Hollywood stars Michael B Jordan and Austin Butler will headline Universal Pictures’ upcoming project "Miami Vice '85", the high-octane big-screen reboot of the iconic 1980s American TV series.
Directed by Joseph Kosinski of "Top Gun: Maverick" and "F1" fame, the movie is set to release across cinemas in the US on August 6, 2027.
In the film, Oscar winner Jordan steps into the character of Ricardo "Rico" Tubbs and Butler essays the role of James "Sonny" Crockett.
The two characters were originally portrayed by Philip Michael Thomas and Don Johnson in the original NBC series, which ran from 1984 to 1990. In filmmaker Michael Mann's 2006 film adaptation, Colin Farrell and Jamie Foxx played the duo.
Set against the vibrant but gritty backdrop of the mid-1980s, the movie will explore Miami’s dark underbelly, reimagining the iconic pilot and first season of the landmark television series.
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The screenplay is written by Dan Gilroy, based on earlier drafts by Eric Warren Singer, with original series co-creators Anthony Yerkovich and Michael Mann serving as executive producers.
Jordan joins the project fresh off his Academy Award win for best actor for Ryan Coogler's "Sinners." He will next direct, star in, and produce a reimagining of "The Thomas Crown Affair" for Amazon MGM Studios.
Butler, who received a best actor Oscar nomination for his turn as Elvis Presley in Baz Luhrmann's "Elvis", has since appeared in Denis Villeneuve's "Dune: Part Two", Jeff Nichols' "The Bikeriders" and Darren Aronofsky's "Caught Stealing".
He will next star in the A24 crime thriller "Enemies" alongside Jeremy Allen White.
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