Amazon Officially Greenlights ‘Heat 2’ as Top Stars Circle Key Roles

Michael Mann’s long-awaited follow-up to his 1995 crime classic Heat is officially moving forward with Amazon.

United Artists, part of Amazon MGM Studios, is in talks to take over the project after Warner Bros. passed on it earlier this year due to disagreements over the budget. Producers Jerry Bruckheimer, known for his work on action blockbusters like Top Gun, and Scott Stuber, former head of Netflix Films, have joined the project along with Mann and Stuber’s producing partner Nick Nesbitt.

Heat 2 will act as both a prequel and a sequel, covering multiple timelines. One story thread focuses on a younger Neil McCauley and his crew as they carry out daring heists.