Spike Lee spoke about his upcoming film — which will reunite him with Denzel Washington — and the Japanese director that inspired it.

Kurosawa’s High and Low is loosely based on Ed McBain/Evan Hunter’s 1959 novel, King’s Ransom. The Japanese crime film follows a company executive who becomes a victim of extortion when his employee’s son is kidnapped for ransom. It starred Toshiro Mifune and Tatsuya Nakadai.

IndieWire reports that the ASAP Mob member will star in Spike Lee ’s new film Highest 2 Lowest, a reimagining of Akira Kurosawa’s 1963 thriller, High and Low. Rumors of Rocky’s involvement surfaced after set photos showed him playing the character Yung Felon.

Lee reveals that his upcoming film Highest 2 Lowest is set in the music industry, with A$AP playing "the main role"

A$AP Rocky has been tapped to star in Spike Lee’s next joint. IndieWire reports that the Harlmeite is set to star in Highest 2 Lowest, which also stars Denzel Washington. The legendary director later confirmed to Deadline that Rocky would star in the lead role,

Spike Lee’s upcoming movie 'High and Low,' is the filmmaker’s Americanized version of the 1963 Japanese crime thriller.

In April, it was revealed that Ice Spice would make her acting debut in Spike Lee’s English-language reinterpretation of the 1963 Akira Kurosawa crime thriller High And Low alongside Denzel Washington.

In a recent interview with Deadline, director Spike Lee spoke about his forthcoming film, Highest 2 Lowest, and revealed that A$AP Rocky is part of the casting.

The rapper is starring in "Highest 2 Lowest," Spike Lee's upcoming reimagining of Akira Kurosawa's "High and Low" that also stars Denzel Washington. A$AP Rocky's casting was rumored after set photos circulated of him in character as Yung Felon.