Escape Artists reups using the new the new sony Pictures

The brand new the new sony Pictures Entertainment and Escape Artists are coming up with a bigscreen adaptation in the eighties television series "The Equalizer" with Denzel Washington installed on star. Move has come about as Escape Artists has restored its first-look pact using the new the new sony for the following three years, keeping the independent television and film shingle round the studio lot through 2015. "Equalizer," being composed by Richard Wenk, involves a classic secret agent who offers his investigative services to have the ability to atone for his past sins. The series initially continued CBS from 1985-1989. Headed by partners Todd Black, Jason Blumenthal and Steve Tisch, Escape Artists recently funded The brand new the new sony photos "The Taking of Pelham 1, 2, 3," "Seven Pounds," and "The Mission for Happyness" and contains been located in the studio since 1998. "We have been partners with Todd, Jason and Steve for more than ten years which we believe in them without any reason for just about any simple reason: they have first-rate taste," mentioned Amy Pascal, co-chairman from the new the new sony Pictures Entertainment. "As producers, you can not request anymore collaborative and smart studio crew," the Escape Artists trio mentioned in the statement. Escape Artists has other projects in development, like the adult comedy "Sex Tape" with director Nicholas Stoller Jason Segel attached, additionally to "Masters in the World," a Columbia Pictures project using the popular Mattel toy line. The business may also be joining track of Mandate Pictures and Management 360 round the approaching pic ''The Great Hope Springs,'' directed by David Frankel and starring Meryl Streep and Steve Carell. "The Fantastic Hope Springs" is positioned for release in December 2012. Contact Stuart Oldham at stuart.oldham@variety.com