Denzel Washington is back in action as Robert McCall in a new trailer for The Equalizer 3, which sees him threatening the Italian mafia. After two successful outings, Washington is set to return as the retired government assassin for one final mission. Directed once again by Antoine Fuqua, The Equalizer 3 sees McCall living in relative peace in Italy before returning to his violent ways to protect his new friends from local crime lords.

Ahead of The Equalizer 3's release date, the Sony Pictures Twitter account has released a new teaser trailer for the film, showing off more of McCall's last action-packed adventure. Check out the trailer below:

As seen in the teaser, McCall's trademark precision and timing will be a central component in the upcoming movie, with the former assassin offering his mafia opponents only nine seconds to pack up shop and leave town before he unleashes his unique brand of justice.

What To Expect From The Equalizer 3

As in the previous two movies, The Equalizer 3's story looks to be making things personal for McCall, who puts his skills to the test to protect the people he cares about. The major difference this time around, however, is the film's Italian setting. Both of the first two Equalizer movies take place in the U.S., meaning audiences are in for a sequel with a very different atmosphere when McCall returns to the big screen this fall.

Despite the shift in location, the upcoming film appears to be bringing back the graphic violence of the first two movies, with one Equalizer 3 trailer even teasing an action sequence in which McCall rams the barrel of a gun through an enemy's eye. Although McCall has always been outnumbered and outgunned in the both previous franchise entries, the new movie looks to be taking this to an entirely new level, with Washington's character taking on an entire crime syndicate.

The shift in location also brings with it some major updates to The Equalizer 3's cast. Washington seems to be only actor returning from previous movies, with David Denman, Sonia Ammar, Eugenio Mastrandrea, and Gaia Scodellaro among those playing supporting characters. Notably, Dakota Fanning is also in The Equalizer 3, making for an exciting reunion after she and Washington starred together in 2004's Man on Fire.

Source: Sony Pictures/ Twitter