LOS ANGELES — Rising star Whitney Peak has officially boarded Universal Pictures’ upcoming feature film Miami Vice ’85, securing the female lead role opposite an all-star cast featuring Michael B. Jordan and Austin Butler.
Peak emerged victorious following a rigorous round of chemistry reads and casting tests for the project. She is slated to play the love interest of Detective Rico Tubbs, portrayed by Jordan, while Butler takes on the iconic role of James “Sonny” Crockett.
Stepping Back Into Mid-’80s Miami
Directed by Joseph Kosinski, renowned for Top Gun: Maverick and F1, Miami Vice ’85 draws direct inspiration from the pilot episode of the classic NBC crime series created by Anthony Yerkovich and executive produced by Michael Mann.
The film aims to capture the neon-soaked glamour and deep-seated corruption of mid-1980s southern Florida while preserving the core aesthetic and character dynamics that established the original television run as a definitive pop-culture touchstone. The screenplay is penned by Dan Gilroy, building upon earlier developmental drafts.
High-Profile Production Timeline
The major casting addition bolsters one of Universal’s premier tentpole slates. Production on Miami Vice ’85 is scheduled to get underway later this year under the guidance of producers Dylan Clark and Kosinski, with studio executives eyeing a theatrical release on May 19, 2028.
For Peak, the high-profile feature adds to a rapidly expanding career trajectory that includes upcoming roles in The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping and the Amazon feature 4 Kids Walk Into A Bank, following her recent turn in the Netflix thriller Thrash.
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