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Based on Heat 2 by Michael Mann & Meg Gardiner. A movie · TBA · Announced

Release
TBA
No exact date announced yet
Estimated reading time
≈ 10 h 15 min
512 pages × 1.2 min
FormatMovie
Where to watchTBA
Studio / platformAmazon MGM Studios
ReleaseTBA

Status: Filming expected to begin Nov 2026; no release date.

Not yet verified: release date not announced (TBA / window only).

Michael Mann directs the follow-up to Heat, based on the novel he wrote with Meg Gardiner. Cast includes Leonardo DiCaprio, Christian Bale and Stephen Graham. No release date is announced.

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Dates last checked Oct 18, 2026. Reading time uses Open Library's median page count across editions at about 1.2 minutes per page, so it is a rough guide. Release dates change; if one looks wrong, check the sources above.

Data notes

  • The Nov 2026 filming start is from TheWrap (July and Sept 24, 2026), not an Amazon MGM statement; Amazon said in July that deals were not finalized. A production database lists the film as already in production, which conflicts. No release date announced.

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