Few modern films can match Heat in terms of filmmaking talent.
The 1995 heist film brought Robert De Niro, Al Pacino, and director Michael Mann together for a three-hour crime epic, boasting incredible shootouts, tense action scenes, and a killer soundtrack.
Heat is nothing short of a masterpiece.
It also could be getting a prequel in the near future.
According to Deadline, Michael Mann has just signed a deal to start his own book imprint, Michael Mann Books, which aims to curate a series of books that can be fast-tracked for film and TV adaptations.
Top of the “to-do list” for the publisher? An origin story for Heat.
The novel will look to cover the rise of the heavy-hitters from Mann’s film, including detective Vincent Hanna (Pacino), robber Neil McCauley (De Niro), and his accomplice Chris Shiherlis (Val Kilmer). Assuming the book is well received, a film adaptation would be a mere formality (Here’s hoping Mann would be up for directing a sequel too).
With Heat turning 20 late last year, there’s certainly a buzz around the world of Hanna vs. McCauley.
Heat itself is a remake of a 1989 made-for-television movie, LA Takedown, also directed by Michael Mann. So he certainly likes to re-visit previous work. And when you’ve made such classics as Heat, that’s not necessarily a bad thing.
As a final note, may we also suggest Tom Hiddleston for one of the key roles? As you can see, he’s a big Heat fan.
