Overview

• Michael Mann delivered the first draft of the Heat 2 screenplay to Warner Bros. in March, marking a major creative milestone.
• The project’s cost estimates fell from over $200 million to about $170 million but still exceed the studio’s standalone financing threshold.
• Warner Bros. is pursuing co-financing arrangements and has shared the script with Apple Original Films to help underwrite production costs.
• Industry reports indicate Leonardo DiCaprio is in talks to join the cast while Adam Driver and Austin Butler are rumored for younger versions of core characters.
• Heat 2 remains without a release date and has not been green-lit as budget negotiations and casting discussions continue.