US EditionHeat 2 Movie Gets One Step Closer With Amazon MGM Deal
- Amazon MGM Studios' United Artists division is in final negotiations to produce and theatrically release 'Heat 2', a sequel to Michael Mann's 1995 crime classic.
- This development follows Warner Bros. and Mann's inability to reach a budget agreement, which led to the project being offered to other studios.
- Michael Mann will direct and produce 'Heat 2', based on the 2022 novel he co-wrote with Meg Gardiner, with Jerry Bruckheimer and Scott Stuber also producing.
- No cast deals exist yet, though Leonardo DiCaprio and several other A-list actors are reportedly in talks for key roles.
- 'Heat', released in 1995, grossed over $187 million globally and has since become a highly influential and celebrated crime film.
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'Heat 2' Is Picking Up Steam With Leo Circling A Main Role
Heat 2, the high-profile Michael Mann follow-up to his 1995 crime drama classic, is getting a new home, ensuring that the ambitious and buzzy feature project will be getting made after all.United Arti...
'Heat 2' heats up with Leonardo DiCaprio eyed to take over late Val Kilmer's role
Amazon MGM's United Artists is in final negotiations to take over the project from Warner Bros., and no casting is official at this point.Samir Hussein/WireImage; Mary Evans/Ronald Grant/Everett Collection Leonardo DiCaprio at the 'One Battle After Another' London premiere on Sept. 16, 2025; Val Kilmer in 'Heat'Key pointsAmazon MGM's United Artists is in final negotiations to take over Heat 2 from Warner Bros.Michael Mann, who helmed the origina…
Heat 2 Movie Gets One Step Closer With Amazon MGM Deal
Al Pacino, Robert De Niro, Val KIlmer rocking a ponytail and lots and lots of guns, Michael Mann’s 1995 movie Heat is a classic of the crime thriller genre, and fans finally got signs of life from the sequel, Heat 2. Amazon MGM is currently in the final stages of a deal to buy the rights for its production company, United Artists. The rights were previously the property of Warner Bros.,but became available after a battle over budgets. Variety re…
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