EXCLUSIVE: Glen Powell And Michael B. Jordan Are In Talks To Star In ‘Miami Vice’

Sources tell Nexus Point News that Universal’s upcoming Miami Vice remake is gaining traction by potentially finding its two leads. Glen Powell and Michael B. Jordan are in talks to star as James “Sonny” Crockett and Ricardo “Rico” Tubbs, respectively in the upcoming film.

Joseph Kosinski (Top Gun: Maverick) is set to direct with Dan Gilroy (Nightcrawler, Andor) penning the script based from an earlier draft by Eric Warren Singer (Top Gun: Maverick). Dylan Clark (The Batman) will produce with Kosinski. 

Miami Vice began as a series created by Anthony Yerkovich and produced by Michael Mann (Heat) for NBC in 1984 and ran for 5 seasons. Don Johnson and Philip Michael Thomas starred as Sonny and Rico in the original series. The series was later adapted into a film in 2006 starring Colin Farrell and Jamie Foxx with Michael Mann writing, directing, and producing.

Glen Powell is best known for his roles in Top Gun: Maverick, Anyone But You, and Twisters. He’ll next be seen starring in Edgar Wright’s Running Man remake. Powell is repped by CAA and Johnson Shapiro Slewett & Kole. Michael B. Jordan is best known for his roles in Fruitvale Station, Black Panther, and the Creed trilogy. He’ll next be seen starring in the upcoming remake of The Thomas Crown Affair which he’s set to direct as well. Jordan is repped by WME, M88 and Johnson Shapiro.

Miami Vice is set to release on August 6, 2027 for Universal.