While everyone’s still buzzing over D23 announcements, Joseph Kosinski continues to plug away at his adaptation of the 1980s TV series Miami Vice with his upcoming film Miami Vice ’85. Today, we’ve learned that Ugandan-Canadian actress Whitney Peak will join Michael B. Jordan and Austin Butler as part of the main cast. Most people know Peak as Zoya Lott from the Gossip Girl reboot. Still, you can also catch her as Becca in Hocus Pocus 2, as Judith in Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, and the upcoming Hunger Games prequel, The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping, coming to theaters on November 20, 2026.
Production for Kosinski’s Miami Vice ’85 is eyeing a November start, with cameras rolling in New York and Miami. Inspired by the pilot episode of the original television series, the film explores the glamour and corruption of mid-’80s Miami in all of its unpredictable, drug-addled glory.
Michael B. Jordan is playing Ricardo Tubbs, while Butler stars as James Crockett. Meanwhile, Alden Ehrenreich is slated to star, with Peak expected to play Tubbs’ love interest. Kosinski will film the re-imagining in IMAX, with Universal set to release the film on May 19, 2028. Dan Gilroy is writing the script, based on characters created by Anthony Yerkovich from the original series, which was executive-produced by Yerkovich and Michael Mann. Eric Warren Singer wrote an earlier draft of the screenplay.
Tom Cruise?
A rumor popped up earlier this year that Tom Cruise was being eyed to play the villain in Miami Vice ’85. Nothing has been confirmed, but it would be cool to see him play the antagonist again. Cruise and Kosinski have previously collaborated on Oblivion and Top Gun: Maverick, so it’s not out of the realm of possibility.
The Original TV Series
Miami Vice aired for five seasons on NBC from 1984 to 1989, totaling 111 episodes. It starred Don Johnson as Sonny Crockett and Philip Michael Thomas as Ricardo Tubbs, alongside Edward James Olmos as Lieutenant Castillo. The show followed undercover vice detectives in Miami as they investigated drug trafficking, organized crime, and other criminal activity during the height of the 1980s drug trade.
It was a major hit, with the show having a more cinematic feel than audiences were used to on television. Toss in the hottest pop music and fantastic ’80s fashion, and it’s easy to see why Miami Vice has become such an iconic series.
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