By Jailene Giron
Michael B. Jordan and Austin Butler have secured a new project that will see them bring the iconic duo from the eighties series, “Miami Vice,” to the big screen. According to The Hollywood Reporter, The two actors have been confirmed to play detectives “Rico” Tubs and James “Sonny” Crocket in the film titled “Miami Vice ’85.”
Although specific plot details remain unknown, Universal Photos revealed that the film will be directed by Joseph Kosinski (“F1, “High Gun: Maverick”). With the script by Dan Gilroy, The story will take inspiration from the pilot episode and the first season of the usual 1980 series..
In this new version of “Miami Vice,” Michael B. Jordan will take on the role of Ricardo “Rico” Tubs and Austin Butler will play his colleague James “Sonny” Crocket. The news of this meeting comes at a high point in their careers; In the case of Jordan, just months after winning the Oscar for “Best Actor” for his role in “Sinners”, by Ryan Coogler, while Butler remains one of the busiest actors in Hollywood after participating in films such as “Caught Stealing”, “Dune: Share 2” and “Elvis”.
Initial reports indicate that “Miami Vice ’85” has a release date of August 6, 2027 and its period of Filming would be starting at the end of this year. Likewise, it was confirmed that its format would be designed for projection on IMAX screens.
This is not the first time that the story of “Miami Vice” comes to movie screens, because in 2006, director Michael Mann brought together Colin Farrell and Jamie Foxx to be in charge of giving life to the two protagonist detectives in a feature film that grossed $164,000,000 at the box office worldwide.
“Miami Vice”, a series that crossed the limits of time and popularity
The Usual Story was released in September 1984, and became a worldwide phenomenon thanks to its visual style and the talent that composed it.
At that time, Don Johnson was in charge of playing James “Sonny” Crocket and Philip Michael Thomas played Ricardo “Rico” Tubs. In addition to captivating audiences with their talent, they had a strong impact on men’s fashion of the time and influenced how detective shows were developed.
And the series combined police plots with a characteristic aesthetic of the 80s, highlighting favorite music, sports cars and a nighttime setting.
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