Michael B. Jordan in Talks to Star in Joseph Kosinski’s ‘Miami Vice’ as Ricardo Tubbs

Michael B. Jordan is in early talks to star as Ricardo “Rico” Tubbs in Joseph Kosinski‘s big-screen reboot of “Miami Vice.”

Jordan, one of Hollywood’s most beloved leading men, is a fitting choice for a blockbuster auteur like Kosinski, whose filmography includes big-screen spectacles like “Top Gun: Maverick” and “F1: The Movie.” Like Kosinski, Jordan has a knack for infusing popcorn fare with authentic human stories, such as in the “Creed” franchise, which he also directs.

Jordan has been a Hollywood staple for over a decade, breaking out with films like “Fruitvale Station,” “Just Mercy” and the “Black Panther” films and more recently headlined the box office blockbuster, “Sinners.” Jordan pulled double duty on Ryan Coogler’s horror epic, playing twin brothers Smoke and Stack. Released on April 18 to critical acclaim, “Sinners” became the highest-grossing original horror movie of all time, earning $366 million worldwide. Jordan is currently directing, producing (via his Outlier Society banner) and starring in “The Thomas Crown Affair” for Amazon MGM Studios.

Kosinski and Universal Pictures’ “Miami Vice” was first revealed in April, and with a release date set for Aug. 6, 2027. The movie is based on the 1980s TV series, starring Don Johnson and Philip Michael Thomas, as undercover detectives in South Florida. According to an official logline, the reboot “explores the glamour and corruption of mid-80’s Miami” and is “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.”

Dylan Clark and Kosinski serve as producers, while Eric Warren Singer and Dan Gilroy penned the script. Production is expected to begin next year, and the movie will be filmed for Imax.

Universal Pictures had no comment.