With Denzel Washington on the lead role, new Spike Lee movie will be screened at the Cannes Film Festival, but will not compete for Golden Palma
Director Spike Lee’s new project, Highest 2 Lowest (referring to the title of the original film), will be shown first in Cannes Festivalbut it is not in the race for the prize.
The movie is a rereading of the classic Heaven and hell (1963), directed byAkira Kurosawawhere we have a very rich man who loses everything after paying a redemption to kidnappers. In the version of LeeTokyo Being became New York, the 1960s became the present and Denzel Washington assumes the protagonism. See new official photo of Highest 2 Lowest:
Even starring in Cannesthe production will not be able to compete by the golden palm, as it will not pass the main circuit. In an interview with Varietythe artistic director of the festival, Thierry FrémauxHe explained that the film was not included in the official selection initially because they awaited last -minute information.He stated: “We wanted to be cautious“.Frémaux also expressed enthusiasm with the confirmation of the presence of Denzel Washington at the event.
Highest 2 Lowest marks the fifth collaboration between Spike Lee and Denzel Washingtonbeing the first since Inside man (2006).The film is a production of A24 in partnership with Apple Original Films And it is release in theaters scheduled for the summer of 2025, followed by debut on Apple TV+. The cast still has Jeffrey Wright (American fiction2023), ILFENESH HADERA (She wants everything2019)the rapper A $ AP ROCKY and the artistIce Spice.
Source: Variety
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