Sierra / Affinity announced they will commence sales efforts in Berlin on the remake of HEAT, formally starring Burt Reynolds, now with Jason Statham!
Brian De Palma (SCARFACE, MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE, THE UNTOUCHABLES) is set to direct the film from the screenplay by William Goldman (THE PRINCESS BRIDE, BUTCH CASSIDY AND THE SUNDANCE KID).
What's most fascinating about the project is that Goldman also wrote the screenplay for the original 1987 HEAT. Both screenplays are based on his novel of the same title. So he's written the story, what, at least three times then? Goldman must really love it.
This film, not to be confused with 1995's heist film HEAT (as I did at first), focuses on a recovering gambling addict (Statham) who makes a living providing protection in the underbelly of the gambling world. Said character never uses a gun, yet still manages to help a friend get revenge on the high-rolling mobster who beat her.
HEAT will shoot in France in late 2012 or early 2013.
