‘Top Gun: Maverick’ Director Will Helm New ‘Miami Vice’ Movie
Hot off his action pics ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ and ‘F1,’ director Joseph Kosinski will reportedly tackle a reboot of the TV/movie crime franchise ‘Miami Vice.’
(Left) Director Joseph Kosinski at CinemaCon 2025. Photo: Warner Bros. (Right) Don Johnson and Philip Michael Thomas in the TV series 'Miami Vice'. Photo: NBC/Universal.
Preview:
- A new version of ‘Miami Vice’ is in development as a feature film, with Joseph Kosinski on board to direct.
- Kosinski is the director of ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ and the Brad Pitt racing drama ‘F1.’
- Originally a hit TV series in the 1980s, ‘Miami Vice’ was made into a feature film by the show’s producer, Michael Mann, in 2006.
Director Miami Vice’ for the big screen, according to the Hollywood Reporter.
The Universal Pictures project will be scripted by Andor.’ There is no word yet on casting or a release date.
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Why is Joseph Kosinski so hot right now?
Director/Producer Joseph Kosinski on the set of Apple Original Films’ 'F1,' a Warner Bros. Pictures release.
It’s fair to say that Joseph Kosinski has become one of the hottest directors in Hollywood following the billion-dollar, Brad Pitt in a Formula One racing drama that carries a reported price tag of $200 million.
Although Kosinski has signed up for ‘Miami Vice,’ his next film will be a similarly high-profile UFO thriller which is being produced by Tom Cruise.
What is the background of ‘Miami Vice’?
(L to R) Don Johnson and Philip Michael Thomas in the TV series 'Miami Vice'. Photo: NBC/Universal.
‘Miami Vice’ began life in the early 1980s as a TV show created by ‘Philip Michael Thomas as Rico Tubbs, two detectives working undercover in Miami. The show, which ran for five seasons from 1984 to 1990, became known for its groundbreaking visual style, its hip needle drops, and the fashions worn by its characters, arguably revolutionizing the look of TV crime drama for decades to come.
After Mann moved into directing feature films with ‘Jamie Foxx as Crockett and Tubbs. While not initially a hit with either critics or audiences, the film has since been reappraised and is now considered a cult classic.
Since it’s unlikely that Farrell and Foxx will reprise their roles 20 years later, a new Crockett and Tubbs will no doubt be the first items on Kosinski’s to-do list.
(L to R) Don Johnson and Philip Michael Thomas in the TV series 'Miami Vice'. Photo: NBC/Universal.
List of Joseph Kosinski Movies:
- 'TRON: Legacy' (2010)
- 'Oblivion' (2013)
- 'Only the Brave' (2017)
- 'Top Gun: Maverick' (2022)
- 'Spiderhead' (2022)
- 'F1' (2025)
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