Overview
- Whitney Peak’s casting was reported Monday, Aug. 17, 2026, adding her to a principal lineup that includes Michael B. Jordan, Austin Butler and Alden Ehrenreich.
- Joseph Kosinski is directing and co-producing the film with Dylan Clark while Dan Gilroy is the credited screenwriter and Eric Warren Singer wrote an earlier draft.
- Universal says the feature will be shot for IMAX, will dramatize mid-1980s Miami’s glamour and corruption, and is scheduled to open wide on May 19, 2028.
- Reports disagree on when cameras roll, with one outlet saying production is eyeing a November start and others saying it will begin at the top of 2026, and filming is expected to take place in New York and Miami.
- Industry coverage says Peak is expected to play Ricardo Tubbs’s love interest and her addition signals the studio’s aim to broaden the film’s audience while leaning on Kosinski’s recent technical and box-office track record.