Michael Mann Accidentally Shoots Leg, Is Released — SkimNews
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- Michael Mann was trying to holster a firearm during target practice at the sanctioned Range L.A. around 4 p.m. Saturday when it accidentally went off and injured his leg.
- LAPD said Mann was in stable condition at the time of the call; his representatives described the wound as “subcutaneous and minor” and said he was treated and was being released.
- Michael Mann had practiced on shooting ranges for decades before the accidental discharge and was 83 years old at the time.
- Michael Mann is currently working on “Heat 2,” adapting the screenplay from the 2022 novel of the same name that he co-wrote with Meg Gardiner.
- Heat 2 is described as a sequel and prequel to the 1995 film “Heat,” following the early lives of Al Pacino’s and Robert De Nero’s characters; Leonardo DiCaprio, Christian Bale and Adam Driver are named as expected cast members.
- Michael Mann last directed the 2023 sports biopic “Ferrari,” in which Adam Driver played Enzo Ferrari and Penelope Cruz played his wife Laura.
Why it matters: For the “Heat 2” project, the material update is continuity: the 83-year-old filmmaker is still developing the sequel-prequel from the 2022 novel he co-wrote, and his representatives said he was treated and was being released after the “subcutaneous and minor” injury. The coverage reports no interruption to that work.
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