Michael B. Jordan and Austin Butler will have one more A-lister as their co-star. With Miami Vice ’85 in production, the feature is continuing to expand its star-studded cast.
According to an exclusive report from Deadline, Haley Lu Richardson will now be a part of Miami Vice ’85. However, there is no update on which role she will play in the upcoming movie. Richardson has featured in some notable projects recently. Her work in the second season of The White Lotus has been universally praised. The 31-year-old also garnered significant attention with her role on Peacock’s thriller series Ponies.
The American actress’ film credits include Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die, and Five Feet Apart. Richardson is represented by Gersh and Sloane, Offer, Weber & Dern. The Ponies star will be joining Jordan and Butler, who will be portraying Ricardo Tubbs and James Crockett, respectively.
Who else is part of the Miami Vice ’85 cast?
While Austin Butler and Michael B. Jordan are portraying the lead characters, the cast list for the upcoming cop drama also features Walton Goggins, John Leguizamo, and Dominic Sessa. Camila Morrone, Alden Ehrenreich, Andrew Schulz, Danny Ramirez, Michael Irby, and André Holland have also joined the film.
The synopsis for Miami Vice ’85, per IMDb, reads, “Vice detectives Crockett and Tubbs, from Miami-Dade’s organized crime bureau, go undercover as criminals to infiltrate and dismantle southern Florida’s criminal enterprises.”
Written by Dan Gilroy, Eric Warren Singer, and Joseph Kosinski, the story is based on the series created by Anthony Yerkovich. The story for the film is directly inspired by the pilot episode of the first season of the original 1984 television series, Miami Vice. Joseph Kosinski is the director and producer. Universal’s EVP Production Development, Sara Scott, and Creative Executive of Production Development, Christina Hoffrogge, are overseeing the film.
Miami Vice ’85 is scheduled to hit theaters on May 19, 2028.