Christian Bale began talks to join the cast of Michael Mann Heat 2 alongside Leonardo DiCaprio.
The exciting news was confirmed by Term that quickly caused a lot of commotion among the fans.
The source said the sequel is moving forward under Amazon MGM Studios and United Artists, and filming is expected to begin next year.
The original Heat from 1995 remained one of Hollywood’s strongest crime thrillers.
It featured Al Pacino as Vincent Hanna, Robert De Niro as Neil McCauley and Val Kilmer as Chris Shiherlis.
Over the years, the film built a loyal global following, raising expectations for the new chapter.
Heat 2 is based on the book that Mann wrote with Meg Gardiner. However, the story moved between two timelines.
One followed Chris Shiherlis after the failed bank robbery as he tried to escape the LAPD and operated in regions such as Southeast Asia and the Three-Border Zone.
The other timeline took place in 1988 in Chicago, where Vincent Hanna was rising in law enforcement while McCauley’s crew worked big jobs across the border with Mexico and the West Coast.
The film was produced by Mann along with Jerry Bruckheimer, Scott Stuber and Nick Nesbitt, with Shane Salerno and Eric Roth serving as executive producers.
The actor’s role has not been revealed, but the script attracted top talent that matched the scale of the original film.
In addition, Bale was represented by WME and prepared for his next release with Jessie Buckley in The Bride.
Fans waited to see Mann expand the world Heat while the intense energy remains alive.
