The pastel blazers are officially back. First-look images for Miami Vice’85 have arrived as production begins, and Michael B. Jordan and Austin Butler are stepping into the roles that defined a generation of TV. Jordan takes on Ricardo Tubbs, the part Philip Michael Thomas originated, while Butler picks up Sonny Crockett, the role Don Johnson made iconic from 1984 to 1989. The reboot pulls its story from the original series’pilot and first season, promising all the glamour and corruption of mid-80s Miami with a modern budget behind it.
The team assembling this project is stacked. Joseph Kosinski directs from a screenplay by Dan Gilroy, and the ensemble cast includes Alden Ehrenreich, Whitney Peak, Camila Morrone, John Leguizamo, and Walton Goggins. With Jordan fresh off a 2026 Academy Award win for Best Actor inSinners, and Kosinski known for delivering visually massive films, expectations are already sky-high. The movie doesn’t reach theaters until May 19, 2028, which gives fans nearly two years to debate casting choices, soundtrack picks, and whether the’80s aesthetic can land with a modern audience.
The original Miami Vice didn’t just run on TV. It shaped fashion, music, and the way shows looked for an entire era, which is why this reboot comes with so much built-in conversation. The question now is whether lightning can strike twice, or whether audiences want the original vibe left untouched. So tell us: are you here for Jordan and Butler as the new Tubbs and Crockett, or should this one have stayed in the vault?
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