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Spike Lee Drops Teaser for Denzel Washington-Led 'Highest 2 Lowest'

The reinterpretation of Kurosawa's 'High and Low' will premiere at Cannes this month, with a theatrical release set for August 22 and streaming debut on September 5.

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Overview

  • The teaser trailer for Spike Lee's 'Highest 2 Lowest,' starring Denzel Washington, A$AP Rocky, and Jeffrey Wright, has been released on Lee's Instagram.
  • The film is a modern reinterpretation of Akira Kurosawa's 1963 classic 'High and Low,' set in New York City's music industry.
  • Denzel Washington plays a powerful music mogul facing a moral dilemma after being targeted by a ransom plot.
  • 'Highest 2 Lowest' marks the fifth collaboration between Spike Lee and Denzel Washington, their first since 2006's 'Inside Man.'
  • The film will premiere at Cannes on May 19, hit U.S. theaters on August 22, and stream on Apple TV+ starting September 5.