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Alden Ehrenreich Joins Michael B. Jordan and Austin Butler in Universal’s Miami Vice ’85

The casting adds a third high-profile star to Joseph Kosinski’s 1980s-set, IMAX-shot revival, signaling Universal’s tentpole plans for a May 19, 2028 release.

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'Miami Vice 85': Alden Ehrenreich Joins Michael B. Jordan & Austin Butler In Joseph Kosinski's Undercover Cop Action Pic Remake
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Overview

  • Multiple outlets reported Wednesday that Alden Ehrenreich has signed on to Miami Vice ’85, joining Michael B. Jordan and Austin Butler in the cast.
  • Joseph Kosinski is directing from a Dan Gilroy script with Dylan Clark producing and Universal executives Sara Scott and Christina Hoffrogge overseeing the project.
  • Universal plans to shoot the film for IMAX with production set to begin in 2026 and a wide theatrical release scheduled for May 19, 2028.
  • Ehrenreich’s specific role has not been disclosed, and sources say he joined the project after winning a Tony this year and weighing multiple offers.
  • The project is a period take inspired by the original show’s pilot and first season that aims to dramatize mid‑1980s Miami’s glamour and corruption, a framing that underscores the studio’s push for a star-driven, large-scale revival.