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Spike Lee Plans to Make a Military Comedy Drama, “Liberty”

©Courtesy of Apple TV+ The renowned film maker Spike Lee is reportedly working on the comedic military drama movie “Liberty,” which he may direct or produce. Deadline reported that the project is being pitched by military veterans and writers Rebecca Murga and Jalysa Conway, who will write the script. Don’t expect “Liberty” to have the…

Spike Lee and Denzel Washington Will Collaborate on a Remake of Akira Kurosawa’s Film, ‘High and Low’

 ©Courtesy of Toho  Spike Lee, who is currently heading the jury at the Red Sea International Film Festival, took time out to talk to reporters about his upcoming film, Highest to Lowest, which he described as a reinterpretation of Akira Kurosawa’s 1963 crime thriller High and Low. Kurosawa’s film was about a Yokohama shoe-company executive…

Jeffrey Wright Cast in Spike Lee’s Upcoming ‘High and Low,’ Kurosawa’s Reboot

© Photo credit: Claire Folger © 2023 Orion Releasing LLC. All Rights Reserved. Jeffrey Wright, who received a spate of awards for his starring role in American Fiction, will be joining Denzel Washington and Ilfenesh Hadera in Spike Lee’s upcoming film High and Low. It’s unclear what role Wright will be playing in the movie, which…

Spike Lee Will Remake Akira Kurosawa’s “High and Low”

©Toho Co.  A Japanese auteur Akira Kurosawa’s masterpiece High and Low will be remade by Spike Lee and starring Denzel Washington.  Apple Original Films and A24 will tackle the American version of High and Low, based on one of the most acclaimed films of all time. The original Japanese film is loosely based on the novel…

Spike Lee May Direct Jonathan Majors’s ‘Da Understudy’

In an exclusive story first reported by Deadline, rising star Jonathan Majors will produce and star in Da Understudy, a new project of Westbrook Studios and Amazon Studies. Spike Lee is reportedly set to direct the new film; Lee had earlier directed Majors in Da 5 Bloods. The screenplay for Da Understudy was written by…

Spike Lee Breaks the Color Barrier by Accepting Bid To Head up the CANNES FESTIVAL

Black  film mogul and director Spike Lee will be presiding over the jury at the 74th running of the Cannes Film Festival, some 35 years after one of his own early films, “She’s Gotta Have It” had premiered there. Other Spike Lee joints that  were shown at Cannes include “Do the Right Thing” in 1989…

Alien : Romulus : Teaser Trailer / Starring Cailee Spaeny, David Jonsson, Directed by Fede Alvarez

Disney has dropped a trailer for a highly anticipated new Alien series, “Alien : Romulus” which opens exclusively in theaters nationwide August 16, 2024. The teaser trailer and poster for a truly terrifying cinematic experience from producer Ridley Scott and director/writer Fede Alvarez, the new sci-fi/horror-thriller takes the phenomenally successful “Alien” franchise back to its roots. Set between…

‘Parasite’ Actor Lee Sun-kyun Removed From Upcoming Drama No Way Out Amid Police Probe Over Suspected Drug Use

Lee Sun-kyun, the South Korean actor who’s best known for his role of Dong Ik in the Oscar-winning Korean film Parasite, is being removed from the upcoming black comedy No Way Out, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The movie’s producer, Studio X+U, released a statement today confirming the news, after reports surfaced that he was…

45th Asian American International Film Festival Announces “FREE CHOL SOO LEE” as Opening Film and “YUNI” for Centerpiece Presentation

45th Asian American International Film Festival Announces “FREE CHOL SOO LEE” as Opening Film and “YUNI” for Centerpiece Presentation Exclusive In-Person Screening and Reception with Safety Protocols, Early Bird Gold and Cine Pass on Sale on July 11 July 7, 2022, NEW YORK – The 45th Asian American International Film Festival (AAIFF45) will take place…

VICE IS BROKE | Official Trailer | August 29 on MUBI

©Courtesy of MUBI The meteoric rise and spectacular fall of Vice magazine—from scrappy Montreal alt-punk ’zine that made fringe culture mainstream, to media empire of the indie sleaze era valued at $5.7bn, up to its recent bankruptcy—directed by author, producer, host and chef Eddie Huang. A disaster capitalism exposé that’s emblematic of an era, from…