In December, we reported the exciting news that Drive director Nicolas Winding Refn was in talks to direct Denzel Washington in an adaptation of the 1980s crime series, The Equalizer.  The show centered on Robert McCall (originally played by Edward Woodward), a former covert operations officer who dedicated his life to helping people in trouble.  Washington will play McCall in the adaptation, although the movie will only share the conceit of the show.  Unfortunately, we've learned that while Sony was close to closing a deal with Refn, the deal fell apart at the last minute due to unknown reasons.We've also learned that Sony remains hot on adapting The Equalizer, and is continuing to search for a new director to start shooting in May with Washington still attached to star.  If you want to get a better sense of the TV series, hit the jump to see the intro for The Equalizer.  Refn's new film, Only God Forgives, opens on May 23rd.  The director is still attached to the remake of Logan's Run and an adaptation of the graphic novel, Button Man.[EMBED_YT]https://www.youtube.com/embed/uB1NiNKwueE[/EMBED_YT]the-equalizer