Austin Butler (left) and Don Johnson in 'Miami Vice.' Nicky J Sims/Getty Images; Universal Television/Courtesy Everett Collection Share on Facebook Share on X Share to Flipboard Send an Email Show additional share options Share on LinkedIn Share on Pinterest Share on Reddit Share on Tumblr Share on Whats App Print the Article Post a Comment Logo text Universal's forthcoming Miami Vice movie appears to have found its Crockett. Austin Butler is in talks to play James "Sonny" Crockett in director Joseph Kosinski's planned adaptation of the 1980s NBC series that saw Don Johnson originate the role. The Hollywood Reporter reported earlier this week that Michael B. Jordan is in talks to portray fellow Miami undercover detective Ricardo "Rico" Tubbs, which was Philip Michael Thomas' role on the show. This new project has a script from Eric Warren Singer and Dan Gilroy. Kosinski, who directed this year's F1, produces the adaptation with Dylan Clark (The Batman). Related Stories Movies American Cinematheque to Honor Its Award Recipient Michael B. Jordan With Career Retrospective (Exclusive) Movies Michael B. Jordan in Talks to Star in New 'Miami Vice' Movie The Miami Vice movie is said to be inspired by the show's pilot episode and first season and is set to explore the glitz and corruption of mid-'80s Miami. Universal has scheduled the film for theatrical release on Aug. 6, 2027. Shooting is set to begin next year. Anthony Yerkovich created the original Miami Vice series that premiered in September 1984 and ran for five seasons. The show became a cultural touchstone for the decade and is known for its characters' pastel-heavy and sock-free fashion senses. Michael Mann, who served as executive producer on the '80s series, helmed a feature adaptation of Miami Vice starring Colin Farrell as Crockett and Jamie Foxx as Tubbs. Universal released the film in July 2006, and it collected $163 million globally ($263 million today). "The ambition of the show was to break the form of everything that had come before," Mann told THR in an interview last year. Deadline was first to report on Butler's involvement. THR Newsletters Sign up for THR news straight to your inbox every day Subscribe Sign Up Michael B. Jordan American Cinematheque to Honor Its Award Recipient Michael B. Jordan With Career Retrospective (Exclusive) Netflix How the 100-Plus Person Ensemble for 'House of Dynamite' Came Together Cameron Crowe Cameron Crowe: Still Uncool After All These Years Sony Pictures Classics Sony Pictures Classics Takes Kirk Jones' 'I Swear' Following TIFF Premiere Heat Vision 'The Goonies,' Beloved 1980s Adventure Movie, Gets the Lego Treatment Rebel Wilson Jennifer Coolidge, Nicole Scherzinger Join Rebel Wilson's 'Girl Group' Michael B. Jordan American Cinematheque to Honor Its Award Recipient Michael B. Jordan With Career Retrospective (Exclusive) Netflix How the 100-Plus Person Ensemble for 'House of Dynamite' Came Together Cameron Crowe Cameron Crowe: Still Uncool After All These Years Sony Pictures Classics Sony Pictures Classics Takes Kirk Jones' 'I Swear' Following TIFF Premiere Heat Vision 'The Goonies,' Beloved 1980s Adventure Movie, Gets the Lego Treatment Rebel Wilson Jennifer Coolidge, Nicole Scherzinger Join Rebel Wilson's 'Girl Group'