Spike Lee shares the first look at his latest feature ”Highest 2 lowest“With the main actor A $ AP Rocky In a prison jumpsuit. The first look was published just 24 hours after a $ AP Rocky was did not find guilty In a semi -automatic firearm case.
A $ AP Rocky, whose real names are Rakim Mayers, Debuted 2015 upcoming age film “DOPA.” He went on to show up in “Zoolander 2” (2016) and in a short film with his romantic partner Rihanna. Now the rapper stakes his statement in the Indie movie game: A $ AP Rocky Stars in two A24 features this year: Sundance Hit “If I had legs I would kick you” and Lee’s “highest 2 lowest.”
In the movie, a $ AP Rocky stars like Yung Felon, The main character When interpreting Akurosawa“High and low.” Denzel Washington, Jeffrey Wright, Ilfenesh Hadera and Ice Spice also play. Kurosawa’s “High and Low” played Toshiro Mifune as a shoemaker who is extorted after his driver’s son is accidentally kidnapped and held for the ransom.
Although much of the plot line for Lee’s “highest 2 lowest” remains under cover, the director said before Deadline That Washington will play a music mogul. Lee confirmed that the feature will be released this summer. Lee previously shared that he screened the “highest 2 lowest” for Martin Scorsese, and wrote The Scorsese “Gusade about Denzel’s magnificent spectacle”, and the Scorsese was “so happy” for Lee.
“Highst 2 Lowest” is an Apple original feature in collaboration with A24, which plans to release the movie theatrically before it flows on Apple TV+. Alan Fox wrote the script for “highest 2 lowest” with director Lee, who will produce through his 40 acres and a Mule Filmworks banner.
Leeward reunited with a long partner Washington for their Fifth movie Together. The duo previously collaborated on “Inside Man”, “Mo ‘Better Blues”, “Malcolm X” and “He got games.” Told Washington New York Times That he likes “The Way (LEES) brain works”, and that the work on their first film together since 2006 “Inside Man” felt like no time had passed.
“It didn’t feel like 20 years. It felt like we were picking up where we quit, ”Washington said. “Spike is consistent Spike, and I love it about him. And I love working with him, and I would work with him again. I like just like his brain works. ”
The couple is also reunited with producer Todd Black for “Highest 2 lowest.” Black produced Washington’s “Fence”, “Ma Raineys Black Bottom” and “The Equalizer” films.
