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First photos show Michael B. Jordan and Austin Butler in Miami Vice reboot
Universal has shared the first photos of Michael B. Jordan and Austin Butler in Miami Vice ’85, a new film set in mid-1980s Miami.
Jordan plays undercover detective Ricardo Tubbs, and Butler plays his partner, Sonny Crockett.
The characters first became famous in the 1980s television series Miami Vice, which followed detectives fighting crime in Miami.
The film is directed by Joseph Kosinski, whose past work includes Top Gun: Maverick, and is being made for IMAX.
Its story is inspired by the TV series’ pilot and first season and will explore Miami’s glamour and corruption.
The cast also includes Alden Ehrenreich, Camila Morrone, Whitney Peak, Danny Ramirez, John Leguizamo and Walton Goggins.
Production has begun, and the film is scheduled to open in theaters on May 19, 2028.
Universal has released the first photos of Michael B. Jordan and Austin Butler in Miami Vice ’85.
Jordan plays Ricardo Tubbs, and Butler plays Sonny Crockett.
The photos were shared to mark the start of production.
Joseph Kosinski is directing the reboot of the 1980s television series.
The film is scheduled to open in theaters on May 19, 2028.
- Who
- Michael B. Jordan and Austin Butler star as detectives Ricardo Tubbs and Sonny Crockett.
- What
- Universal released first-look photos of the actors in costume for Miami Vice ’85.
- When
- The photos were released on October 12, 2026.
- Where
- Not stated
- Why
- The photos were shared to mark the start of production.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Universal announced that production was underway and shared first-look photos of Jordan and Butler.
Miami Vice ’85 is scheduled to open in theaters.
- Ricardo Tubbs
- Played by Michael B. Jordan
- Sonny Crockett
- Played by Austin Butler
- Director
- Joseph Kosinski
- Production
- Underway as of October 12, 2026
- Scheduled release
- May 19, 2028
What people are saying
Michael B. Jordan is Tubbs. Austin Butler is Crockett. Miami Vice ’85 - now in production.
the glamour and corruption of mid-80's Miami
inspired by the pilot episode and first season of the landmark television series that influenced culture and set the style of everything from fashion to filmmaking.
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