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Universal Announces 'Miami Vice ’85' Starring Michael B. Jordan and Austin Butler

Universal signals a big-screen push with a period IMAX feature from Top Gun: Maverick director Joseph Kosinski.

Overview

  • Universal’s announcement on Wednesday confirmed the title, cast, director Joseph Kosinski, writer Dan Gilroy, and producer Dylan Clark for the new film.
  • The movie is set for August 6, 2027, and will be filmed for IMAX exhibition.
  • Production is slated to start later in 2026 after the studio approved the budget, which cleared the way for Jordan and Butler to finalize their deals.
  • The story is a period take inspired by the pilot and first season of the original series and will explore the glamour and corruption of mid‑1980s Miami.
  • Jordan will play Ricardo “Rico” Tubbs and Butler will play James “Sonny” Crockett, roles first made famous on the 1980s TV show and later reimagined in Michael Mann’s 2006 film.