Michael Mann has been discussing a potential Heat sequel for years, but this project finally started taking shape when he decided to publish a sequel novel. The book became a New York Times bestseller after hitting the shelves last summer, and Mann revealed he’s working on its cinematic version.

Deadline reports that Warner Bros is in negotiations to develop Heat 2 for the big screen. Mann previously told Empire that he’s not planning to recast the original actors Al Pacino, Robert De Niro, and Val Kilmer because characters have to be six years younger than they were in the original film – but he already has other stars in consideration for these roles.

Adam Driver is circling the role of young Neil McCauley, played by De Niro in the original film. He’s fresh off filming Ferrari by Mann’s side, taking on the role of Italian driver and entrepreneur Enzo Ferrari. The Oscar-nominated actor is also attached to Francis Ford Coppola’s star-studded sci-fi epic Megalopolis, which wrapped production last month.

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Mann’s film will center on the brutal and infamous 1957 Mille Miglia race which ended in an incredible tragedy and led to motor racing being banned on the public roads of Italy. This was one of the most turbulent times of Ferrari’s life, especially because his marriage was in peril.

Michael Mann was hoping to make this film, based on the script penned by the late Troy Kennedy Martin, for almost two decades.

“The real power of this piece is in the emotionally charged lives of these people in complex, extreme circumstances. In addition, there is the explosive power and lethal beauty of racing. It has a great drama at its core and that’s why Ferrari stayed with me,” Mann told Deadline.

Hugh Jackman most recently starred in HBO’s crime drama Bad Education and received critical acclaim for his role.

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Michael Mann has been discussing a potential Heat sequel for years, but this project finally started taking shape when he decided to publish a sequel novel. The book became a New York Times bestseller after hitting the shelves last summer, and Mann revealed he’s working on its cinematic version.

Deadline reports that Warner Bros is in negotiations to develop Heat 2 for the big screen. Mann previously told Empire that he’s not planning to recast the original actors Al Pacino, Robert De Niro, and Val Kilmer because characters have to be six years younger than they were in the original film – but he already has other stars in consideration for these roles.

Adam Driver is circling the role of young Neil McCauley, played by De Niro in the original film. He’s fresh off filming Ferrari by Mann’s side, taking on the role of Italian driver and entrepreneur Enzo Ferrari. The Oscar-nominated actor is also attached to Francis Ford Coppola’s star-studded sci-fi epic Megalopolis, which wrapped production last month.

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Mann’s film will center on the brutal and infamous 1957 Mille Miglia race which ended in an incredible tragedy and led to motor racing being banned on the public roads of Italy. This was one of the most turbulent times of Ferrari’s life, especially because his marriage was in peril.

Michael Mann was hoping to make this film, based on the script penned by the late Troy Kennedy Martin, for almost two decades.

“The real power of this piece is in the emotionally charged lives of these people in complex, extreme circumstances. In addition, there is the explosive power and lethal beauty of racing. It has a great drama at its core and that’s why Ferrari stayed with me,” Mann told Deadline.

Hugh Jackman most recently starred in HBO’s crime drama Bad Education and received critical acclaim for his role.

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