00:00It's official. Michael B. Jordan and Austin Butler have signed on to play
00:04Ricardo Rico Tubbs and Sonny Crockett in the new Miami Vice movie,
00:08after long circling the project in negotiations.
00:12The film from Joseph Kaczynski also finally has a title. It will be called Miami Vice 85.
00:18The movie version of the 1980s TV series is inspired by the police show's pilot episode
00:24and first season. It's set for release by Universal Pictures on August 6, 2027.
00:29Kaczynski's Miami Vice 85 will also be a period film, unlike Michael Mann's 2006 Miami Vice movie
00:36that starred Jamie Foxx and Colin Farrell. Butler will play James Sonny Crockett,
00:40the role originated by Don Johnson in the Universal TV series, while Jordan will portray
00:45fellow Miami undercover detective Ricardo Tubbs, the role that was played by Philip Michael
00:49Thomas on the show. The Miami Vice television series ran from 1984 to 1990 on NBC.
01:01Go ahead. Ruin my day.
01:04Production on Miami Vice 85 will begin this year. For more on this story and all the latest movie news,
01:10go to THR.com. This is The Hollywood Reporter News.
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