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Batman Actor Christian Bale Reportedly Joins Leonardo DiCaprio on Heat 2
Christian Bale joins Michael Mann’s Heat 2, expanding the saga across decades and locations with production set for August 2026, sources confirm.
- Christian Bale confirmed he is joining Michael Mann's Heat 2, telling Jake Hamilton cameras will roll soon with production expected to start in August 2026 and a 2027 release.
- The project adapts Michael Mann's 2022 novel co-written with Meg Gardiner, which features a multi-decade structure with one timeline in the 1980s and another in the early 2000s.
- Leonardo DiCaprio is attached to the project and acknowledged collaborating with Mann, while reports say Adam Driver and Stephen Graham join the cast and filming spans Chicago, Los Angeles, Las Vegas, Singapore, and stretches of South America.
- After budget negotiations stalled at Warner Bros., United Artists under Amazon/MGM stepped in to continue production amid behind-the-scenes uncertainty.
- The 1995 Heat starred Al Pacino and Robert De Niro, and reports say a more menacing villain raises stakes in Michael Mann's sequel with Bale attached, reaffirming the franchise's legacy.
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The Independent (US)Oscar-winning actor confirms role in Heat sequel alongside Leonardo DiCaprio
The highly anticipated prequel-sequel is set to start production in Chicago this August
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What does Christian Bale joining Heat 2 mean?
A high profile boost for an overdue sequel Christian Bale’s confirmation to join Michael Mann’s Heat 2 adds significant momentum to a sequel that has been in development for years. The original 1995 Heat is one of the modern crime genre’s touchstones; bringing a performer of Bale’s caliber into…
Christian Bale has confirmed his participation in Heat 2, alongside Leonardo DiCaprio, in Michael Mann's ambitious prequel-sequel, with filming set to begin in August. More...
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