Miami Vice is officially returning to the big screen.
Miami Vice is officially returning to the big screen with Miami Vice ’85, a new film from Universal Pictures that will bring the iconic crime series back to its original 1980s setting.
Who is directing Miami Vice ’85?
Joseph Kosinski is directing Miami Vice ’85, continuing his run of large-scale films following Top Gun: Maverick and F1. Kosinski is also producing alongside Dylan Clark.
Nightcrawler writer-director Dan Gilroy wrote the screenplay, while Eric Warren Singer penned an earlier draft. The film is also being shot for IMAX.
What is Miami Vice ’85 about?
The film will take place in 1985 and explore what Universal describes as the “glamour and corruption” of mid-’80s Miami.
The story is inspired by the pilot episode and first season of the original Miami Vice series, which introduced undercover detectives Sonny Crockett and Ricardo Tubbs and became one of the defining television shows of the 1980s.
Who is in the cast?
The cast currently includes:
- Michael B. Jordan — Ricardo “Rico” Tubbs
- Austin Butler — James “Sonny” Crockett
- Walton Goggins — villain role
- John Leguizamo — villain role
- Edi Gathegi
- Alden Ehrenreich
- Camila Morrone
- Dominic Sessa
- Danny Ramirez
- Whitney Peak
- Andrew Schulz
When does Miami Vice ’85 release?
Miami Vice ’85 is currently scheduled to hit theaters on May 19, 2028. The film was originally dated for August 2027 before Universal pushed it back to 2028. Variety reported the release-date change here.
The film will be the first theatrical Miami Vice movie since Michael Mann’s 2006 adaptation starring Colin Farrell and Jamie Foxx.
