Entertainment & Celebrity News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! - Michael B. Jordan Teases Miami Vice Reboot
Episode Date: March 16, 2026Michael B. Jordan, known for his charisma, sparked excitement on the Oscars red carpet when asked about the Miami Vice reboot. He praised the project and Miami, but remained tight-lipped about hi...s involvement as Rico Tubbs. The original series, which ran from 1984 to 1989, launched careers of stars like Bruce Willis and Julia Roberts. The new film, directed by Top Gun Mavericks Joseph Kosinski, is set to start production this year, with a release date of August 2027. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:advertise@thednn.ai This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/908bc557b705dcb2
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Today is March 16th. Here's what's trending in entertainment. Michael B. Jordan lit up with a big smile on the Oscar's red carpet when Variety brought up the Miami Vice reboot. He called it a great project and raved about how nice Miami is, but he stayed coy without confirming he's involved. The role in question is Rico Tubbs, first played by Philip Michael Thomas in the original 1980s TV series. Jamie Fox later took it on in the 2006 movie version directed by Michael Mann. That classic show,
show ran from 1984 to
1989 on NBC
and turned its stars into pop culture
legends. It also gave early
breaks to folks like Bruce Willis,
Julia Roberts, and Ben Stiller
as guest stars. The new version
has tons of excitement behind it,
with Top Gun Maverick director Joseph
Kosinski on board to helm
the film. He's teaming up with producer
Dylan Clark on a script by Dan
Gilroy, building off an earlier
draft. Production kicks off this
year and Universal has its slated for an
August 2027 release, keeping fans hooked on the updates.
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