Michael Mann Shares Update on "Heat 2" Production

 Michael Mann is making a sequel to his  19199 crime film "Heat" and is sharing an update on when he plans to begin production.

In a new interview, the acclaimed filmmaker said he is working on writing the screenplay for the sequel based on his novel "Heat 2."

Mann told the Los Angeles Times that he wants to begin shooting the film by the end of 2024 or the beginning of 2025. 

The director stopped short of talking about the cast set for Heat 2, telling the publication, “I can’t talk about that.”

"Heat" starred Al Pacino, Robert De Niro, Jon Voight, Val Kilmer, Tom Sizemore, Diana Venora, Amy Brenneman, Ashley Judd, Mykelti Williamson, Wes Studi, and Ted Levine.

Mann wrote and directed the film, which follows the conflict between an LAPD detective (Pacino) and a thief (De Niro).

"Heat 2" will be based on the novel of the same name and function as a prequel and a sequel to Heat. 

The book jumps between two time periods, the first following Chris Shiherlis as he tries to evade the LAPD and Detective Vincent Hanna following the bank robbery gone bad with the second storyline taking place in Chicago in 1988.

Adam Driver and Austin Butler are rumored to be taking over De Niro and Kilmer’s roles. 

Mann worked with Driver on his latest film "Ferrari" and was asked in October 2023 if he would reteam with him for the Heat sequel.

"Perhaps. We don’t talk about that yet. Let me put it this way: Adam and I got along like a house on fire [on Ferrari],” Mann said. “We have the same work ethic – which is pretty intense. We like each other, and we had a great time working together artistically.”