The iconic ’80s TV series “Miami Vice” is gearing up for a fresh cinematic reboot, and this time, there’s reason to be optimistic.
Universal Pictures has tapped Joseph Kosinski, the director behind the smash hit “Top Gun: Maverick,” to helm the project, according to Variety and Deadline.
“Miami Vice” first hit screens in 1984, running for five seasons and becoming a cultural phenomenon. The show followed two undercover detectives, James “Sonny” Crockett (Don Johnson) and Ricardo “Rico” Tubbs (Philip Michael Thomas), as they tackled Miami’s seedy underworld.
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Its neon-drenched aesthetic, pulsing synth soundtrack by Jan Hammer, and groundbreaking use of music video-style editing made it a trailblazer. The series wasn’t just a cop drama — it defined ’80s cool.
The show’s pastel designer suits, Ferraris,
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