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First official images show Austin Butler and Michael B. Jordan in Miami Vice '85

The first official images of Michael B. Jordan as Ricardo Tubbs and Austin Butler as Sonny Crockett in Joseph Kosinski's period reboot Miami Vice '85 have been released as filming begins. The film is due in cinemas on May 19, 2028.

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Centre · 2The first official images of Michael B. Jordan and Austin Butler in character as Tubbs and Crockett in Miami Vice '85 were released on 12 October 2026. Mixed · 2Variety and Collider report that the film is now in production, and that it will reach cinemas on May 19, 2028. Left · 1Jordan plays Ricardo Tubbs and Butler plays Sonny Crockett, roles played in the original series by Philip Michael Thomas and Don Johnson.

Centre · 1Collider describes Tubbs as a hot-tempered New York cop relocated to Florida and Crockett as a houseboat-dwelling loose cannon, and says the costumes in the portraits would not look out of place on the original stars. Left · 1Joseph Kosinski directs, from a script by Dan Gilroy based on characters created by Anthony Yerkovich; Eric Warren Singer wrote an earlier draft, and Dylan Clark and Kosinski produce for Universal. Mixed · 2The supporting cast includes John Leguizamo as a cartel leader and Walton Goggins as his right-hand man, with Alden Ehrenreich, Whitney Peak, Camila Morrone, Danny Ramirez, Edi Gathegi, Andrew Schulz, André Holland and Michael Irby.

Mixed · 2Unlike Michael Mann's 2006 film, which moved the story to the then-present day, this reboot is a period piece set in the 1980s, described as exploring "the glamour and corruption of mid-80’s Miami" and inspired by the pilot episode and first season. Centre · 1Screen Rant notes the franchise earned 20 Emmy nominations and 4 wins and calls this the second film reboot, after the 2006 movie. Left · 1Variety adds that Jordan next stars in "The Thomas Crown Affair", which he also directed, and Butler's next film is A24's "Enemies".

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Framing: Variety gives a straightforward industry news report: first look, filming under way, credits and the actors' next projects.
Emphasis: Production credits, studio executives at Universal, release date and the stars' upcoming films.
Leaves out or plays down: Little on the look of the costumes or the period-piece contrast with Mann's film.
Charged language: “landmark television series”
For example: ““inspired by the pilot episode and first season of the landmark television series that influenced culture and set the style of everything from fashion to filmmaking.”” — Variety

Centre3 outlets

Framing: Screen Rant and Collider treat it as a fan-focused first look, stressing the new costumes and the period setting.
Emphasis: Character design and retro costumes, comparison with the original stars and Mann's film, Kosinski's action track record.
Leaves out or plays down: Screen Rant gives little detail beyond the reveal and franchise background; neither mentions the Universal executives or the actors' next films.
Charged language: “whole new look”“Replacement Cast”
For example: “First official images have been unveiled of Jordan and Butler as Tubbs and Crockett, with a whole new look.” — Screen Rant

“Crockett and Tubbs are back in action.” — Collider

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