# Miami Vice '85 film production

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> Updated: 2026-08-17T17:41:31.000Z. Sources: 15. Developments: 2.

Universal Pictures is developing ‘Miami Vice ’85’, a cinematic reboot of the 1980s crime drama directed by Joseph Kosinski from a script by Dan Gilroy. The film aims to explore the glamour and corruption of mid-1980s Miami and will be filmed for IMAX.

Initial casting announcements included Alden Ehrenreich joining Michael B. Jordan and Austin Butler. Subsequent updates confirmed that Whitney Peak has joined the cast, expected to play the love interest of Michael B. Jordan’s character, Ricardo Tubbs. Austin Butler is set to portray James Crockett.

Production is scheduled to begin in November, with filming locations including New York and Miami. The film is slated for a theatrical release on May 19, 2028.

## Timeline

### 2026-08-17: Whitney Peak joins Michael B. Jordan in ‘Miami Vice ’85’

Whitney Peak joins Michael B. Jordan and Austin Butler in Joseph Kosinski’s ‘Miami Vice ’85’, a modern IMAX reboot of the 1980s crime drama, scheduled for release in May 2028.

8 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/whitney-peak-joins-michael-b-jordan-in-miami-vice-85

### 2026-08-12: Alden Ehrenreich joins 'Miami Vice '85' cast

Alden Ehrenreich joins Michael B. Jordan and Austin Butler in Universal Pictures’ ‘Miami Vice ’85’, a new film directed by Joseph Kosinski set for a May 2028 IMAX release.

7 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/alden-ehrenreich-joins-miami-vice-85-cast

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