Overview
- Jeff Sneider and Jeff Rocha said on The Hot Mic that their sources indicate Tom Cruise is not joining Joseph Kosinski’s Miami Vice project.
- An earlier scoop from DanielRPK, echoed by fan sites, claimed Cruise was being eyed for the antagonist role opposite Michael B. Jordan and Austin Butler.
- Michael B. Jordan and Austin Butler have been reported as in talks for the leads, but no official casting has been announced and deals have not been confirmed.
- Universal has set an August 6, 2027 theatrical release, with principal photography expected to begin in summer 2026.
- Joseph Kosinski is attached and has expressed enthusiasm for the reboot, and reports link Michael Mann to the production as a producer, while Cruise’s next film, Digger, is slated for October 2, 2026.