Michael Mann said his next film will be Heat 2, for real this time.

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October 10, 2023

At the Bfi London Film Festival, which began on October 4 and runs until the 15th, Michael Mann presented his latest film. Ferrari (which was already shown in Venice, Francesco Gerardi wrote about it here). After various indiscretions, the director confirmed at the end of the show that his next project would definitely be Race 2reports World of Rila. If that were the case, Mann would be back in the world Heat

almost 30 years later. Directors who have praised the original film include Christopher Nolan, who has never hidden its influence. Heat he was at his job. In truth Race 2 it’s already out in 2022, but in a different guise (we talked about it here): a novel halfway between the prequel and the film’s sequel, written and created by Mann with the help of American writer Meg Gardiner.

There has been no casting confirmation at this time, Adam Driver’s name has been mentioned, but Mann has kept the matter quiet, only mentioning the great working relationship they had on the set of the film. Ferrari. According to rumors leaked in April, Driver was already in talks with Mann to play a young Robert De Niro’s version of Neil McCauley’s title character. Among the many rumors, the names of Al Pacino, for whom this will be a return to the set, Ana de Armas and Austin Butler, also surfaced, writes World of Rila.

Like most US film projects, it works for Race 2 They were largely slowed down by the impact of Sag-Aftra. Either way, there’s a good chance the director is waiting for the film to release. Ferrari in cinemas scheduled for December 14 in Italy to begin work on the film’s script. Warmth 2.