2 days Ago By Dan Girolamo
Michael Mann wants to make Heat 2 . Now, the ball is in Warner Bros.’ court.
While speaking with Vulture , Mann was asked about the status of Heat 2 . “I just finished the screenplay and handed in the first draft,” Mann said. When asked who received the script, Mann said it was given to Warner Bros.
“Any more than that, I can’t talk about,” Mann added. “But it’s an exciting project.” Heat 2 is based on the 2022 novel by Mann and Meg Gardiner .
It is a prequel and sequel to 1995’s Heat , the crime thriller starring Robert De Niro and Al Pacino. The novel follows two major storylines. In the late 1980s, Neil McCauley, Chris Shiherlis, and Michael Cherrito are working as a crew in Chicago when they get a chance to execute a major score against the cartel in Mexicali.
Meanwhile, Detective Vincent Hanna is pursuing a ruthless gang leader in Chicago. Fast forward to the immediate aftermath of Heat . Chris, on the run from Hanna and the authorities, escapes to Paraguay and begins working security for a crime family in Paraguay.
By 2000, Vincent is still searching for the same gang leader, who has relocated to Los Angeles. Chris finds himself in the area for a major business deal. Unbeknownst to Vincent and Chris, their plans will inevitably intersect, leading to another violent showdown.
2025 marks the 30th anniversary of Mann’s Heat . Released in December 1995, Heat marked the first time De Niro (Neil McCauley) and Pacino (Vincent Hanna) shared scenes. The movie became a critical and box office success and influenced several noteworthy films within the genre, including The Dark Knight .
Warner Bros. has not greenlit Heat 2 . Adam Driver , who played the titular character in Mann’s Ferrari, has been rumored to star as Neil McCauley in Heat 2.
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