board, the talents of Crowe and Haggis together again will certainly reel one of them in.Anyone interested?

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