Heat 2 slips again: Stephen Graham says the cameras roll in January
By Fuzzy Mushroom · Published
Stephen Graham told NBC's Today on Thursday that Michael Mann's Heat 2 will now start shooting in January, after earlier targets of August and then November slipped by. Graham plays a younger Neil McCauley, Robert De Niro's role in Heat, in the Amazon MGM film alongside Leonardo DiCaprio and Christian Bale. Nobody has said why it moved, and there's still no release date.
Heat 2 slips to January: worth the wait, or is the moment passing?
How solid is this story?
Spore Score for the story: 84 (Rock solid). Status: Confirmed. On the record: Stephen Graham, on the record on NBC's Today; Amazon MGM hasn't commented.
The films
- Heat (1995): Spore Score 85, The Pros 83 vs The Punters 96
Sources
- TODAY (NBC): Stephen Graham talks new thriller 'Nocturne,' 'Heat 2,' more (22 October 2026)
- World of Reel: 'Heat 2' Shoot Delayed to January (22 October 2026)
- MovieWeb: Robert De Niro's Long-Awaited Crime Thriller Sequel Hits Another Major Roadblock (22 October 2026)
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