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Miami Vice: new movie on the way from Top Gun: Maverick director Miami Vice: new movie on the way from Top Gun: Maverick director
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Detectives Crockett and Tubbs are set to return in a new big screen take on the 80s cop show from Joseph KosinskiDetectives Crockett and Tubbs are set to return in a new big screen take on the 80s cop show from Joseph Kosinski
Detectives Crockett and Tubbs are in line for a new look with 80s cop show Miami Vice set to make a big screen comeback. Detectives Crockett and Tubbs are in line for a new look with the 80s cop show Miami Vice set to make a big-screen comeback.
The Top Gun: Maverick director Joseph Kosinski has been set as director of a new take on the NBC series which followed two undercover cops trying to dismantle the world of illegal drugs in Miami.The Top Gun: Maverick director Joseph Kosinski has been set as director of a new take on the NBC series which followed two undercover cops trying to dismantle the world of illegal drugs in Miami.
The script will come from Dan Gilroy, the Oscar-nominated writer and director of Nightcrawler. As screenwriter, he is also known for The Bourne Legacy and Kong: Skull Island. Most recently, he has also written multiple episodes of acclaimed Star Wars series Andor. The script will come from Dan Gilroy, the Oscar-nominated writer and director of Nightcrawler. As screenwriter, he is also known for The Bourne Legacy and Kong: Skull Island. Most recently, he has also written multiple episodes of the acclaimed Star Wars series Andor.
The original show ran from 1984 to 1990 and starred Don Johnson and Philip M Thomas as leads. It was executive produced by Michael Mann who later relaunched it on the big screen with Colin Farrell and Jamie Foxx. The original show ran from 1984 to 1990 and starred Don Johnson and Philip M Thomas as leads. It was executive-produced by Michael Mann who later relaunched it on the big screen with Colin Farrell and Jamie Foxx.
The 2006 film made $164m worldwide from a $135m budget and initial mixed reviews soon turned into a stronger re-appreciation in the subsequent years. “It is operatic and grandiose – but gripping and exhilarating in a way no other film-maker could manage,” the Guardian’s Peter Bradshaw wrote.The 2006 film made $164m worldwide from a $135m budget and initial mixed reviews soon turned into a stronger re-appreciation in the subsequent years. “It is operatic and grandiose – but gripping and exhilarating in a way no other film-maker could manage,” the Guardian’s Peter Bradshaw wrote.
Farrell later spoke negatively about the film in an interview with Total Film. “I didn’t like it so much – I thought it was style over substance and I accept a good bit of the responsibility,” he said. “It was never going to be Lethal Weapon, but I think we missed an opportunity to have a friendship that also had some elements of fun.”Farrell later spoke negatively about the film in an interview with Total Film. “I didn’t like it so much – I thought it was style over substance and I accept a good bit of the responsibility,” he said. “It was never going to be Lethal Weapon, but I think we missed an opportunity to have a friendship that also had some elements of fun.”
Kosinski made his feature film debut with 2010’s Tron: Legacy and went on to direct sci-fi adventure Oblivion and firefighter drama Only the Brave before making the smash hit Top Gun sequel which made $1.4bn worldwide. Kosinski made his feature film debut with 2010’s Tron: Legacy and went on to direct the sci-fi adventure Oblivion and firefighter drama Only the Brave before making the smash hit Top Gun sequel which made $1.4bn worldwide.
This summer sees the release of his Brad Pitt-starring action drama F1 and he was also recently attached to a UFO conspiracy thriller which he is set to make for Apple.This summer sees the release of his Brad Pitt-starring action drama F1 and he was also recently attached to a UFO conspiracy thriller which he is set to make for Apple.