Killer Heat

Killer Heat
Killer Heat
	Release poster
Directed by	Philippe Lacôte
Screenplay by	Roberto Bentivegna; Matt Charman;
Based on	"The Jealousy Man"; by Jo Nesbø
Produced by	Brad Weston
Starring	Joseph Gordon-Levitt; Shailene Woodley; Richard Madden;
Cinematography	Andrew Dunn
Edited by	Jay Cassidy; Neil Smith;
Music by	Joseph Shirley
Production; companies	Amazon MGM Studios; Makeready; Faliro House;
Distributed by	Amazon Prime Video
Release date	September 26, 2024;
Country	United States
Language	English

Killer Heat is an upcoming American crime mystery drama film directed by Philippe Lacôte, and written by Roberto Bentivegna and Matt Charman. Based on Jo Nesbø's short story "The Jealousy Man", the film stars Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Shailene Woodley, and Richard Madden. It is scheduled to be released by Amazon Prime Video on September 26, 2024.

Premise

On a remote Greek island, twin brothers (Madden) are caught in a violent love triangle. A damaged detective, Nick Bali, also known as "The Jealousy Man" (Gordon-Levitt), is brought in to investigate the case.^[1]

Cast

Joseph Gordon-Levitt as Nick Bali
Shailene Woodley as Penelope Vardakis
Richard Madden as Leo Vardakis / Elias Vardakis
Clare Holman as Audrey
Babou Ceesay as Georges Mensah
Abbey Lee as Monique

Production

The adapted screenplay was penned by Roberto Bentivegna with revisions by Matt Charman. Makeready's Brad Weston produced the film, with Faliro House serving as the local production entity. Joseph Gordon-Levitt executive produced alongside Jo Nesbø, Niclas Salomonsson, Tom Karnowski and Makeready's Collin Creighton.^[1] Principal photography began in April 2023.^[2] Filming locations include the Greek island of Crete.^[1]

Release

It is scheduled to be released by Amazon Prime Video on September 26, 2024.^[3]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c Jackson, Angelique (April 3, 2023). "Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Shailene Woodley and Richard Madden to Star in 'Killer Heat' for Amazon Studios". Variety. Retrieved April 4, 2023.
^ Villei, Matt (April 20, 2023). "Richard Madden's Next Film Is 'Killer Heat' and It's Filming Now". Collider. Retrieved April 20, 2023.
^ McArdle, Tommy (September 12, 2024). "Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Shailene Woodley Get to the Bottom of a Murder in Killer Heat Trailer (Exclusive)". People. Retrieved September 13, 2024.

External links

Killer Heat at IMDb

[Var1-1] Jackson, Angelique (April 3, 2023). "Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Shailene Woodley and Richard Madden to Star in 'Killer Heat' for Amazon Studios". Variety. Retrieved April 4, 2023.

[2] Villei, Matt (April 20, 2023). "Richard Madden's Next Film Is 'Killer Heat' and It's Filming Now". Collider. Retrieved April 20, 2023.

[3] McArdle, Tommy (September 12, 2024). "Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Shailene Woodley Get to the Bottom of a Murder in Killer Heat Trailer (Exclusive)". People. Retrieved September 13, 2024.

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