Mystery/Thriller Michael Mann's Heat 2

[Luigi]

That's disappointing.

 

[Pennywise]

They’ll try to de-age DiCaprio with AI if he’s winds playing Chris won’t they?

 

[emielaen]

Mann never mentions AI himself. It's also not a blanket term for new tech.

If the de-aging aspect bothers people, more power to em, but seeing people go at Mann because an article just throws out the term AI seems off.

 

[Pennywise]

 

[Pennywise]

Michael Mann’s ‘Heat 2’ Nabs $37 Million, ‘Jumanji’ Sequel Gets $44 Million In California Tax Credits

Ten major studio features were included in this round. The state saw a 200 percent jump in applications to get filming subsidies.

t.co

 

[DarthSkywalker]

Mann never mentions AI himself. It's also not a blanket term for new tech.

If the de-aging aspect bothers people, more power to em, but seeing people go at Mann because an article just throws out the term AI seems off.

Do you have video of the original exchange? I read the article and it seems the question asked specifically about AI, and he did not rule it out saying he'll use what he needs to fit his aesthetic needs. Which itself is a very crappy thing to say in 2025. When you have directors like GDT screaming, "F AI".

 

[emielaen]

Do you have video of the original exchange? I read the article and it seems the question asked specifically about AI, and he did not rule it out saying he'll use what he needs to fit his aesthetic needs. Which itself is a very crappy thing to say in 2025. When you have directors like GDT screaming, "F AI".

No, I don’t. But even that question as a prompt itself feels leading in the current climate. I get what you’re saying though. Not to say Mann doesn’t know the difference, but saying “AI” as opposed to “de-aging tech” or just plain ol “CGI” feels like a journalist trying to rile some **** up.

I don’t see Mann trying to use the generative AI that sucks the life out of something.

 

[Eddie Dean]

He says nothing about ai. He says deaging will be important. I’m not wondering if the cook is making soup when he says he’s making a salad.

 

[DarthSkywalker]

He says nothing about ai. He says deaging will be important. I’m not wondering if the cook is making soup when he says he’s making a salad.

But that's not the analogy here. The dish he's making is the same. The question is about how he plans on making the dish. That's why I want to know the original question. If someone asked him specifically about de-aging, okay. If they asked him about AI and that was his answer? That's a really bad answer imo.

 

[Eddie Dean]

He said deaging would be important. He didn’t mention AI. If he was planning on using on ai, he would have said “ai will be important”.

 

[Pennywise]

‘Heat 2’: Christian Bale Circling Role In Highly-Anticipated Sequel From Michael Mann – The Dish

Christian Bale is in early talks to star in 'Heat 2'

deadline.com

 

[DarkKnight88]

I kept thinking what two actors relative of age could match what it felt putting DeNiro and Pacino onscreen together for the first time in 1995.

This is very close!

 

[Hurm...]

Christian Bale being scooped up for this movie seems more likely than Leo to me. Leo has been in his 'quality control' era by latching himself onto directors who've had a strong, critically acclaimed output in recent years. Mann is one of my favourite directors ever -- but Ferrari, Blackhat and Public Enemies are not top tier movies. Maybe 20/25 years ago Leo would have joined the cast (Mann even produced The Aviator), but I don't see it happening this time around.

Mann's style has changed significantly in the last 20 years. I could be wrong though!

 

[Eddie Dean]

Leo and Mann have been trying to work together since the 90s.

 

[The Shape]

I'm having a hard time getting excited for this one, which is crazy because Bale + Leo is an insane on-screen combo. I think I'd just rather see Mann or another filmmaker cast them in an exciting original film/concept rather than "Heat 2".

Leo playing a younger version of Pacino or Kilmer's characters (not sure what his actual role would be) just seems strange and doesn't even seem like something he'd actually want to sign on for.

 

[blueharvest]

 

[Pennywise]

 

[Hurm...]

I'm praying that Mann returns to 35mm for this one. His work on film is unmatched (even though Collateral and Miami Vice have beautiful visuals too). His camera work on his film projects feels so much more precise and meticulous -- his digital stuff has a more 'shoot from the hip' approach that doesn't always work for me.

 

[Pennywise]

Bummer it looks like Dante Spinotti isn’t coming back!

 

[Drizzle]

I love how the photo of Pacino is him in Heat and not him now:

 

[Pennywise]

EXCLUSIVE: Stephen Graham Offered A Role In ‘Heat 2’

Stephen Graham is next in line from the very select group of actors to be offered a role in the highly anticipated sequel to Heat.

www.nexuspointnews.com

Sources tell Nexus Point News that Stephen Graham is next in line from the very select group of actors to be offered a role in the highly anticipated sequel to Heat.Graham has reportedly been offered the role of the younger Neil McCauley, famously portrayed by Robert DeNiro in the first film.
Graham would potentially join the talented cast that’s being put together for this film which is eyeing Leonardo DiCaprio and Christian Bale. DiCaprio is reportedlyin talks to portray Chris Shiherlis, who was first portrayed by Val Kilmer. Bale is reportedly in talks to portray Vincent Hanna, who was originally portrayed by Al Pacino. Rumors have circulated about Adam Driver being eyed for a role in the film as well.

 

[Pennywise]

Michael Mann: ‘I make films for a large presentation’

As his epic crime thriller Heat turns 30, the director talks about pairing acting legends, his thoughts on AI and what’s happening with Heat 2

www.theguardian.com

But when it came to adapting his own work – Heat 2, co-authored with Meg Gardiner as both a prequel and sequel to his 1995 film Heat – Mann discovered the pain of self-editing. “I thought OK, 10 weeks, 12 weeks,” he reflects in a Zoom interview from Los Angeles. “Instead, it took like 10 months and it was arduous because I wanted the same effect as the novel, which required recombining events to fit within a two-and-a-half-hour timeframe. That selection became agonising to say the least.”

According to media reports, Heat 2 will have a $150m budget after moving from Warner Bros to United Artists with a cast rumoured to include Christian Bale and Leonardo DiCaprio. Mann remains both tight-lipped and cautious. “Listen, no picture happens until it’s happening, but right now we’re looking to start August 3,” he says.