Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Shailene Woodley star in Noir Mystery 'Killer Heat'

A thrilling, contemporary mystery in classic noir style, Killer Heat follows private eye Nick Bali (Joseph Gordon-Levitt), an American expat in Greece, hired to investigate the supposed accidental death of young shipping magnate Leo Vardakis (Richard Madden) on the island of Crete. The victim’s sister-in-law (Shailene Woodley) doesn’t believe the official police report. But what exactly happened to Leo, and why?

Despite the sun-drenched beauty of its exotic Mediterranean locale, Nick finds darkness at every turn: where the rich and powerful Vardakis family rule like gods, where jealousies run deep, and anyone could be a suspect.

Amazon MGM Studios presents a Makeready Production: Joseph Gordon-Levitt (Inception, Knives Out, Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F), Shailene Woodley (The Fault in Our Stars, Divergent, Ferrari), Richard Madden (“Citadel,” “Game of Thrones,” Cinderella), star in Killer Heat. The film also stars Babou Ceesay (BAFTA nominee, Damilola Our Loved Boy), Clare Holman (ITV’s“Inspector Lewis”), Abbey Lee (Mad Max: Fury Road).

Killer Heat was directed by Philippe Lacôte (Night of the Kings), from a screenplay by Matt Charman (Oscar nominee, Bridge of Spies) and Roberto Bentivegna (BAFTA nominee, House of Gucci), based on the short story “The Jealousy Man,” by bestselling author Jo Nesbø.

The film was produced by Brad Weston, (Book Club: The Next Chapter, Queen & Slim, A Thousand and One). Serving as executive producers were Tom Karnowski, Jo Nesbø, Niclas Salomonsson, Collin Creighton. The creative filmmaking team was led by three-time BAFTA Award-winning director of photography Andrew Dunn (Tumbledown, Edge of Darkness, Threads); production designer Marcus Rowland (Last Night in SoHo, All the Old Knives); editors Neil Smith (Snow White and the Huntsman), Jay Cassidy (three-time Oscar nominee, American Hustle, Silver Linings Playbook, Into the Wild); and costume designer Jennifer Starzyk (“Mindhunter”).