A month after winning the Oscar for his dual performance as twins Smoke and Stack in Ryan Coogler's acclaimed horror Sinners, Michael B Jordan has landed the lead role in the remake of a 1980s cop series.
After being in talks for the role, the Black Panther actor has finally been confirmed to star in Miami Vice '85, a period remake of TV series Miami Vice (via The Hollywood Reporter). Jordan is set to feature opposite Austin Butler, with the duo taking on the roles of undercover cops Ricardo 'Rico' Tubbs and James 'Sonny' Crockett respectively, originally played by Philip Michael Thomas and Don Johnson.
Set for a 2027 release, Miami Vice '85 is directed by Joseph Kosinski, who will shoot on IMAX as he did for his previous blockbusters F1: The Movie and Top Gun: Maverick.
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The remake marks Jordan's first lead role since his Academy Award win. He will also be seen in a reimagining of 1968 caper The Thomas Crown Affair, which filmed before the Oscars.
Directed by Jordan, the romantic heist movie follows a billionaire who steals a valuable painting and is subsequently roped in a cat-and-mouse game with an insurance investigator as the two inevitably fall in love.
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Written by Drew Pearce, the film also stars Adria Arjona as Jordan's co-lead. Bones and All protagonist Taylor Russell was originally attached to star, but exited the project amid creative differences (via Variety).
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The stacked cast is rounded out by Jordan's Black Panther co-star Danai Gurira, as well as Aubrey Plaza, Ruth Negga, Kenneth Branagh, Lily Gladstone, Pilou Asbæk, Aiysha Hart, and Paapa Essiedu.
Jordan's will be the second remake of the original film directed by Norman Jewison and starring Steve McQueen and Faye Dunaway in the lead roles. A first remake from Die Hard director John McTiernan was released in 1999, featuring Pierce Brosnan, Rene Russo and original star Dunaway in the role of Crown's psychiatrist.
Miami Vice '85 is released in cinemas on 6 August 2027.
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Stefania is a freelance writer specialising in TV and movies. After graduating from City University, London, she covered LGBTQ+ news and pursued a career in entertainment journalism, with her work appearing in outlets including Little White Lies, The Skinny, Radio Times and Digital Spy.
Her beats are horror films and period dramas, especially if fronted by queer women. She can argue why Scream is the best slasher in four languages (and a half).
