Director Michael Mann’s Heat 2 novel, which the filmmaker has written with Edgar-winner Meg Gardiner and will act as both a prequel and a sequel to his seminal 1995 crime drama, has now been given a release date of August 9. While speaking with Deadline, Michael Mann has revealed not only when readers will be able to delve back into the slick and slippery world of Heat, but also a few more details into his approach crafting this simultaneous sequel and prequel.