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Denzel Washington, Spike Lee reunite on new crime thriller 'Highest 2 Lowest'
- Spike Lee and Denzel Washington reunite for the crime thriller Highest 2 Lowest, premiering May 19, 2025, at Cannes before theatrical release August 22 and streaming September 5 on Apple TV+.
- The film adapts Akira Kurosawa's High and Low to modern New York, featuring Washington as a music mogul faced with a ransom plot and a moral dilemma.
- Highest 2 Lowest marks Lee and Washington's fifth collaboration, with supporting roles by Jeffrey Wright and A$AP Rocky alongside a script by William Alan Fox.
- In the teaser, Washington's character emphasizes that life involves more than merely accumulating wealth, highlighting values like integrity and personal beliefs, and concludes by challenging the audience with, "Can you handle it?"
- The film could boost Apple TV+'s 2024 offerings after earlier struggles, with the collaboration seen as a potential success depending on its creative execution.
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