Director Spike Lee‘s latest project has come to light, and fans are already buzzing over its nearly minute-long teaser trailer.
In the forthcoming movie, Highest 2 Lowest, Denzel Washington takes on the role of a “powerful music executive” who finds himself in a “life-or-death ethical crisis” after becoming the target of a “ransom scheme,” according to the Apple TV+ press announcement.
Penned by Alan Fox, Highest 2 Lowest, is a modern adaptation of Akira Kurosawa’s 1963 crime drama High and Low, relocated to present-day New York City. This marks the fifth film partnership between Lee and Washington, following their collaborations on Mo’ Better Blues (1990), Malcolm X (1992), He Got Game (1998), and Inside Man (2006).
Check out the brand new teaser trailer above, and continue reading to find out everything we know about Highest 2 Lowest.
Who is in the cast of Highest 2 Lowest?
The cast of Highest 2 Lowest features Washington, Jeffrey Wright, A$AP Rocky, and Ilfenesh Hadera. During the May 1 episode of the The Run-Through with Vogue podcast, A$AP Rocky expressed that “working with Denzel was a dream come true.”
The film also features Ice Spice in her first feature film, Dean Winters, and John Douglas Thompson, per Variety.
When is the Highest 2 Lowest release date?
Highest 2 Lowest will hit theaters on Aug. 22, and will make its way over to streaming on Apple TV+ on Sept. 5, per The Hollywood Reporter. According to the outlet, the film is set to make its world premiere at the Cannes Film Festival on May 19.
Where Can I Watch High And Low, The Original 1963 Movie: Streaming Info
The Akira Kurosawa picture was nominated for a Golden Globe in 1964 in the category of Best Foreign Language film, and was also named by none other than Martin Scorsese as one of his 84 favorite movies of all-time. So, it’s DEFINITELY a movie that you’re going to want to see before Spike Lee’s movie drops this fall.
As of this writing, High And Low is currently available to stream on Max, The Criterion Channel, and the Roku Channel. These availabilities, as we all know, are always subject to change; you can always check this movie’s streaming availability on Decider’s official High and Low page.
