{
  "id": 19932900,
  "title": "The ‘Heat’ Is On! Michael Mann & New Regency Clash In Ownership Battle Over Al Pacino & Robert De Niro 1995 Crime Classic",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/14/the-heat-is-on-michael-mann-new-regency-clash-in-ownership-battle",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-14T05:56:57.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Deadline",
    "slug": "deadline",
    "url": "https://deadline.com/2026/11/michael-mann-lawsuit-heat-rights-1237223655/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Michael Mann won’t start filming Heat 2 until early next year, but things are already heating up legally between the acclaimed director and New Regency when it comes to 1995 crime classic. After several attempts this year by the director to reclaim ownership of the original Heat screenplay under copyright termination, the Yariv Milchan-run company […]",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Hollywood Reporter",
        "title": "New Regency Sues Michael Mann to Retain Rights to ‘Heat’",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/14/new-regency-sues-michael-mann-to-retain-rights-to-heat",
        "published": "2026-11-14T01:35:37.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "TheWrap",
        "title": "New Regency Sues Michael Mann to Reassert Ownership of ‘Heat’",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/14/new-regency-sues-michael-mann-to-reassert-ownership-of-heat",
        "published": "2026-11-14T02:51:26.000Z"
      }
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  },
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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."
}