The first trailer was released for Spike Lee’s new movie, Highest 2 Lowest, which stars Denzel Washington, Jeffrey Wright, Ilfenesh Hadera, Ice Spice and A$AP Rocky, who also soundtracked the film.
Per Deadline, Highest 2 Lowest is a modern reinterpretation of the 1963 Akira Kurosawa classic High and Low, which was itself based on the novel King’s Ransom by Ed McBain. The original thriller follows a shoe company exec who becomes a victim of extortion when his chauffeur’s son is kidnapped by mistake and held for ransom; however the new film is set in contemporary NYC, and sees a music mogul (Washington) contend with a similar plot.
Highest 2 Lowest debuted out of competition at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival, marking the sixth time Lee debuted a film in the Cannes Official Selection, – 36 years to the day since his first appearance with Do the Right Thing.
Highest 2 Lowest arrives in theaters on August 15, and debuts on Apple TV+ on September 5. See the trailer – HERE.
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