Hollywood director Michael Mann has been treated in hospital after his weapon was accidentally discharged while holstered. The 83-year-old filmmaker, known for films including Heat, sustained a superficial injury, according to his representatives.
The incident took place at a sanctioned gun range in Los Angeles on Saturday. Emergency services were called and Mann was taken to hospital, where he was treated. He was being released on Sunday, according to AP.
A career spanning decades
The award-winning director, producer and screenwriter has worked on major films since the 1980s, including Manhunter, Last of the Mohicans and Collateral. Mann also served as an executive producer on the 1980s crime drama Miami Vice, which ran from 1984 to 1990, before directing its 2006 film adaptation.
He has also been involved in films such as crime thriller Thief and political drama The Insider, which earned him three Oscar nominations, and biographical drama Ali starring Will Smith. His most recent film Ferrari, starring Adam Driver and Penélope Cruz, was released in 2023 and followed automotive mogul Enzo Ferrari as he fought to rescue his company from insolvency amid the 1957 financial crisis.
Heat and its sequel
Mann is best known as the director and screenwriter of the 1995 film Heat. It starred Al Pacino as detective Vincent Hanna, who attempts to apprehend career thief Neil McCauley (Robert De Niro) as he prepares his final heist before retirement. The crime film marked the first time Pacino and De Niro shared the screen, and also featured Val Kilmer as Chris Shiherlis, a skilled bank robber who works closely with McCauley.
Mann released his 2022 sequel and prequel novel Heat 2, which follows the three main characters in the years surrounding the events of the first film. The big screen adaptation, which will be directed and produced by Mann, is in development, with filming reportedly postponed until January 2027.
Adolescence actor Stephen Graham has confirmed his involvement in the upcoming film, saying he will portray a younger version of De Niro's character. He also confirmed he will appear alongside Leonardo DiCaprio, who will play Kilmer's character, and Christian Bale as Pacino's character. Other figures reportedly linked to the project include Adam Driver and Ebon Moss-Bachrach, although full casting details have yet to be confirmed.
