The first looks of of Michael B. Jordan and Austin Butler in character for Miami Vice ’85 have been revealed. Jordan plays Ricardo Tubbs and Butler plays Sonny Crockett in the film reboot of the iconic NBC detective series, which Don Johnson and Phillip Michael Thomas originally fronted.
Who stars in ‘Miami Vice ‘85’?
Jordan and Butler lead the cast alongside Alden Ehrenreich, Whitney Peak, Camila Morrone, Danny Ramirez, John Leguizamo, Andrew Schulz, Edi Gathegi and Walton Goggins. André Holland and Michael Irby, who plays Lt. Lou Rodriguez, are the most recent additions.
Deadline has described the film as exploring “the glamour and corruption of mid-1980s Miami in an all-new version of Miami Vice.” It draws on the pilot of the original series, “Brother’s Keeper,” which premiered Sept. 16, 1984.
Joseph Kosinski, who directed Top Gun: Maverick and F1, directs from a script by Dan Gilroy, with an earlier draft written by Eric Warren Singer. The script is based on characters created by Anthony Yerkovich for the original series. Dylan Clark and Kosinski produce.
When does ‘Miami Vice ‘85’ premiere?
Universal has set the film, which is being shot for IMAX, for release May 19, 2028.
Featured image photo credit: Universal
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