Miami Vice 85 Starts Production With Jordan Butler Cast

Universal has begun production on Miami Vice 85, a big-screen adaptation of the 1980s television series starring Michael B. Jordan as Ricardo Tubbs and Austin Butler as James Sonny Crockett, with Joseph Kosinski directing and a May 19, 2028 theatrical release planned.

According to Yahoo, the film is being developed from the original Miami Vice series, with production underway and Kosinski working from a screenplay by Dan Gilroy. Dylan Clark is producing alongside Kosinski.

The cast includes Alden Ehrenreich, Camila Morrone, Walton Goggins, Danny Ramirez, John Leguizamo, Andre Holland, Michael Irby and Whitney Peak, according to Yahoo. Powerboat News also reported additions including Edi Gathegi and Andrew Schulz.

John Leguizamo is set to play the main villain, a cartel boss, while Walton Goggins will portray one of the character's henchmen, according to reports cited by Powerboat News.

The movie is set in 1985 and draws from the pilot episode and first season of the original series created by Anthony Yerkovich, with Michael Mann serving as an executive producer on the television show, according to Powerboat News.

Production preparations have transformed part of the Preakness Shopping Center in Wayne, New Jersey, into a mid-1980s Miami setting. Powerboat News reported that crews added period storefronts, palm trees and vintage vehicles for upcoming filming.

The New Jersey location had previously been planned for a 244-apartment development approved by Wayne Township Council in 2020, but that project did not begin, according to Powerboat News.

The production is also connected to Miami Vice boating history through Vicious, a 1986 Wellcraft Scarab 38KV Miami Vice Edition owned by Gus Morales. Powerboat News reported that the boat is one of 33 Miami Vice Edition Scarabs built between 1986 and 1989.

Universal is positioning Miami Vice 85 as a major theatrical release and has scheduled the film exclusively for theaters on May 19, 2028, according to Yahoo and Powerboat News.