First Image from Miami Vice ’85 Released: Austin Butler and Michael B. Jordan as Two Famous Detectives

The first official image of Miami Vice ’85 has been released, allowing fans of crime and police films to see Austin Butler and Michael B. Jordan as Sonny Crockett and Ricardo Tubbs, two beloved characters from television ...

The first official image of Miami Vice '85 has been released, and crime and police fans can now see Austin Butler and Michael B. See Jordan in the role of two popular characters in the world of television, Sonny Crockett and Ricardo Tubbs.

The new film is inspired by the popular 1980s TV series Miami Vice and is being directed by Joseph Koshinsky. The release of the first images was done at the same time as the filming of the project began in the city of Miami, and it has drawn the attention of cinema enthusiasts to one of the important remakes of television classics. According to the schedule announced by Universal Pictures, this movie will be released in theaters on May 19, 2028.

In Miami Vice '85, Austin Butler played Sonny Crockett and Michael B. Jordan plays the role of Ricardo Tubbs. These two characters are one of the most well-known TV detectives of the 1980s, who were portrayed by Don Johnson and Philip Michael Thomas, respectively, in the original version of the series.

The story is about two undercover police officers who work in Miami and hide their true identities to deal with large drug trafficking networks and criminal organizations. By infiltrating the underground world of crime, they try to destroy dangerous criminal structures from within; A mission that exposes them to serious dangers.

The published image shows the new appearance of these two actors in the role of the main characters and displays the criminal mood and special atmosphere of the 1980s. The choice of these two famous actors is considered to be one of the most important reasons for increasing the attention of the audience to the new Universal project.

As the title of Miami Vice '85 suggests, the story of the film takes place in 1985. To shape the atmosphere of the story, the creators have been inspired by the pilot episode and the first season of the original TV series; Therefore, the audience is expected to once again face a world where corruption, drug trafficking, the dangers of secret operations and the tense life of police officers are at the center of the narrative.

In the original version, Ricardo Tubbs comes to Miami from New York to avenge the death of his brother from a powerful trafficker. His path crosses with Sonny Crockett, an experienced detective who works in secret operations. The collaboration of these two characters forms the core of the collection.

The new film is going to return to this fictional world with a fresh approach and recreate it for today's audience while maintaining the roots of the original work. Miami Vice '85 is directed by Joseph Koshinsky; Filmmaker known for works like Top Gun: Maverick and F1. His experience in making tense, dynamic films with impressive visual effects can play an important role in shaping the cinematic atmosphere of this work.

The screenplay of the film was written by Dan Gilroy; A writer who knows the story structure of crime and character-oriented works well and has a history of writing the screenplay of Nightcrawler in his career. Along with Austin Butler and Michael B. Jordan, actors such as Alden Ehrenreich, Whitney Peak, Camila Morone, Danny Ramirez, John Leguizmão, Walton Goggins, Eddie Gattigi, Andre Holland and Michael Irby are also present in this project. John Leguizmão, who previously played a role in the original TV series, will play the villain in the new film.

The movie Miami Vice '85 is scheduled to be released in theaters on May 19, 2028. This date has already been announced by Universal Pictures and the shooting of the project has also started in October 2026.