Legendary filmmaker Michael Mann has been hospitalised after shooting himself in the leg by accident at a gun range in Los Angeles, TMZ reported. According to a source close to the publication, the filmmaker was attempting to put his gun into a protective case as it went off. He was subsequently taken to a Los Angeles hospital by an ambulance.

The Range LA notified The Los Angeles Fire Department and the LAPD of the shooting incident, and they responded to it. Michael Mann did not have any intention of causing self-harm and has picked up an injury following the training accident.

Michael Mann is best known for his 1995 film Heat, starring Robert De Niro and Al Pacino, among others. Heat set a benchmark for realistic heist thrillers in Hollywood, inspiring several films in the genre and even Christopher Nolan's superhero film The Dark Knight. Also known for Thief (1981), starring James Caan, and the Tom Cruise-Jamie Foxx starrer Collateral, Mann's last release is the 2023 biographical sports drama Ferrari.

Michael Mann's upcoming films include Heat 2, a prequel and a sequel to his 1995 classic, starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Christian Bale in the lead roles.