Michael B. Jordan, Austin Butler Reboot Filming
Variety • • entertainment
Key Points:
- Michael B. Jordan and Austin Butler star as Ricardo Tubbs and Sonny Crockett, respectively, in the "Miami Vice ’85" reboot, with filming now underway.
- The film, directed by Joseph Kosinski, is based on the iconic 1980s detective series and will explore the glamour and corruption of mid-1980s Miami.
- The cast also includes Alden Ehrenreich, Whitney Peak, Camila Morrone, John Leguizamo, and Walton Goggins, among others, with a release date set for May 19, 2028.
- The screenplay, written by Dan Gilroy and inspired by the original series created by Anthony Yerkovich, is produced by Dylan Clark and Kosinski, with Universal overseeing the project.
- Michael B. Jordan will also star in and direct the upcoming "The Thomas Crown Affair," while Austin Butler is set to appear in A24’s "Enemies."
