The Protector 3 (The Equalizer 3) is a 2023 American crime action thriller film directed by Antoine Fuqua written by Richard Wenk. The film is set to premiere in the United States on September 1, 2023.
After giving his life to be a government assassin, Robert McCall (Denzel Washington) tries to overcome the horrific things he was forced to do in the past and finds an inexplicable solace in dispensing justice on behalf of the wronged. Back home in southern Italy, he discovers that his new friends are under the control of local crime bosses. Events take a deadly turn, and McCall knows what must be done - he must protect his friends by standing up to the mafia.
The film is a sequel to "„The Protector 2“" and is based on the TV series of the same name. The film stars Denzel Washington and Dakota Fanning, who reunite for the first time since "„Man under gunfire“" in 2004.
„"„The Protector 3“" is the fifth collaboration between Denzel Washington and Antoine Fuqua after "„Training day“" (2001), "„The Protector“" (2014), "„The Magnificent Seven“" (2016) and "„The Protector 2“" (2018).
