Director Michael Mann said he was eager to make a sequel to his 1995 classic crime film ‘Heat’.
He has already thought of a sequel story, and has even written a novel, and even of even the title of the novel is called ‘Heat 2’, will be officially released on August 18 this year.
Michael Mann also told ‘Empire’ magazine: “(The novel) was fully intended to be a movie.
“He said that if ‘Heat 2’ could be made into a movie, it would be a blockbuster, not a movie that doesn’t cost too much or an expensive drama, it would have to be a big production film, so the burden would be quite heavy.
The novel ‘Heat 2’ is structured similarly to the sequel + prequel style of ‘The Godfather: Part II’, covering events before and after the first film, featuring Vincent Hanna and Chris Shiherlis (Al Pacino in ‘Heat’ and Val Kilmer).
Therefore, if ‘Heat 2’ is to be made into a movie, the cast of the first film, such as Robert De Niro and Val Kilmer, will not return.
Michael Mann said: “I love these guys, but they have to be six years younger than they were in ‘Heat’ now (to be fit to return for the sequel)”.
And he is also aware that 27 years have passed since the first film, Hollywood and movie audiences have been updated, but he also said he believes that the first film still has some influence on the audience, and to this day there are still people watching and talking about the film, “it has stayed in our culture”.
Therefore, Michael Mann felt that the sequel must also be a blockbuster with an intention.
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