Michael Mann addressed his move from Warner Bros. to Amazon MGM Studio division United Artist with upcoming feature Heat 2 at a press conference on Saturday at the Lumière Festival in Lyon, where he was feted with its honorary Lumière Award this year.

The director was asked if the deal with the steaming giant could compromise the film’s theatrical release in the same way as Ferrari, which bypassed cinemas in a number of key European territories such as France and Europe.

Mann said he expected the film to get a U.S. theatrical release on 4,000 cinemas for at least 45 days, and added he felt the streamer was entering a new era with regards exhibition and distribution.

“Amazon is in transition, which is why they bought Bond . They’re in a transition to become something more than a

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