Denzel Washington, Spike Lee Reunite For ‘High And Low’ Thriller
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Denzel Washington and Spike Lee are combining their respective skills for a new project. According to Deadline, the acclaimed talents are set for the film High And Low. The movie is set to be released theatrically by A24 ahead of its global launch on Apple TV+.
High And Low, set to begin production this spring, is described as an English-language reinterpretation of Akira Kurosawa’s 1963 crime thriller of the same name. According to the IMDb page, the original film tells the story of a wealthy businessman whose son has been kidnapped, demanding he pay a very large ransom for his safe return.
When it is discovered the kidnapper took his chauffeur’s son by accident, the stakes change and the businessman faces a moral dilemma.
The film is being developed and produced by A24, Escape Artists, and Mandalay Pictures and was written by Alan Fox and Lee. It will be produced by Todd Black for Escape Artists and Jason Michael Berman for Mandalay Pictures. Additionally, Lee will serve as executive producer through his 40 Acres and a Mule Filmworks.
Mandalay’s Peter Guber will also serve as executive producer, with Juniper Productions’ Matthew Lindner, Chris Brigham, and Katia Washington. Mandalay’s Jordan Moldo is co-producing.
High And Low marks the actor-director duo’s fifth project together. Their past efforts include Inside Man (2006), He Got Game (1998), Malcolm X (1992), and Mo’ Better Blues (1990).
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