Spike Lee and Denzel Washington Reunite in Upcoming Crime Thriller ‘Highest 2 Lowest’
Spike Lee and Denzel Washington reunite for Highest 2 Lowest, a modern reinterpretation of the classic High and Low, featuring A$AP Rocky, Ice Spice, and a powerhouse cast, debuting at Cannes and streaming on Apple TV+ this fall. We discuss it here!
Spike Lee’s Highest 2 Lowest movie poster teases the upcoming film, set to premiere this summer on Apple TV+.
By: Joshua Martin
The iconic duo is back!! Denzel Washington and Spike Lee are returning to the big screen after a year of rumors and speculation of a new project from the two Black cinema icons. The pair have worked on numerous classics, which includes Mo’Better Blues, Malcolm X, He Got Game, and Inside Man.
Lee took to Instagram to share the exciting news along with a new teaser trailer for the upcoming film.
“I Know U Have Been Waiting ‘HELLA LONG’ And Here Is DA TEASER TRAILER (Finally) For Da 5th Return Of D And LEE- HIGHEST 2 LOWEST. And Dat’s Da WASHINGTONS/LEES FAMILY TRUTH,RUTH. YA-DIG? SHO-NUFF. STRAIGHT UP!”
‘Highest 2 Lowest’ finds Washington playing a record executive with the “best ears in the business” who is then targeted in a ransom plot. Additional co-stars include Jeffrey Wright, Ilfenesh Hadera, rappers Ice Spice and A$ap Rocky. Rocky stars as “Yung Felon” Washington’s son and Spice will make her theatrical debut with this project. Impressed with the chemistry between Rocky and Washington, Lee gushed over the duo’s ability to go back and forth on scream. Praising Rocky’s acumen as an actor.
“And A$AP, man. Fire. I mean, there’s some scenes with him and D head to head, he ain’t backin’ up. It’s like, ‘I’m here too!’ Very, very happy with the way the film turned out and looking forward to sharing with the world.”
The upcoming film is being presented as an English-language reinterpretation of Akira Kurosawa’s 1963 crime thriller, High and Low. Which was based on Even Hunter’s 1959 novel, King’s Ransom. The film is set to debut at the Cannes Film Festival later this month before being released in select theaters by A24 on Aug. 22nd. It will stream exclusively on Apple TV+ beginning Sept. 5th. Check out the teaser below:
Highest 2 Lowest | Official Teaser HD | A24
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