Poets & Writers Theater
Every day we share a new clip of interest to creative writers—author readings, book trailers, publishing panels, craft talks, and more. So grab some popcorn, filter the theater tags by keyword or genre, and explore our sizable archive of literary videos.
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Watch the trailer for Spike Lee’s Highest 2 Lowest, a reimagination of Akira Kurosawa’s 1963 film High and Low, which was loosely adapted from the 1959 novel King’s Ransom: An 87th Precinct Mystery by Ed McBain. The crime thriller film stars Denzel Washington, Jeffrey Wright, and A$AP Rocky.
Tags: Fiction | Highest 2 Lowest | Spike Lee | Akira Kurosawa | Ed McBain | crime thriller | King's Ransom | movie trailer | film adaptation | 2025
