Denzel Washington and Jeffrey Wright to star in remake of ‘Heaven and Hell’ to be directed by Spike Lee

The stars Jeffrey Wright (‘American Fiction’) It is Denzel Washington (‘The Flight’) were cast in the new film Spike Lee, ‘High and Low’a remake of ‘Heaven and hell’ in Akira Kurosawa.

According to Variety, Spike Lee will not only direct but also write the script alongside Alan Fox. Filming is expected to begin later this month.

In the original film by Akira Kurosawa, “An executive risks everything he has in an attempt to stage a coup and take control of the National Shoe Company, seeking to prevent it from falling into the hands of other incompetent and greedy executives. However, the same money he manages to raise could be used to pay the ransom that would potentially save a child’s life. This leads the executive to make extreme decisions and engage in elaborate police procedures.”.

Spike Lee is a renowned filmmaker, known for works such as ‘Do the right thing’ (1989) and ‘Infiltrators of the Klan’ (2018), both nominated for an Oscar, in addition to ‘Malcolm X’ (1992), ‘Oldboy – Days of Vendetta’ (2013) among others.

Jeffrey Wright He is currently experiencing the peak of his career. The actor was recently nominated for an Oscar for ‘American Fiction’ (2023), in addition to having worked on ‘The Batman’ (2022), ‘Shaft’ (2000) and ‘Rustin’ (2023).

Denzel Washington is a renowned actor, known for a variety of works such as ‘The Tragedy of Macbeth’ (2021), ‘Roman J. Israel, Esq.’ (2017), ‘A Limit Between Us’ (2016), ‘Training Day’ (2001), ‘Time of Glory’ (1989) among others.

The film is scheduled to premiere in 2025.