Big news for Miami Vice fans! We already know that a film based on the popular 1980s series is in the works with “F1” director Joseph Kosinski, and that it’s scheduled for a 2027 release. Now we just might have answers on who will be playing the undercover detectives on the big screen!
According to Nexus Point News, talks are underway to cast both Glen Powell and Michael B. Jordan as James “Sonny” Crockett and Ricardo “Rico” Tubbs. This isn’t necessarily a confirmation that they have signed on, but with Powell already having a working relationship with Kosinski after starring in “Top Gun: Maverick,” a reunion could be in order. As for Jordan, he is currently directing and starring in a remake of “The Thomas Crown Affair,” which will also be released in 2027.
If you’re unfamiliar with Miami Vice, the original series premiered on NBC in 1984 and ran until 1990. It starred undercover cops Crockett (played by Don Johnson) and Tubbs (Philip Michael Thomas) as they infiltrated South Florida’s lucrative and violent underworld.
The original show was created by Anthony Yerkovich and executive-produced by Michael Mann, who returned as director for a 2006 film adaptation starring Jamie Foxx and Colin Farrell. While it received mixed reviews at the time of its release, it grossed $164M worldwide with about a $135M budget.
What do we know about the upcoming Miami Vice film?
The Miami Vice reboot is officially underway for Universal Pictures, with Kosinski behind the camera and Dan Gilroy (“Nightcrawler,” “Andor”) adapting the screenplay, which itself was improved on by Eric Warren Singer (“Top Gun: Maverick,”). Dylan Clark (“The Batman”) will also join as producer.
Filming is set to begin sometime next year, with a release date planned for August 6, 2027. While no specific details on the plot have been announced, Variety reports that it will explore “the glamour and corruption of mid-80’s Miami” and is “inspired by the pilot episode and first season of the landmark television series that influenced culture and set the style of everything from fashion to filmmaking.”