Han Solo meets Killmonger and Elvis Presley? Deadline reports that Alden Ehrenreich (Weapons) has joined the cast of Miami Vice ’85, the big-screen adaptation of the classic 1980s TV series. The film is set to star Austin Butler (Caught Stealing) and Michael B. Jordan (The Thomas Crown Affair) as James “Sonny” Crockett and Ricardo “Rico” Tubbs, with Joseph Kosinski (Top Gun: Maverick) directing from a script by Dan Gilroy (Nightcrawler).
Miami Vice ’85
As you might tell from the title, this confirms that, unlike Michael Mann’s 2006 movie, the new Miami Vice will be a period piece. Production will kick off later this year, and Kosinski plans to shoot the film with IMAX cameras. The pastel blazers are going to look amazing.
Plot details are being kept under wraps, but it’s said that the movie “will explore the glamour and corruption of mid-80’s Miami, inspired by the pilot episode and first season of the NBC television series that influenced culture and set the style of everything from fashion to filmmaking.“
As far as who Ehrenreich will play in Miami Vice ’85, nothing has been revealed. Perhaps the villain? After winning a Tony for his performance in Becky Shaw, the actor reportedly had “upwards of eight offers,” but he was eager to work with Butler, Jordan, and Kosinski, so the project was an easy choice.
The film is set to be released on May 19, 2028.
The Original TV Series
Miami Vice aired for five seasons on NBC from 1984 to 1989, totalling 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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