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Spike Lee Drops First Trailer for 'Highest 2 Lowest' Featuring Denzel Washington and A$AP Rocky

The crime thriller, a reinterpretation of Kurosawa’s 'High and Low,' will premiere at Cannes on May 19 before its August 22 theatrical release and September 5 streaming debut on Apple TV+.

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Overview

  • Spike Lee released the first teaser and trailer for 'Highest 2 Lowest,' starring Denzel Washington as a music mogul caught in a high-stakes ransom plot.
  • The film, inspired by Akira Kurosawa’s 1963 classic 'High and Low,' reimagines the story in the modern New York City music industry.
  • A$AP Rocky co-stars as Washington’s onscreen son, with additional performances by Jeffrey Wright, Ilfenesh Hadera, and Ice Spice in her acting debut.
  • This marks the fifth collaboration between Lee and Washington, whose previous films include 'Malcolm X' and 'Inside Man.'
  • The film is set to premiere out of competition at the Cannes Film Festival on May 19, followed by an August 22 theatrical release and a September 5 debut on Apple TV+.