Adam Driver in talks for sequel to Michael Mann’s Heat

Last July, Michael Mann revealed a Empire that he Heat The sequel, released as a novel the following August, had always been intended to be a film. Now second ExpirationMann is taking steps to make that happen, with Warner Bros. looking to back the film like the original did and Adam Driver as Mann’s favorite actor for one of the lead roles.

An action-packed heist, cat-and-mouse clashes between cop and burglar and some of the best actors (including Robert De Niro, Al Pacino and Val Kilmer), the original 1995 film remains one of the director’s best. . So naturally, a follow up comes with all the anticipation and a lot of pressure.

heat 2 the novel (which Mann co-wrote with Meg Gardiner) takes place before and after the film in a Godfather Part II sequel-prequel structure, primarily centered around Detective Vincent Hanna (Pacino) and heist team survivor Chris Shiherlis (Kilmer). But there’s also a thread about the younger days of thief Neal McCauley, played by Robert De Niro, and his crew. It was the role of McCauley that Driver would take.

Driver has previously worked with Mann on Ferrari, which chronicles the life of the Italian sports car entrepreneur. Obviously, they’ve formed a good working relationship, but it remains to be seen if Driver strikes a deal and the film becomes a reality.