Universal's 'Miami Vice '85' Reboot Heads for Imax
Universal is developing Miami Vice ’85, a new feature based on Michael Mann’s 1980s television series. The project will bring Crockett and Tubbs back and is planned for Imax photography. Austin Butler and Michael B. Jordan are among the cast.
Universal is developing a feature titled Miami Vice ’85, drawing on Michael Mann’s 1980s television series. The project is meant to bring back the characters Sonny Crockett and Ricardo Tubbs, with Austin Butler and Michael B. Jordan among the performers. The studio plans to shoot the movie for Imax. A related first-look item presents Butler and Jordan as Crockett and Tubbs, and the article’s photo lineup also points to Don Johnson and Philip Michael Thomas from the original show.
The project could draw older viewers who remember the original series and younger audiences curious about the cast, potentially boosting Imax attendance and 1980s nostalgia in entertainment marketing. It may also shape how studios package legacy TV properties for premium-format releases, though its broader social effect is likely limited to pop-culture conversation and fan communities.