Joseph Kosinski and Universal’s anticipated Miami Vice movie looks to be heating up as Deadline is hearing Michael B. Jordan is in early talks to star as the iconic TV detective Ricardo Tubbs. Sources say it is still very early days and no deals are done, but after scheduling was worked out for this film to shoot later in 2026, Jordan is engaging and interested in starring in the project.

Kosinski is directing, with Eric Warren Singer and Dan Gilroy penning the script. Dylan Clark and Kosinski are producing.

Universal had no comment.

The film is dated for August 6, 2027 , and this incarnation will explore the glamour and corruption of mid-1980s Miami, inspired by the pilot episode and first season of the NBC television series that ran from 1984-1089 and influenced the culture f

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