Kurosawa’s original film centered on a board member at a Yokohama shoe company, who finds himself at the center of an extortion plot after his chauffeur’s son is kidnapped by mistake and held for ransom. Lee’s film is described as a reinterpretation of Kurosawa’s masterpiece and it’s unclear how similar they would be.

Washington and Lee go way back and they’ve collaborated on multiple occasions in the past, most recently on Inside Man in 2006. Washington received an Oscar nomination for his leading role in Lee’s Malcolm X, in addition to starring in his films He Got Game and Mo’ Better Blues. 

High and Low will be released by A24, and they’ve developed it alongside Escape Artists and Mandalay Pictures. The film will later stream on Apple TV+, and it marks the second collaboration between A24, Apple Original Films, and Washington, following The Tragedy of Macbeth.

In addition to directing, Lee wrote the script alongside Alan Fox and he’ll executive produce the project through 40 Acres and a Mule Filmworks banner.

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According to the film’s official logline, it centers on “real-life warrior Hannibal, who is widely regarded as one of the greatest military commanders in history” and “covers the pivotal battles he led against the Roman Republic during the Second Punic War.”

Hannibal is best remembered for storming in Italy with his army, after crossing the Alps atop North African elephants, and his brilliant military tactics secured him a place in history books.

Washington reportedly wanted to play this character for 20 years, but he wasn’t ready to commit to a project of this scope because he was focused on raising his family. He’s finally ready to take on this role, and he found perfect partners in crime in his frequent collaborator Fuqua and the three-time Oscar-nominated screenwriter John Logan.

The Hannibal biopic isn’t the only historical epic that Washington is attached to. He’ll reteam with Ridley Scott in Gladiator 2, also starring Paul Mescal, Joseph Quinn, Fred Hechinger, Pedro Pascal, Connie Nielsen, Djimon Hounsou, and Derek Jacobi.

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The How To Get Away With Murder actress will star opposite Chadwick Boseman in the screen adaptation of Wilson’s award-winning play Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom for Netflix. 

Also on board is Denzel Washington. Davis and Washington have collaborated in the past on a Wilson play titled Fences. The duo first starred in the play’s 2010 revival on Broadway and then went on to star opposite each other in the 2016 feature film.

The story follows Ma Rainey, a blues singer in 1927 Chicago as she records her new album. Then tensions boil over between her, her white agent and producer and the bandmates.

Emmy winner Glynn Turman, Tony, and Olivier nominee Colman Domingo and Michael Potts round out the cast.

George C. Wolfe is set to direct from a script by Ruben Santiago-Hudson. While in Fences he served as director, this time around Washington is set to produce alongside Todd Black and Dany Wolf. Constanza Romero is executive producing and Branford Marsalis has been set as the composer.

The news was announced Wednesday by the streaming giant. 

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Howard Stringer, chair of the AFI Board of Trustees, described Washington as an American icon and said their organization is proud to present him with this award.

“As an actor, he stands tall as a heroic, stoic embodiment of the best in all of us, and he does so with heart, humanity and one of the brightest smiles to ever light up the screen. Equally formidable as director and producer, he is a creative force to be reckoned with — and one of the most vital, relevant artists working today,” explained Stringer.

AFI Life Achievement Award was established in 1973, and it’s been given to recipients whose talent has in a fundamental way advanced the film art ever since. Denzel Washington is definitely one of those people, and this is not even the first honor of this caliber that he received. Two-time Oscar winner previously collected Cecil B. DeMille Award at Golden Globe ceremony in 2016.

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Kurosawa’s original film centered on a board member at a Yokohama shoe company, who finds himself at the center of an extortion plot after his chauffeur’s son is kidnapped by mistake and held for ransom. Lee’s film is described as a reinterpretation of Kurosawa’s masterpiece and it’s unclear how similar they would be.

Washington and Lee go way back and they’ve collaborated on multiple occasions in the past, most recently on Inside Man in 2006. Washington received an Oscar nomination for his leading role in Lee’s Malcolm X, in addition to starring in his films He Got Game and Mo’ Better Blues. 

High and Low will be released by A24, and they’ve developed it alongside Escape Artists and Mandalay Pictures. The film will later stream on Apple TV+, and it marks the second collaboration between A24, Apple Original Films, and Washington, following The Tragedy of Macbeth.

In addition to directing, Lee wrote the script alongside Alan Fox and he’ll executive produce the project through 40 Acres and a Mule Filmworks banner.

The post Denzel Washington & Spike Lee are Reuniting for A24 Thriller “High and Low” appeared first on OMG Check It Out !.

According to the film’s official logline, it centers on “real-life warrior Hannibal, who is widely regarded as one of the greatest military commanders in history” and “covers the pivotal battles he led against the Roman Republic during the Second Punic War.”

Hannibal is best remembered for storming in Italy with his army, after crossing the Alps atop North African elephants, and his brilliant military tactics secured him a place in history books.

Washington reportedly wanted to play this character for 20 years, but he wasn’t ready to commit to a project of this scope because he was focused on raising his family. He’s finally ready to take on this role, and he found perfect partners in crime in his frequent collaborator Fuqua and the three-time Oscar-nominated screenwriter John Logan.

The Hannibal biopic isn’t the only historical epic that Washington is attached to. He’ll reteam with Ridley Scott in Gladiator 2, also starring Paul Mescal, Joseph Quinn, Fred Hechinger, Pedro Pascal, Connie Nielsen, Djimon Hounsou, and Derek Jacobi.

The post Denzel Washington Joins Antoine Fuqua’s Film About Legendary Conquer Hannibal appeared first on OMG Check It Out !.

The How To Get Away With Murder actress will star opposite Chadwick Boseman in the screen adaptation of Wilson’s award-winning play Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom for Netflix. 

Also on board is Denzel Washington. Davis and Washington have collaborated in the past on a Wilson play titled Fences. The duo first starred in the play’s 2010 revival on Broadway and then went on to star opposite each other in the 2016 feature film.

The story follows Ma Rainey, a blues singer in 1927 Chicago as she records her new album. Then tensions boil over between her, her white agent and producer and the bandmates.

Emmy winner Glynn Turman, Tony, and Olivier nominee Colman Domingo and Michael Potts round out the cast.

George C. Wolfe is set to direct from a script by Ruben Santiago-Hudson. While in Fences he served as director, this time around Washington is set to produce alongside Todd Black and Dany Wolf. Constanza Romero is executive producing and Branford Marsalis has been set as the composer.

The news was announced Wednesday by the streaming giant. 

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Howard Stringer, chair of the AFI Board of Trustees, described Washington as an American icon and said their organization is proud to present him with this award.

“As an actor, he stands tall as a heroic, stoic embodiment of the best in all of us, and he does so with heart, humanity and one of the brightest smiles to ever light up the screen. Equally formidable as director and producer, he is a creative force to be reckoned with — and one of the most vital, relevant artists working today,” explained Stringer.

AFI Life Achievement Award was established in 1973, and it’s been given to recipients whose talent has in a fundamental way advanced the film art ever since. Denzel Washington is definitely one of those people, and this is not even the first honor of this caliber that he received. Two-time Oscar winner previously collected Cecil B. DeMille Award at Golden Globe ceremony in 2016.

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