Joseph Kosinski is set to retool the classic 1980s cop series Miami Vice. You know his recent track record. Top Gun Maverick landed in summer 2022 and went on to gross $1.5 billion worldwide. Apple Original Films’ F1 followed in 2025 and cleared more than $623 million globally. Studios pay attention when numbers look like that.
The new Miami Vice leans into the core idea. Buddy cops. Flashy rides. Crime on the streets of Vice City. Early plans point to a modern take, not a shot-for-shot revival.
Michael B. Jordan and Austin Butler are being considered for the lead roles.
The original TV series starred Don Johnson and Philip Michael Thomas. Detectives Sonny Crockett and Ricardo Tubbs worked undercover in designer suits, cruising Miami in a Ferrari Daytona. Drug busts played out against neon lights and chart-topping music. The show shaped the look and sound of the decade.
A darker version arrived in 2006. Michael Mann cast Colin Farrell and Jamie Foxx as Crockett and Tubbs. The film aimed for realism and grit. Audiences stayed cool. Global box office stalled at $163.7 million.
Now the franchise resets again but can Kosinski balance style, scale, and character this time?
