"I am seated!": Crime thriller Highest 2 Lowest teaser receives much love from fans as Denzel Washington gears up for his big screen return

Academy Award-winning director Spike Lee is reuniting with Hollywood icon Denzel Washington (in the role of David King), and this time, for a neo-noir crime thriller, Highest 2 Lowest. With the news of A24 helming the project and a recent action-packed 50-second teaser, excitement is skyrocketing among fans.

Highest 2 Lowest is already receiving a lot of love from the viewers, as one of the users on YouTube commented:

"I am seated!"

The movie will have a theatrical release in the United States this August and a month later will also be available to stream on Apple TV+. Jeffrey Wright (playing the part of Paul Christopher) is also a part of the cast alongside famous American rappers Ice Spice (aka Isis Naija Gaston) in the role of Marisol Cepeda and ASAP Rocky (aka Rakim Athelaston Mayers) as Yung Felony. The official synopsis of the movie, per IMDb, reads:

"When a titan music mogul is targeted with a ransom plot, he is jammed up in a life-or-death moral dilemma. A reinterpretation of Akira Kurosawa's crime thriller High and Low, now played out on the mean streets of modern day New York City."

Fans can't hold their excitement as Highest 2 Lowest teaser starring Denzel Washington offers a sneak peek into the upcoming thriller

An ensemble creative team for Highest 2 Lowest lined up by A24 in association with Apple Original Films has garnered early positive reactions from fans who are showing a lot of love and support.

The movie is a loose adaptation of the Japanese film titled High and Low by Akira Kurosawa, and the original story is rooted in King's Ransom, a 1959 novel crafted by Ed McBain.

One user on YouTube, vitaminq4348, added:

"Denzel and Jeffrey Wright in a Spike Lee joint?!! Don't threaten me with a good time Apple! I'M IN!!!"

The comment focuses on the lead casts (whose contribution to the film industry has so far been unparalleled) and the fact that they are collaborating with the creative genius of Spike Lee, should definitely be held in high praise. Considering the fact that Highest 2 Lowest is the fifth project for which Denzel Washington & Spike Lee will be collaborating, the hype is even more than excited and it definitely makes sense.

Another user, PeachuandGoma, commented on the recent teaser, saying:

"Spike Lee and a24? I am seated!"

It is quite evident how excited the viewers are to see a production team of such magnitude featuring award-winning stars. A third user, the_re_up, spoke highly of and specifically about what the teaser offers:

"I love the fact that for once ive watched a trailer and not felt like ive seen the whole movie already."

The statement validates the fact that the best way of teasing fans with an upcoming movie is by giving them exactly what is needed rather than offering major portions of the work. Per Variety, helmer Lee reportedly expressed joy over his upcoming collaboration with Denzel Washington. To quote his exact words:

"I’m just glad we got five in."

Here's a look at the other cast members of Highest 2 Lowest:

• Ilfenesh Hadera as Pam King
• Dean Winters as Det. Higgins
• Aubrey Joseph as Trey King
• John Douglas Thompson as Det. Earl Bridges
• Michael Potts as Patrick Bethea
• Wendell Pierce as Gabe
• LaChanze as Det. Bell

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