Heat 2 is reportedly in trouble at Warner Bros.
Heat 2 is reportedly facing money trouble
According to Puck’s Matthew Belloni, the upcoming sequel to director Michael Mann’s 1995 action movie is facing a money crunch – with the filmmaker locking horns with Warner Bros. over its budget.
Mann’s initial budget reportedly came in at over $200 million, though the director was said to have brought it down to $170 million.
Even so, that budget was reportedly still too high for the studio.
As a result, Warner Bros. is said to be exploring other avenues for making the movie, and is supposedly considering partnering with another studio or streamer on the project.
Heat 2 would be based on Mann’s 2022 prequel novel of the same name, which follows master thief Chris Shiherlis (Val Kilmer) and detective Vincent Hanna (Al Pacino) across two timelines, exploring the events leading up to and following the explosive heist of the first film.
Belloni has also claimed that Leonardo DiCaprio has spoken with Mann about starring in Heat 2, which he has said may be the factor that pushes the movie across the line.
Heat followed criminal mastermind Neil McCauley (Robert De Niro) as he plans one last heist while being relentlessly pursued by dedicated LAPD Lieutenant Vincent Hanna (Pacino) – leading to a tense game of cat and mouse.
As their lives become increasingly intertwined, both men struggle with the personal costs of their relentless pursuits.
…
Click Here to Read the Full Original Article at Movies from Female First…