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'F1' director's 'Miami Vice' adaptation gets new title, locks in stars

Newsweek · · 616 words · By Zak Wojnar
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Between "Top Gun: Maverick" and "F1," Joseph Kosinski has proven himself to be one of the hottest directors in Hollywood, blending intimate storytelling with the kind of old-fashioned bombast that the cinema was created to deliver to hungry audiences all over…

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Between "Top Gun: Maverick" and "F1," Joseph Kosinski has proven himself to be one of the hottest directors in Hollywood, blending intimate storytelling with the kind of old-fashioned bombast that the cinema was created to deliver to hungry audiences all over…

Why it matters

For his next project, Kosinski is traveling back to the 1980s with a revival of the legendary television series, "Miami Vice." With production on the film gearing up to start this fall, the pieces are beginning to fall into place.

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According to Variety and Deadline, Austin Butler ("Elvis") and Michael B.

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Using vague, emotionally appealing phrases ('freedom', 'justice') without specifics.
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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 6 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Kosinski's "Miami Vice" movie also has a new title: "Miami Vice '85." This differentiates this movie from the 2006 film, which was set in the present day.”
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Multiple web search results confirm the new title is 'Miami Vice '85' and that this title differentiates it from the 2006 film, which is noted as being set in the present day (or a different time period).
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Colin James Farrell (; born 31 May 1976) is an Irish actor. A leading man in blockbusters and independent films since the 2000s, he has received various accolades, including three Golden Globe Awards,…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colin_Farrell
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Justin Paul Theroux ( thə-ROH; born August 10, 1971) is an American actor and filmmaker. He gained recognition for his partnership with David Lynch on the surrealist art films Mulholland Drive (2001) …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Justin_Theroux
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Miami Vice is a 2006 American action crime film produced, written, and directed by Michael Mann. It is an adaptation of the 1980s television series of the same name, which Mann produced. It stars Coli…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miami_Vice_(film)
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Claim 2: “If you don't remember, the pilot saw Tubbs, a New York undercover detective, head south to Miami in pursuit of Calderone, the drug kingpin who murdered his brother. There, he forms an uneasy alliance with Detective Sonny Crockett, and the two team up to take down the villain.”
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The web search results provide details matching the description of the pilot episode, including Tubbs going to Miami to pursue Calderone and forming an alliance with Sonny Crockett. While Wikipedia is not the source for this specific plot detail, the consistency across multiple web search results regarding the original series plot points is strong.
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web search NEUTRAL — Crockett and Tubbs go to New York City to assist the DEA in hunting down a gang of Colombian drug dealers responsible for killing several undercover agents who were posing as dealers in Miami.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Miami_Vice_episodes
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web search NEUTRAL — Miami detective Sonny Crockett reluctantly teams with New York City cop Rico Tubbs when both of them end up pursuing a drug dealer who killed their respective partners.Sparks fly between Tubbs and an …
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0086759/episodes/?season=1
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web search NEUTRAL — Crockett and Tubbs take a boat to meet with drug dealers only to find it is another trap set by Glide (Ned Eisenberg) and Zabado.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C_Wc4tMiYmw
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Claim 3: “We'll find out for sure when "Miami Vice '85" releases exclusively in movie theaters on August 6, 2027.”
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Multiple web search results independently state that 'Miami Vice '85' is scheduled to release on August 6, 2027.
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web search NEUTRAL — Coming August 2027.‘Miami Vice ’85’ is produced by Dylan Clark and Kosinski, with Dan Gilroy having written the screenplay. Filming will begin later this year and will be shot in IMAX. Related stories…
https://en.as.com/meristation/news/miami-vice-new-movie-has-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Directed by Joseph Kosinski, “Miami Vice ‘85” will be shot for IMAX and is scheduled for release on August 6, 2027.
https://www.worldofreel.com/blog/2026/4/22/confirmed-joseph-…
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web search NEUTRAL — 6, 2027. Miami Vice '85 will also be a period film, unlike Michael Mann's 2006 Miami Vice movie that starred Jamie Foxx and Colin Farrell.
https://www.resetera.com/threads/joseph-kosinski’s-‘miami-vi…
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Claim 4: “For his next project, Kosinski is traveling back to the 1980s with a revival of the legendary television series, "Miami Vice."”
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The web search results confirm that Joseph Kosinski is attached to a 'Miami Vice' reboot and that it is set in the 1980s. However, the evidence provided does not show confirmation from two or more independent news sources reporting this specific combination of facts, nor is it confirmed by Wikipedia.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Joseph Kosinski (born May 3, 1974) is an American film director. He is best known for directing the films Tron: Legacy (2010), Oblivion (2013), Only the Brave (2017), Top Gun: Maverick, Spiderhead (bo…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_Kosinski
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Miami Vice is an American crime drama television series created by Anthony Yerkovich and executive-produced by Michael Mann for NBC. It stars Don Johnson as James "Sonny" Crockett and Philip Michael T…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miami_Vice
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Miami Vice is a 2006 American action crime film produced, written, and directed by Michael Mann. It is an adaptation of the 1980s television series of the same name, which Mann produced. It stars Coli…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miami_Vice_(film)
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Claim 5: “The roles were also played by Colin Farrell and Jamie Foxx in a 2006 film adaptation, which was written and directed by series Executive Producer Michael Mann.”
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Wikipedia entries explicitly state that the 2006 film adaptation of Miami Vice was produced, written, and directed by Michael Mann and starred Colin Farrell and Jamie Foxx.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Colin James Farrell (; born 31 May 1976) is an Irish actor. A leading man in blockbusters and independent films since the 2000s, he has received various accolades, including three Golden Globe Awards,…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colin_Farrell
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Miami Vice: The Game is a third-person shooter for the PlayStation Portable. It was released as a tie-in with the 2006 film of the same name. The likenesses of the narcotics officers Crockett and Tubb…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miami_Vice:_The_Game
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Miami Vice is a 2006 American action crime film produced, written, and directed by Michael Mann. It is an adaptation of the 1980s television series of the same name, which Mann produced. It stars Coli…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miami_Vice_(film)
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Claim 6: “According to Variety and Deadline, Austin Butler ("Elvis") and Michael B. Jordan ("Sinners") have locked in their deals to star as James "Sonny" Crockett and Ricardo "Rico" Tubbs, Vice cops played by Don Johnson and Philip Michael Thomas in the original series, which ran for five seasons between 1984 and 1989.”
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Multiple web search results confirm that Austin Butler and Michael B. Jordan are cast in the reboot. Furthermore, the original series details (Don Johnson/Philip Michael Thomas, 1984-1989) are confirmed by Wikipedia entries related to the show.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Austin Robert Butler (born August 17, 1991) is an American actor. Known for his performances on stage and screen, he has received a British Academy Film Award and Golden Globe Award as well as nominat…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Austin_Butler
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Michael Bakari Jordan ( bah-KAR-ee; born February 9, 1987) is an American actor, producer, and director. His accolades include an Academy Award, three Actor Awards, and a Producers Guild Award, in ad…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_B._Jordan
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — William Butler Yeats ( YAYTS; 13 June 1865 – 28 January 1939) was an Irish poet, dramatist, writer and literary critic who was one of the foremost figures of 20th-century literature. He was a driving …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/W._B._Yeats
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