Universal Pictures has greenlit another Miami Vice movie, marking the second time the iconic TV series will be reimagined for the big screen. The studio confirmed that the film will hit theaters on August 6, 2027, with production slated to begin next year.
Joseph Kosinski — fresh off the box office success of Top Gun: Maverick and F1: The Movie — will direct the reboot. His version will revisit the glamour and corruption of mid-1980s Miami, drawing inspiration from the show’s pilot and first season. Like his recent hits, Kosinski plans to shoot in IMAX to capture the sleek style and energy that made the original series a cultural phenomenon.
A Legacy Revisited
Created by Anthony Yerkovich and executive produced by Michael Mann, Miami Vice ran on NBC from 1984 to 1990, starring Don Johnson and Philip Michael Thomas as undercover detectives Sonny Crockett and Ricardo Tubbs. The show became a style-defining hit, winning four Primetime Emmys and shaping both fashion and film language of the era.
This isn’t the first time the franchise has been adapted for theaters. In 2006, Mann himself directed a feature version starring Jamie Foxx and Colin Farrell, which earned nearly $164 million worldwide. Kosinski’s film marks the second big-screen reboot, and producers Dylan Clark (The Batman) and Kosinski are betting on a fresh take for a new generation.