“Heat 2”: What We Know So Far About the Classic 1995 Movie's Sequel

The 1995 crime film Heat starred Al Pacino, Robert De Niro and the late Val Kilmer

NEED TO KNOW

• In 2022, Michael Mann published his book Heat 2, serving as a prequel and sequel

• Heat 2 is being adapted for the screen, with production set to start in summer 2026

Heat 2is heating up!

The sequel to the 1995 crime classic,Heat, starringAl Pacino,Robert De Niroand the lateVal Kilmer, has long been in development.

For years, casting rumors have swirled about who would star in the film follow-up, and in February 2026,Christian Baleseemingly confirmed his involvement in the project.

The upcoming movie will be based on the 2022 novelHeat 2, which followed the characters before and after the events depicted in the 1995 movie.

"It's been my intention for a long time to do the further stories ofHeat," director Michael Mann toldDeadlinein January 2022. "There was always a rich history or back-story about the events in these people's lives before 1995 inHeatand projection of where their lives would take them after."

Here's what we know so far aboutHeat 2.

What isHeat 2about?

Heat 2is based on the 2022 novel of the same name by Mann and Meg Gardiner. The book takes place in different years, serving as both a prequel and a sequel to the 1995 action epic.

Heat 2picks up right after the movie, with Chris Shiherlis (Kilmer's character in the film) escaping Los Angeles and making his way to South America and Southeast Asia, where he becomes involved with the international drug cartel.

Another part of theHeat 2the novel is set in 1988 Chicago, and follows Vincent Hanna (Pacino's character), on the trail of a sadistic killer named Otis Wardell.

The section of the book also shows how Hanna and Neil McCauley (De Niro) almost met in the Windy City years before their face-to-face in the 1995 film.

Heat 2jumps to the year 2000, where the characters and plots from the different timelines intersect, leading to an intense showdown in L.A.

In an August 2022Rolling Stoneinterview, Mann described theHeat 2book as "a global version ofHeat."

Who is in theHeat 2cast?

The 1995Heatfeatured a star-studded cast, and the sequel is also shaping up to have A-listers on its roster.

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Some of the biggest names in Hollywood have been rumored to be joiningHeat 2, and in February 2026, one actor, Bale, seemingly confirmed his involvement in the project.

According to anXpost fromGood Day Chicago's Jake Hamilton, Bale told him, "I'll be back in Chicago soon forHeat 2!"

Other actors who have reportedly been linked toHeat 2includeLeonardo DiCaprio,Adam Driver,Austin ButlerandBradley Cooper, perThe Hollywood Reporterin October 2025.

With the plots spanning multiple decades, Mann said "aging and de-aging" technology "will be very important in the film," perThe Playlist.

Who is directingHeat 2?

Mann, who directed the 1995 film, is returning to helmHeat 2.

He also co-wrote the book the upcoming movie is based on, but he wasn't originally aiming for the novel to be adapted for the screen.

"It wasn't the intention, but you can't separate the two," Mann toldVulturein December 2023. "I don't know how to write novels. I do know how to write and imagine screenplays, and I wanted the novel to have a cinematic pace and a story-driven structure to it."

"What became exciting was to have them not be the people they are inHeat,but to put them through the experiences that turned them into the people that they are inHeat," he continued.

When willHeat 2start filming?

Heat 2is due to start filming in August 2026.

In a December 2025 interview withThe Guardian, Mann said, "Listen, no picture happens until it's happening, but right now we're looking to start Aug. 3."

According to The Playlist, at the 2025 Lumiere Film Festival, Mann shared thatHeat 2is "an expensive movie to make, but I believe it should be made at the proper size and scale. It's going to shoot in Chicago, Los Angeles, Paraguay and possibly some parts in Singapore."

Is there a release date forHeat 2?

As of February 2026,Heat 2does not have a confirmed release date.

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Who Does Each Bridgerton Sibling Marry in the Books?

Bridgerton season 4, part 2 premiered on Feb. 26

NEED TO KNOW

• So far, the show has focused on the love stories of Daphne, Anthony, Colin and Benedict

• Still to come are seasons on Francesca, Eloise, Hyacinth and Gregory

The second part ofBridgerton's fourth season is now streaming — and so is the conclusion to the love story between Benedict and Sophie.

FollowingDaphne and Simon's love story in season 1, and the second season seeing the eldest Bridgerton sonAnthony finding his future wifein Kate,season 3 focused on Penelope and Colin. The most recent season followed rake Benedict finding his forever love with Sophie.

InJulia Quinn'sBridgertonnovels, which the show is based on, each book centers around a different Bridgerton family member finding love. Those stories will live on throughat least season 6.

Though the Netflix series has already made quite a few key changes from the books in its first few seasons, the novels could still indicate what's to come.

If you're curious to know how the entire book series plays out, read ahead for aspoiler-filled guide(you've been warned!) to all the Bridgerton family love stories.

Who does Daphne marry in theBridgertonbooks?

The firstBridgertonbook,The Duke and I, centers around Daphne Bridgerton and Simon Basset's love story.

During the 1813 season, Daphne and Simon pretend to court each other but end up developing real feelings. They eventually share a kiss in the garden, which Daphne's brother Anthony witnesses. As a result, he demands that Simon marry her.

Simon initially refuses to get married, but he and Daphne ultimately tie the knot in a simple ceremony. Their marriage is rocky at first, as Simon doesn't want to have children, but they end up reconciling their relationship. Daphne later gives birth to a baby boy.

Who does Anthony marry in theBridgertonbooks?

Anthony's love story is told in the second book of theBridgertonseries,The Viscount Who Loved Me. During the 1814 season, Anthony decides to take a wife and sets his sights on Edwina Sheffield (whose name has been changed to Edwina Sharma for the series), after she is named the "Diamond of the First Water."

In an attempt to win Edwina over, he tries to impress her sister Kate, but eventually develops feelings for her instead. In the end, Anthony and Kate marry.

Who does Benedict marry in theBridgertonbooks?

Benedict, the second-oldest son, is the main character in the thirdBridgertonnovel,An Offer from a Gentleman. Benedict's love story plays out a bit likeCinderellaas he meets and falls for a mystery woman at a masquerade ball during the 1815 season. Before he's able to get her name though, she departs the party at midnight, leaving behind a single glove.

Two years later, Benedict encounters and rescues a young maid named Sophia "Sophie" Beckett as she's about to be taken advantage of by a group of men. He offers Sophie a job, not knowing that she is the same woman he fell for at the ball.

Torn between his growing love for Sophie and the search for his mystery woman at the masquerade ball, Benedict eventually decides to go find Sophie and profess his feelings and propose. He returns home to find her playing a game blindfolded and eventually puts together that she is who he was searching for from the ball.

After overcoming a few obstacles, the two eventually get married in the end.

Who does Colin marry in theBridgertonbooks?

Colin's love story plays out in the fourthBridgertonnovel,Romancing Mister Bridgerton.

After years of seeing Penelope Featherington as just a friend, things begin to change for Colin after he returns from a trip abroad. As their relationship evolves, things take a turn when society becomes even more invested in discovering the identity of Lady Whistledown.

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As Colin grapples with his feelings for Penelope, he becomes more confused when he learns that sheisLady Whistledown. Though they encounter a few more obstacles throughout the book, the story ends with them becoming husband and wife.

Who does Eloise marry in theBridgertonbooks?

Eloise is the main character in the fifth book of theBridgertonseries,To Sir Phillip, with Love.

Following the death of Marina Thompson — who is a distant cousin of the Bridgertons, not the Featheringtons in the books — Eloise offers her condolences to her widower, Sir Phillip Cane. The two begin writing letters back and forth, and as a result, end up developing feelings for each other.

They eventually meet in person, but when Eloise's older brothers learn she has met with a man unchaperoned, they demand he marry her, which he eventually does.

Who does Francesca marry in theBridgertonbooks?

Francesca's love story is explored in the sixthBridgertonnovel,When He Was Wicked.

Unlike her siblings, Francesca actually gets married twice. She first marries a man named John Stirling, who is the Earl of Kilmartin, but he has a tragic, sudden death, whichtakes place during season 4, part 2 of the Netflix series.

Following John's death, Francesca turns to her best friend and husband's cousin, Michael Stirling, who has secretly harbored feelings for her.

In the years following John's death, the two struggle with both grief and guilt, but eventually come together and get married in the end. In theBridgertonseries, the character of Michael has been gender swapped to be Michaela.

Who does Hyacinth marry in theBridgertonbooks?

Hyacinth's love story plays out in the seventhBridgertonnovel,It's in His Kiss.

In the book, Hyacinth falls for Lady Danbury's grandson, Gareth St. Clair, after they work together on translating his old family diary written in Italian.

Through their partnership, they develop feelings for each other and end up getting married.

Who does Gregory marry in theBridgertonbooks?

Gregory is the main character in the eighthBridgertonnovel,On the Way to the Wedding.

Gregory's story is another great friends-to-lovers romance. Initially, he has his sights set on a young woman named Hermione Watson, but she has her eyes on another.

Believing that Gregory is a better match for Hermione, her friend Lady Lucinda "Lucy" Abernathy agrees to help him win her over. However, in the end, Gregory and Lucy end up developing feelings for each other.

The two eventually marry, but not before Lucy has to break off an engagement with someone else.

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Who is Ghostface? Let's unmask the killer in 'Scream 7' (spoilers!)

Spoiler alert! We're discussing important plot points and the ending of"Scream 7"(in theaters now), so beware if you haven't seen it yet.

Not only doesNeve Campbell's "Scream" heroine Sidney Prescott have to unmask more folks under the Ghostface costume in the seventh film, she also faces several past foes in a most unnerving fashion.

Directed by Kevin Williamson, who wrote the 1996 original movie,"Scream 7"finds Sidney living in small-town Indiana, far away from the Woodsboro murders that traumatized her childhood but made her a household name.

She's built a new life with police-chief husband Mark (Joel McHale) and teen daughter Tatum (Isabel May), though their relative peace is disturbed when Sidney gets a call from Ghostface and her frequent nemesis tracks her to their Midwestern home.

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Like the other "Scream" movies, the new outing features a whodunit surrounding the culprit under Ghostface's mask and a variety of cameos. Let's break down the best spoilers and answer the burning questions from the seventh installment.

What happens in 'Scream 7'?

In addition to getting a ring from Ghostface, Sidney gets a threatening FaceTime call from none other than the scarred face of Stu Macher (Matthew Lillard), one of the original two Ghostfaces. There's a popular conspiracy that Stu survived Sidney dropping a large 1990s TV on his head. Sidney starts to investigate and Ghostface invades the family house, going after her and Tatum. The action spills into the street, Ghostface is run over and killed by the newsvan of tabloid reporter Gale Weathers (Courteney Cox), and he's discovered to be a random escaped mental patient.

Sidney and Gale look into the institution where he lived, and a worker named Marco (Ethan Embry) says Stu was also a patient there and became friends with the escapee. While the two heroines try to lure Stu out of hiding, a pair of Ghostfaces emerge to hunt and ultimately capture Tatum, taking her back to her home for a final confrontation with Sidney.

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What past cast members return in the latest 'Scream' movie?

The "Scream 7" cast showed out for the global premiere at Paramount Pictures Studios on Feb. 25, 2026, in Los Angeles.

See the stars on the black carpet, beginning here, from left, with Joel McHale, Skeet Ulrich, Celeste O'Connor, Ethan Embry, Jimmy Tatro, Mckenna Grace, Scott Foley, Anna Camp, Matthew Lillard, Sam Rechner, Timothy Simons, Courteney Cox, David Arquette, Isabel May, Victor Turpin, Neve Campbell, Jasmin Savoy Brown and Mason Gooding.

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See Courteney Cox, Neve Campbell, David Arquette at 'Scream 7' premiere

The "Scream 7" cast showed out for the global premiere at Paramount Pictures Studios on Feb. 25, 2026, in Los Angeles.See the stars on the black carpet, beginning here, from left, with Joel McHale, Skeet Ulrich, Celeste O'Connor, Ethan Embry, Jimmy Tatro, Mckenna Grace, Scott Foley, Anna Camp, Matthew Lillard, Sam Rechner, Timothy Simons, Courteney Cox, David Arquette, Isabel May, Victor Turpin, Neve Campbell, Jasmin Savoy Brown and Mason Gooding.

Cox and Lillard both reprise their roles from the 1996 original "Scream," while twin siblings Mindy (Jasmin Savoy Brown) and Chad Meeks-Martin (Mason Gooding) are also back as survivors of the past two "Scream" movies who are now Gale's interns.

But the bigger deal is the familiar faces who show up when Sidney attempts to rescue Tatum at their house. On every TV and screen in the place, Sidney is confronted by ghosts from her past: AI deepfakes of past Ghostface killers Nancy Loomis (Laurie Metcalf) and Roman Bridger (Scott Foley), as well as departed friend Dewey Riley (David Arquette).

Who is the Ghostface killer in 'Scream 7'?

Stu being alive would have been a great twist, but alas, the new Ghostfaces are, unusually for the franchise, not connected to any main character through familial ties or romantic connection. Marco is revealed first – he used to work for Google, thus the computer skills to create deepfakes. However, the brains of the operation is next-door neighbor Jessica (Anna Camp), who turns out to be a psycho Sidney superfan who's been "inspired" by her travails.

Jessica is irked, though, that Sidney wasn't involved in Ghostface's recent New York City trip. (See: "Scream 6," which Campbell dropped out of amid a pay dispute.) "Trauma is your life," Jessica says. Now seeing Sidney as past her prime, Jessica is putting Tatum through the same terrifying final-girl ordeal so she can be "Sidney 2.0." After a scuffle, Sidney shoots Marco and then in a final confrontation with Jessica, mother and daughter pump several bullets into her face.

Who dies in 'Scream 7'?

A whole bunch of folks! In addition to the three people under the Ghostface mask, a couple (Jimmy Tatro and Michelle Randolph) visiting Stu's infamous house are murdered by Ghostface in the movie's cold open, and Tatum's best friends (Mckenna Grace and Celeste O'Connor) and boyfriend (Sam Rechner), plus the creepy boy next door (Asa Germann), all get offed by the masked menace.

How long is 'Scream 7' and why is it rated R?

The run time is one hour and 54 minutes. It's rated R by the Motion Picture Association "for strong bloody violence, gore and language." Though you probably guessed that.

Does 'Scream 7' have a post-credits scene?

Yes, though it's just a brief comedic riff. As the credits start rolling, Gale lets Mindy and Chad do a live TV hit but Mindy keeps messing up her name. And when she finally gets it right, Chad behind the camera goes, "I wasn't recording any of that."

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Greeks rally to mark anniversary of deadly 2023 train crash ahead of trial

ATHENS, Feb 28 (Reuters) - Tens of thousands of Greeks rallied in Athens and other cities on Saturday to mark the anniversary of ‌a 2023 train crash, the country's deadliest rail disaster in ‌history, demanding justice ahead of a criminal trial set to begin next month.

Demonstration marking third anniversary of the 2023 Tempi train crash, in Athens

Trains and ferries came ​to a halt and urban transport was disrupted as workers walked off the job to join the demonstrations. Protesters laid flowers and held banners reading "Justice" outside parliament, where the names of the 57 victims - mostly students - have been spray‑painted ‌in red on the ⁠ground.

The victims died when a passenger train and a freight train collided head-on at Tempi in central Greece.

The disaster has ⁠become a stark symbol of state failings, including safety lapses and years of neglect of the rail network.

Fuelled by mistrust of politicians, who are largely shielded from ​prosecution ​under Greek law, last year's mass protests ​were the biggest in years.

Thousands ‌of police officers were deployed in Athens on Saturday. Demonstrations were also held abroad.

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"We seek one thing: Justice," said Pavlos Aslanidis, head of the victims' relatives association in a speech.

A judicial investigation concluded this year and dozens of non-politicians will stand trial on March 23 on charges ranging from traffic ‌disruption leading to deaths to negligent manslaughter ​and causing bodily harm.

Protesters want reforms and political ​accountability. "It wasn't an accident, it ​was murder," read one banner in Athens.

Probes have found that ‌a project co-funded by the European ​Union to install ​safety systems was launched in 2014 but was years behind schedule in 2023. Relatives have also accused authorities of trying to cover up ​evidence.

The centre-right government, which ‌denies wrongdoing, says justice will shed light on the case and ​has pledged full railway reform by 2027.

(Reporting by Renee Maltezou and ​Lefteris Papadimas; Editing by Louise Heavens)

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Florida Drought Is Worst In 25 Years. Any Relief In The Forecast?

Florida is suffering its worst drought in at least 25 years, and with only little short-term relief expected, the state could experience a spring of wildfires, stressed crops and water shortages through the rest of the dry season.

Drought Status

The latest Drought Monitor analysis from NOAA and the National Drought Mitigation Center below shows the entire state of Florida in at least some degree of drought.

That's the most widespread drought in the Sunshine State since April 2012, according to the analysis.

But about two-thirds of the state is classified as in "extreme" drought, shown by the darker red contours in the map below. That's the most serious drought in Florida since spring 2001.

The drought also extends through much of the Southeast, from southern Alabama to the mid-Atlantic states, and also from Texas and Louisiana to parts of the Midwest.

It has beenone of the driest winters on recordin parts of the Southeast, including Florida, according to the Southeast Regional Climate Center. This is aclassic signature of a La Niña winter in the South.

Impacts

This parched ground with dried out vegetation from both a lack of rain and recent freezes has been fuel for wildfires in recent days, including a large one burning in the Everglades, as well as other fires in Louisiana and Texas.Outdoor burn bansare in effect in multiple Florida counties.

Farmers in Levy County reported current conditions are the worst in at least 20 years, and some crop losses have been reported, according to theNational Weather Service.

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Water shortage warningswere issued by the South Florida Water Management District for parts of South Florida, including Miami-Dade County.

Some Rain Through Saturday

Rain and a few thunderstorms will sag through Florida through Saturday.

Parts of Northern and Central Florida have already picked up more than an inch of rain, but showers will become more hit-or-miss by the time they reach South Florida.

This will be a little short-term relief, but won't do much to replenish the lack of soil moisture or groundwater levels built up over months.

Dry March?

More soaking rain could fall from Texas to the Ohio Valley in several rounds beginning Tuesday into the first weekend of March. Those locally heavy soakings could end up being a little too much of a good thing for that area of drought, potentially triggering flash flooding in spots.

But that wetter pattern may not make it to Florida, and that could be a harbinger of March, overall.

The latest March outlook from NOAA's Climate Prediction Center has most of Florida skewing drier than average.

GivenFlorida's dry seasontypically lasts into mid-May, that could mean more water restrictions, stressed crops and a dangerous rash of wildfires in the Sunshine State this spring.

Jonathan Erdman is a senior meteorologist at weather.com and has been covering national and international weather since 1996. Extreme and bizarre weather are his favorite topics. Reach out to him onBluesky,X (formerly Twitter)andFacebook.

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