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‘Heat 2’ Movie Taps Odessa Young To Play Charlene

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EXCLUSIVE: Michael Mann looks to have found his Charlene for his upcoming sequel to Heat, as sources tell Deadline the director has tapped Odessa Young to play the character in Heat 2. Sources say it is unknown where things stand in negotiations but add she is the choice for the role originally played by Ashley Judd in the 1995 crime saga. Insiders also say Mann’s top choice to play Gabi is newcomer Maria Cid.

Reps for Amazon and the actor declined comment.

A recent report speculated Obsession star Inde Navarrette had landed the Charlene role but passed. Sources close to the production say Navarrette actually auditioned for the role of Gabi along with many other actresses and contrary to the rumors, Cid was Mann’s first choice for the Gabi part with Young being the first choice for Charlene.

If deals close, Young and Cid would join Leonardo DiCaprio, Christian Bale, Adam Driver, Stephen Graham and Jason Clarke in the upcoming pic.

Mann will direct Heat 2 from his own script, based on his and Meg Gardiner’s #1 New York Times bestselling novel. Producers include Mann, Jerry Bruckheimer Films’ Jerry Bruckheimer and UA’s Scott Stuber and Nick Nesbitt. Eric Roth and Shane Salerno will exec produce, with Amazon MGM to release the film in theaters.

Mann’s classic 1995 crime thriller Heat follows master thief Neil McCauley (Robert De Niro) as he plans one last score while obsessive LAPD detective Vincent Hanna (Al Pacino) closes in, with both men wrecking their personal lives in service of the job.

Mann wrote and directed that one and produced alongside Art Linson, with the film grossing over $187 million — what would be close to the $400 million range if released today — at the worldwide box office. Also starring Val Kilmer, Jon Voight, Tom Sizemore, and more, the film from Warner Bros. and New Regency has influenced generations of filmmakers and retained major viewership on streaming and home entertainment for decades.

Published in 2022, Heat 2 is both prequel and sequel — examining Vincent Hanna’s Chicago years, Neil McCauley’s earlier criminal life, and the survival of Kilmer’s Chris Shiherlis after the original film’s bank-robbery climax.

Young most recently starred opposite Jeremy Allen White in the Bruce Springsteen biopic Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere. She recently wrapped production on the upcoming Netflix crime series Rabbit, Rabbit, starring Adam Driver.

Young is repped by CAA, Echo Lake Entertainment and Sloane, Offer, Weber & Dern. Cid is repped by Lumo Artists Agency.

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Jamie Dornan Joins Megan Park Apple Movie (EXCLUSIVE)

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EXCLUSIVE: Jamie Dornan, star of Apple‘s upcoming crime thriller series 12 12 12, is set to star opposite Zoë Kravitz and Adèle Exarchopoulos in their mystery movie from My Old Ass helmer Megan Park.

Character details are being kept under wraps, as is the logline for the as-yet-untitled film. Park is directing from her own script and exec producing, with Apple Studios and LuckyChap to produce in association with FilmNation. Tom Ackerley, Bronte Payne and Kelly McRedmond are overseeing the project for LuckyChap.

Dornan is best known for his work in Kenneth Branagh’s Belfast, which brought him Golden Globe and Critics Choice Award nominations, along with his BAFTA-nominated turn in the BBC drama The Fall. He’s also an exec producer on the aforementioned 12 12 12, a series he headlines opposite Anthony Mackie, which premieres November 13.

Dornan plays identical twins in the upcoming Netflix series The Undertow and is currently in production on The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum, where he takes on the role of Aragorn. He is repped by UTA and Sloane Offer Weber & Dern.

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Debuts Official Trailer For Cannes Palme d’Or Winner ‘Fjord’

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Neon has debuted the official trailer for Cristian Mungiu’s Cannes Palme d’Or winner Fjord ahead of its U.S. theatrical release on October 9.

Reinsve stars as a Norwegian woman who relocates with her devout Romanian husband (Stan) and their five children to a remote, close-knit, coastal town.

Their teenage children form a fast bond with a neighboring family as unease begins to simmer around their rigid beliefs. When allegations of abuse emerge, they are forced to confront a system of judgement that blurs the lines between concern and prejudice.

Neon acquired U.S., Canada, UK, Australia and New Zealand rights to the film on the eve of its world premiere in Cannes and then scored its seventh straight Palme d’Or win after it scooped the top prize.

Deadline’s Chief Film Critic Pete Hammond praised Mungiu for fearlessly tackling  contemporary controversial societal issues without taking sides.

“Fjord is an intelligent and gripping movie that finds its power in providing no easy answers, only questions about what is right and what is wrong,” he wrote.  

With strong performances from awards regulars Stan (The Apprentice) and Reinsve (Sentimental Value), Fjord is likely to be part of the upcoming awards season conversation over the coming weeks and months.

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Writers Guild Foundation Taps 2026 Veterans Fellowship Cohort

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EXCLUSIVE: The Writers Guild Foundation has revealed the latest cohort military veterans to participate in its Veterans Fellowship program.

The 2026 program will include Jon-Alexander Genson, Kat Castañeda, Manda K. Skelton, Shain Brenden, and Shannon Corbeil.

They will be paired with five mentors: Dennis Lehane (Smoke, Black Bird), David Schulner (New Amsterdam, Memory of a Killer), Aron Eli Coleite (The Spiderwick Chronicles, Locke & Key), Dayo Adesokan (Superstore, Party Down), and Brian Studler (The Blacklist, Motherland: Fort Salem).

The goal of the intensive mentorship program is to provide educational resources, professional guidance, and career-building opportunities specifically to military veterans who are seeking a breakthrough into the television industry.

This is the program’s third year, and once again it will be led by instructor Eli Edelson, a development executive and writer. The fellowship builds on the success of the WGF Veterans Writing Project, which is a yearlong mentorship program that has helped military vets develop their screenwriting craft for more than a decade. Fellowship alumni have had scripts optioned, secured representation and landed positions on shows including Paradise, Watson, Memory of a Killer, and American Blue.

“While the industry landscape continues to be challenging, I believe there will always be a place in Hollywood for writers with incredible stories, and these five talented military service veterans have more than a few stories to tell. With the help of their high-level mentors and the community of the Writers Guild Foundation, I have no doubt they will find their place in the writers’ room before long,” Edelson said in a statement shared with Deadline.

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