A Miami Vice film is on the horizon with two A-listers reportedly being sought for the project. People reports that Oscar nominee Austin Butler is in talks to play James “Sonny” Crockett, originally played by Don Johnson, in the upcoming movie adaptation of NBC’s 1980s hit crime drama. On Oct. 23, Sinners star Michael B. Jordan was confirmed by multiple outlets to be in early negotiations regarding the role of Ricardo Tubbs, a part originated by Philip Michael Thomas. Production on the film will begin in 2026, with the movie’s theatrical release set for Aug. 6, 2027. The film’s plot will follow the 1984 pilot and first season, exploring “the glamour and corruption of mid-’80s Miami in a new version of the property.” Joseph Kosinski, who directed Top Gun: Maverick and F1, is set to direct the film, which will be the second time the hit NBC show has been adapted into a movie. In 2006, the series executive producer, Michael Mann, directed a movie adaptation starring Jamie Foxx and Colin Farrell, but the film got mixed reviews.
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