Overview
- Deadline reports Bale is circling a major role alongside DiCaprio, with no deals closed and roles not disclosed.
- Amazon MGM and United Artists are planning to start production as early as next year, though Variety notes expectations of a 2026 start and a $37.2 million California tax credit.
- Michael Mann wrote the screenplay from the 2022 bestseller he co-authored with Meg Gardiner, which spans events before and after the original film.
- The producing team includes Mann, Jerry Bruckheimer, Scott Stuber and Nick Nesbitt, with Eric Roth and Shane Salerno as executive producers.
- Additional A‑list talent has been linked in reporting, including Austin Butler, Adam Driver and Bradley Cooper, while Amazon declined comment.