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.