{
  "id": 19908406,
  "title": "Michael Mann Seeks to Reclaim Rights to Original ‘Heat’ Screenplay",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/14/michael-mann-seeks-to-reclaim-rights-to-original-heat-screenplay",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-14T02:51:07.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Variety",
    "slug": "variety",
    "url": "https://variety.com/2026/film/news/michael-mann-new-regency-heat-screenplay-lawsuit-1236947532/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Michael Mann, who is set to begin shooting the long-awaited “Heat 2” in January, is in a legal dispute with New Regency as he seeks to reclaim the copyright to his screenplay for the original film. New Regency produced “Heat,” released in 1995. The company filed a lawsuit on Friday arguing that it still owns […]",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}