Almost 30 years later, Hit, Michael Mann’s classic roles, Al Pacino and Robert de Niro, released in theaters in France. For a few years, there was talk here.
Good news: Michael Man himself confirmed a few months ago that the script was written, or at least the first version! And as a 2025 Lumière Prize, we can hope that the filmmaker will soon give you this project.
Currently, these are casting rumors that talk about Heat 2! After the site Puck news Who has confirmed this summer that Leonardo DiCaprio’s name is circulated to enter this series actor, Hollywood reporter It also indicates that Leonardo DiCaprio was considering. And also indicates the circulation of the three other actors (but not confirmed): Austin Butler, Adam Driver and Bradley Cooper.
‘Heat 2’ is involved: Michael Mann’s crime drama moves from Warner Bros. to the united artists; Jerry Brookheimer, Scott Stuber Manufacturer (exclusive) https://t.co/7v0uzmkrxx
– Hollywood Reporter (@THR) October 7, 2025
Austin Butler saw in the practice of shooting weapons in 2024, approaching the character performed by Val Kilmer.
Austin Butler is doing weapons training with Taran tactics.
The actress says Walmer’s character performs from Michael Mann in ‘Heat 2’. pic.twitter.com/8j9itiqs80
– Cinema cozy (@solacecinema) March 3, 2024
As for Adam Driver, who collaborated with Michael Man in Ferrari, his latest film, he circulated the young version of Neil McCall (de Niro).
This time another business, more business suggests that the project is well on the way to success: United Artists, Amazon MGM Studios units are likely to be in the negotiations. As we have mentioned this summer, the very high budget for heat 2 has caused complications. The arrival of this new producer, who, therefore, successes Warner Bros, arranges things.
Continue … or in advance?
The conspiracy of this new opus remains a secret. It could be that this new feature film was followed by the history of the novel, Heat 2, published by Michael Man in August 2022.
In the book, the story focuses on the youth of Neil McCall in prison and the childhood of his accomplice Chris Shiherlis’s childhood. The work also explores the past of Vincent Hanna, a detective who controls them in Los Angeles and mentions his fate in the first film.
During Ferrari’s promotion, Michael Mann told Variety: “It has always been my intention to create stories around the heat. There is a rich backstage backstage around the events of 1995 and the feeling of what the characters are waiting for next. When I was writing a movie, it was necessary for me to create a full life on every character and to know everything about them.”
The date of filming has not been announced at this time. The film is currently funded.
Michael he soon paid tribute to a very prestigious French prize!
Keep in mind that an American film director who also receives the Lumière Prize in the 2025 Lyon Festival, which will also be held from October 11 to 1925.
He will succeed with Clint Eastwood, Milos Forman, Wong Kar-Wai, Jane Fonda, Ken Lachi, Jane Campon, Catherine Denev, Martin Scorsese, Francis Ford Copola, Quentin Tarantino and the winner of 2024 Isabel Huppert.
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