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Michael Mann was taken to the hospital on Saturday after being accidentally shot in the leg at a gun range in Los Angeles. The 83-year-old director, known for films such as “Heat” and “Collateral”, was reportedly trying to hold a firearm when he was released. Police described the incident as a training accident. The filmer was transported in an ambulance while police and fire crews responded to the scene.
Michael Mann was reportedly shot while building a fire extinguisher
According to TMZ, the incident happened around 4pm on Saturday while Mann was at The Range LA. A source told the revolution that the leader was putting his firearm into his trunk when the weapon fired at him, hitting him in the leg.
Police confirmed the location to TMZ and said Mann “was injured in a training accident when he accidentally discharged a gun in his own leg.”
Authorities said the shooting was an accident.
Emergency crews responded to the Los Angeles Private Club
Police and firefighters attended the scene before Mann was taken to hospital by ambulance. The incident took place at a private indoor shooting club on the west side of Los Angeles that reportedly attracts entertainment industry customers.
According to the US Mirror, The Range LA caters to Hollywood figures, studio executives, and high-profile actors, with annual memberships ranging from around $3,000 to $20,000.
No additional details about the training session or the firearm have been released.
Mann built his career with ‘heat,’ ‘alignment,’ and ‘Ali’
Mann’s film career stretches back decades, with credits including “Manhunter,” “The Last of the Mohicans,” “Ali,” and “Collateral.” His 1995 crime thriller “Heat” brought him together Robert De Niro and Al Pacinoalso starring Val Kilmer.
The director, producer and screenwriter has four Academy Award nominations in his career, although he has yet to take home an Oscar.
His latest film, “Ferrari,” will arrive in 2023 with Adam Driver playing opposite Enzo Ferrari Penelope Cruz.
Mann has since been working on a return to the world of “Heat,” with several major stars attached to the project.
‘Heat 2’ has reportedly lined up an All-Star Cast
The hospital tour comes as Mann develops the long-awaited follow-up to “Heat.” According to Variety last month, “Adolescence” star Stephen Graham has joined a cast that includes Leonardo DiCaprio, Christian StateAdam Driver, Jason Clarke, and Odessa Young.
Character assignments have not been confirmed. Graham is rumored to be playing a younger version of De Niro’s Neil McCauley, while Bale has reportedly been attached to play LAPD detective Vincent Hanna, originally played by Pacino.
DiCaprio has been reported as a possible choice for Chris Shiherlis, the character played by Kilmer in the original film.
Mann revisited the characters in his 2022 novel “Heat 2,” which he co-wrote with thriller author Meg Gardiner. The roughly 500-page book became a New York Times No. 1 bestseller and will be the basis for the upcoming film.
Mann has written the screenplay and is set to direct, as well as produce with Jerry Bruckheimer.
Michael Mann previously detailed the military training behind ‘heat’
Years before Saturday’s tragedy, Mann talked about the extensive preparation behind the famous street shooting in “Heat.”
In a 2012 interview with the Directors Guild of America, he recalled taking over three Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department target areas for rehearsals. His team recreated the filming location in the center of the city, marking where cars, mailboxes and covers would be placed.
The team trained over several days under strict safety regulations. Mann said the preparation included rehearsals with live ammunition fired at fixed targets, while blanks were used when filming the scene on location. The goal was for Robert De Niro, Val Kilmer, and Tom Sizemore to handle their weapons with the confidence and skill of the experienced criminals they were portraying.
For now, no further details about his recovery have been included in the report after Saturday’s accident.
