Austin Butler and Michael B. Jordan film Miami Vice '85 in New York
The gist
Austin Butler and Michael B. Jordan were spotted filming Miami Vice '85 scenes in New York City.
The reboot, due May 19, 2028, casts Butler as detective Crockett.
How it unfolded
- Oct 12, 2026First look photos of Michael B. Jordan and Austin Butler as Crockett and Tubbs were released as the film went into production.
- Nov 2, 2026The two actors were spotted filming scenes by the water in New York City on Sunday night, with another actor wearing a police badge on his lapel.
- Nov 3, 2026John Leguizamo, who plays villain Esteban Calderone, praised the cast's gun training and said of the film: "this is gonna be fire."
Key terms
- reboot
- A new start to an established fictional series that discards prior continuity and re-creates its characters and backstory.
- IMAX
- A proprietary system of high-resolution cameras, film formats, projectors, and cinemas with large screens.
Source: Wikipedia